7 February 2018

Homemade mushroom, herb and vegetable broth

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Though a lot of dishes can be made perfectly well with stock made from stock cubes, nothing beats the flavour and nutritional value of a home cooked vegetable broth. That said, I’ll start with the confession it took me years before I truly felt this way. In my heart I just knew that broth made […]

28 January 2018

Bircher muesli with blueberry compote and lime

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When did Bircher muesli become en vogue again? A couple of years ago already? Up till now, I never jumped on board. What can I say: as you can see in my oatmeal and quinoa porridge recipes, I just love hot porridge for breakfast any season of the year, so my oats would always end […]

20 January 2018

Roasted beetroot hummus with walnuts and lemon zest

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Truth be told, when I first made this roasted beetroot hummus, my primary motivation was its looks. What better way to give a platter of veggies and falafel wow factor than by serving it with the contrasting colours of herby cream and bright pink hummus for dipping? But as it is with judging a person […]

20 January 2018

Crisp and herby homemade falafel

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Every November my husband and his friends take off to a holiday rental, where they spend three days playing games and catching up. During these weekends they traditionally feed themselves with tinned soup and kale mash, but one of the nights my husband does the cooking, choosing a surprise theme or cuisine to feed the […]

10 January 2018

Pea and broccoli soup with basil and pistachios

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The weather is cold and dreary, which is nice, because that makes it the perfect occasion for soup. The pea and broccoli soup you see in the picture is a new favourite in our house that I can’t wait to share with you. With its healthy green base it makes a wonderful start of the […]

18 December 2017

Stuffed squash with herby wild rice salad and pomegranate

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After a few weeks of trial cooking, last weekend I finally managed to tick that one important Christmas preparation box: deciding which dishes are going to make it to our Christmas dinner table this year. I know Christmas is supposed to be about surrounding yourself with your loved ones, who don’t need much more than […]

11 December 2017

Baby beetroot tatin with red onion and balsamic caramel

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With two more weeks to go, Christmas preparations are in full swing. The tree’s up and decorated, Christmas presents are picked, bought and handmade and I’m happily testing recipes for our family Christmas dinner. Right now, this beetroot tatin is on the shortlist! For children and grown-ups alike, there’s something utterly festive about being allowed […]

22 November 2017

Hummus with smoky roasted red pepper

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Did I really never post a hummus recipe before? Considering the large amounts of hummus consumed in our house every week, it’s high time I filled in that gap. Because it combines wonderful flavour with being healthy, versatile and ready in no time, hummus is the kind of food of which everyone should have a […]

30 October 2017

Vegan pumpkin cinnamon buns

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Welcome, glorious pumpkin season! To the delight of my family and dinner-joining school friends, these days you can find me turning pumpkin into something roasted, mashed or baked almost every week. Pumpkin simply makes so many things even better. This doesn’t hold true for savoury dishes only, but also for sweet baking. The addition of […]

30 October 2017

How to make pumpkin puree as a base for baking

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Autumn being in full swing and Halloween just around the corner, our house is filled with all things pumpkin. We have our carved pumpkins decorating the garden and we’ve already had our fair share of squash soup and roasted pumpkin dishes. Apart from starring in savoury dishes, though, pumpkin can also happily take on a […]