Salmon Tataki, Shiso Leaves & a Cucumber-Carrot-Noodle Salad

Don’t you just love the elegance of Japanese cuisine? Recipes are kept clean and fresh, without much distraction, so that you get to taste the pure authentic flavors of your ingredients. If you are using high quality fresh produce, there is no need to mask your ingredients with bombastic flavors. By adding just a bit…

Mediterranean Fig, Spinach & Mozzarella Salad

This salad looks pretty damn amazing and it is as delicious as it looks. As a bonus it is healthy AND it’s ready in a jiffy. I have made this both for dinner and lunch, and although I have not really kept track of how long it took me, I think it is pretty fair…

Restaurant Fouquet, The Hague, NL

We always walk past Restaurant Fouquet and stare at the menu on our way to the city, but have never actually visited it. I am not sure why we never did, the menu always looks appealing, I heard positive reviews and it is easy to reach (actually a 5 to 10 minute walk from work)….

Miele Cooking Workshop: Asian Fingerfood with Arjan Siemerink

Last week we attended a cooking workshop at the Miele experience centre in Vianen, NL. We found out about the Miele Experience Centre through my parents in law, who attended one of their cooking demonstrations and were highly impressed afterwards. So came my birthday… Of course it is no secret that I am a food…

Moroccan Lemon Chicken with Apricots & olives

The first time I tasted Moroccan lemon chicken was at a friend’s house. She hosted a dinner party for ladies only and her Moroccan husband prepared a whole chicken for us. It was absolutely fantastic (and lucky us that we did not need to do anything in the kitchen!). For this recipe I don’t use…