This is a very special chicken pie. Now chicken pie is always delicious, period. However, the combination of flavors and textures in this Moroccan Pastilla is something else entirely. Just imagine a crispy buttery encasing, lightly dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. You gently make the first cut and hear the pastry crack, then finding scented almonds in the top layer, juicy chicken underneath and a delicious egg sauce containing hints of cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and saffron at the bottom.
Tag: Dinner
Cochinita Pibil (Mexican Slow Cooked Pork)
We first had a taste of Cochinita Pibil in Restaurant Queru and we were sold in an instant! This slow cooked Mexican pork from Yucatan is super juicy and tender. Ideal for tacos! They soak up the juices wonderfully and everything turns into taste heaven.
Home Made Gnocchi (the lightest and softest you’ve ever had)
These are the softest, pillow-iest gnocchi you will ever have. They are so light it feels like baby angels are resting on your tongue (no kidding). Often when I tell people that I’ve made gnocchi, I get a disappointing reaction: “I don’t really like gnocchi”or “nah it’s too heavy”. People, you have not had the…
Steamed Thai fish curry
You’re gonna love this recipe! It’s easy, healthy and versatile. Keep the basics and change the sea food or veggies and you will be able to put a delicious plate on the table every time! I have made this curry twice already on a lazy Sunday and it does not disappoint! Check out the recipe…
Indian Dutch Fusion Stamppot (mashed potatoes)
Stamppot is a traditional Dutch recipe containing potatoes and vegetables (most notably kale). When cooked, everything is mashed together, hence the name stamp (mash) pot (pot). Last night we visited Arnhem for the night of fashion (nacht van de mode), which was great. Arnhem has a buzzing fashion scene and during night of fashion shops…
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…
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…
Iberico Secreto & Vietnamese Salad
Do you remember my recipe for Asian Iberico Secreto Sous Vide with Bok Choy & Shiitake Mushrooms? If you don’t, try it, it was absolutely delicious! It is quite hard to find this cut of meat in NL, so when I prepared the pork, I prepared 1 kg and froze half to use for later….
Urid Dal Puree with Hot and Sour Aubergine
Today is the last day of the “National Week without Meat” in NL, an initiative of the “Hippe Vegetariër“(the hip vegetarian). The first edition of the week without meat kicked off in 2018 and from now onward, this will be a recurrent week every year. The idea of this awareness week is to bust some…
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