Category Archives: 6 Snacks

Basically not being main of vegetable recipes

Chicken liver pâté

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Robin

Homemade chicken liver pâté. Easy, cheap but special. This time I was inspired by a foie gras starter we had this summer in France. The chef added a little quatre épices which I liked very much. The problem with chicken … Continue reading →

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Garnalenkroketten (Dutch Shrimp Croquettes)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Robin

The croquette is a very typical dutch snack, we eat about 18 croquettes per person per year. Although those are mainly beef croquettes, this version with shrimps is more popular in Belgium. The principle is very simple: you make a … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Snacks, Shellfish | Tagged croquettes, garnalenkroketten, kroketten | 3 Comments

Melon, strawberry and chili flakes salad

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Robin

Another one of my most favorite salads. Pretty simple, but pretty good. Perfect for a summer’s day and my entry for the dutch foodblogevent which theme is strawberries! For the salad: 1 melon 250g strawberries 1 banana (optional) For the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Salads | Tagged chili flakes, ginger syrup, Salad, strawberry | 1 Comment

Filet Américain

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Robin

Different from what the name suggests, this is a very typical dutch sandwich spread. I know that in France and Belgium they mean something else with “filet américain”, something the rest of the world calls “steak tartare”, but I’m dutch … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Homemade, Sandwiches | Tagged dutch, Filet Américain, hollandse Filet Américain, sandwich spread | 31 Comments

Whiskey Chocolate Brownies

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Robin

Although I only baked it twice, this mudcake a.k.a brownie recipe is already proven a big hit. Maybe it’s the whiskey that makes even men drool? RECIPE For the cake 250g butter, chopped 200g dark chocolate, chopped 375g caster sugar … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert | Tagged brownie, brownies, cake, chocolade, chocoladetaart, chocolat, chocolate, mudcake, taart, Tempted, whiskey, whisky, Zalig Zoet | 22 Comments

Jerusalem Artichoke Soup

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Robin

I agree with Paul Bocuse that many heirloom vegetables should stay forgotten. But only the ones that ran out of fashion because of their taste, like turnips. Yuk! On the other hand, there are also vegetables that just became unpopular … Continue reading →

Posted in Shellfish, soup | Tagged aardpeer, aardperen, hollandse garnalen, jerusalem artichoke, samphire, soep, soup, topinamboer, topinambour, zeekraal | 7 Comments

Kimchi Pancakes

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Robin

I’ve never been a big fan of pancakes, until I discovered the Asian way of making pancakes. First Okonomiyaki, this Japanese pancake stuffed with “whatever you like”, which is normally a combination of vegetables, meat and seafood (click here for … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Carbs, Other Snacks | Tagged 김치부친개, Kim-Chi-Boo-Chin-Gae, kimchi pancakes, Koreaanse Keuken, Korean Cooking, korean pancakes, pancakes, Young Jin Song | 6 Comments

Rhubarb Lemonade Syrup

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Robin

I don’t have many good memories of my grandmother’s cookery, but her rhubarb lemonade was something special. I’m sure I didn’t even like rhubarb in those days, but I loved this lemonade. Fruity, tangy, sweet and very refreshing on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Drinks, Homemade | Tagged lemonade syrup, rabarber, rabarber limonadesiroop, rabarberlimonade, rhubarb, rhubarb lemonade | 2 Comments

Ice Filtrated Consommé

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Robin

As a kid I loved clear soups, especially consommé. Probably because I was a very picky eater, I used to get scared of too many “thingies” in my food. So the simpler, the better. And you can’t get much simpler than consommé! … Continue reading →

Posted in soup | Tagged bouillon, broth, clarification, clear, Consommé, helder, Heston Blumenthal, ice filtration, klaren, soep, soup, stock | 31 Comments

Dutch Mooncakes (gevulde speculaas)

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Robin

I have these old molds for Chinese mooncakes and yesterday I finally took up on my brilliant idea to use them to make “dutch mooncakes”. Okay, the only thing Chinese would have been the molds, but still, from the outside … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Other Snacks | Tagged "gevulde speculaas", almond paste, amandelpers, amandelspijs, home-made, speculaas, speculaaskruiden, zelfgemaakt | 35 Comments

Stewed Pears (stoofpeertjes)

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Robin

This is one of those typically dutch recipes that will never die out. Eaten for dessert but more often as part of a wintery meal. They match beautifully with braised red cabbage or Brussels sprouts and lots of mashed potato. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Side Dishes | Tagged slowcooked pears, stewing pears, stoofpeertjes, stoofperen | 5 Comments

Caramelized Walnuts & Pecan nuts

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Robin

I’m very fond of nuts, pecan nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashew nuts, you name it. Caramelizing them will give them yet another dimension. Less bitter and a lot crunchier, almost unrecognizable as a nut. They are perfect for upgrading simple desserts and cakes. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Other Snacks | Tagged caramelized nuts, pecan nuts, walnuts | 10 Comments

Cinnamon Beef Noodles (soup)

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Robin

This recipe for cinnamon beef is slowfood and fastfood at the same time. It’s slowfood because it will take a few hours of stewing to tenderize the meat. But in China it’s considered to be fastfood, there are numerous noodle … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Noodles, soup | Tagged Beef Noodles, Cinnamon Beef Noodle, Noodlesoup | 11 Comments

Lemongrass & Ginger Liqueur

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Robin

One of my most memorable restaurant experiences was in February 2004 at Oud Sluis. I remember my friend and I were a bit disappointed when reading the tasting-menu, it didn’t look that exciting. But wow, were we wrong! Every single … Continue reading →

Posted in Drinks | 31 Comments

Roasted Tomato Soup

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Robin

When the sun is shining and the tomatoes are red, fragrant and cheap I love to make this easy, healthy tomato soup. Roasting the vegetables gives it a more intense flavour. RECIPE 1 kg tomatoes 1 big red onion 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Veggies, soup | Tagged Roasted Tomato, Tomato Soup | 24 Comments

Century Eggs

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Robin

After I had a nightmare experience with stinky tofu I took the advice of a friend to never try thousand year old eggs. I was told they were the most horrible thing ever. And you keep hearing horror stories about … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggs, Other Snacks, Tofu | Tagged century eggs, 皮蛋, preserved eggs, 松花蛋 | 10 Comments

Can Eriği Crumble

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Robin

Always curious for new foods I don’t have to think twice when I see something new to me at my turkish vegetable shop. And this time it wasn’t that difficult to find out what it was either, because this fruit … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Other Ingredients | Tagged Can Erigi, Erik, plum, turkish | 4 Comments

Roasted Garlic

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Robin

What is there to say. I bought this little garlic roaster a few years back just for its cuteness. I haven’t used it that much. Probably because I think you can just as easily roast your garlic by adding them to your … Continue reading →

Posted in 8 Equipment, Other Snacks, Side Dishes | Tagged garlic | 3 Comments