Category Archives: Dessert

Dessert Recipes

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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