I got inspired to bake a layered cake by reading Linda Lomelino’s new cookbook Zoet & Shoot. All the beautiful pictures she has in this book are mouthwatering, wow. I have never tried to make this type of pastry and when our Sunday plans got canceled two weeks ago I decided to try it out…
Archives for October 2015
Tata’s Flan Tart
I have made this great flan pastry numerous times when I was a kid. My best friend who was also my neighbor loved to bake and together we have tried out numerous cakes, chocolate mousses, flans, waffles and this delicious combination of cake and flan. I just couldn’t get enough of it. The recipe was…
Halloween Pumpkin Cupcakes
Wednesdays or weekend are great times to start cooking in with my kids. With Halloween approaching we are carving out pumpkins and trying out new cupcake recipes with the rest of the pumpkin meat. No waste policy here. The carving part is not so easy but after a while I kind of got the…
Bùn – an exploration of Vietnamese cuisine
Everybody knows San Pellegrino water no? What most people don’t know is that this famous Italian water brand launches a guide with all the young culinary talents: the S. Pellegrino Guide. The Benelux guide will be presented tomorrow at Antwerp MAS and in the build-up to this presentation I received an invitation to dine at…
Tried & tested: Hello Fresh Family Box
My colleague has been raving about his Hello Fresh membership for a couple of weeks now. He told me the recipes are original, food is fresh, delivery on time, pricing good. Only downer according to him is that it sometimes takes to long to prepare the recipes while attending to his one year old. After a couple…
Paris is always a good idea
As you know I love going to Paris. In my previous job I had to travel to Paris twice a year and I loved it. My son had been raving about Paris for a long time. Seeing the Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and the streets from his favorite Disney movies Ratatouille and the Aristocats were…