Archive for July, 2010
Petits fours glacés from ‘zusje’
Do you know what are the best types of petit fours? Free ones. LOL. My sister-in-law had a company shindig and ordered too many of these DELISH petit fours. So she showed up at our place holding a big box of these little gems. I couldn’t help but take a picture. Thanks for sharing zusje!
Panfried Chicken and Asparagus
During the asparagus season (June), hubby and I went to a nearby farm and bought kilos of asparagus that were just harvested minutes before. Below is one of the dishes we made highlighting this great tasting vegetable. In the Netherlands, white asparagus is what’s predominant. The color is due to the fact that the asparagus [...]
How to Slice a Pineapple (Asian Style)
Step-by-step video: how to slice a pineapple (Asian style).
Strawberry Fields Forever…
Okay, not exactly a ‘field’ but the strawberries in our back garden are yielding fruit now. Everyday, hubby and I take a break, sit at the back of our house and fiddle with the fruits we are growing. We have a pear tree, an apple tree, grape vines and for the past 3 years we’ve [...]
Comfort Food: Chicken Congee / Chicken & Rice Porridge
The World Cup is over and. we. lost. :( Pain like this can only go away with the best of the best of comfort foods so the first thing I did the following day was to ransack our pantry. And the idea that came to mind – and fruition – was this: chicken and rice [...]
