A couple of weeks ago Miele invited some foodbloggers for a cooking class with Thomas Locus from Bistro Margaux to learn all about steaming in the kitchen. As you might know steaming is hot for the moment and a lot of people tend to invest in a nice steamer or combination oven. I have a…
Tinsel
Seems like all I do these days is going out for coffees. Mmm, what a life! In September I discovered Charlie’s in Antwerp and last week my colleagues invited me for breakfast as a farewell gift. I was both sad and happy. Sad to leave these nice ladies and great friends behind… Happy to start a new…
Shrimp ceviche with cucumber and green beans
This is a great easy and quick recipe I came up with this weekend. With these summer temperatures I was craving for a light summery dish. Since I had no mango I couldn’t make my favorite ceviche. The children had green beans and shrimps for dinner so I used their leftover beans in our…
Cinnamon waffles
I came up with this recipe last summer since Mr. Husband can’t eat ‘speculoos’ (a kind of shortbread which tastes like gingerbread and cinnamon) I tried to soothe him with these cinnamon waffles. These are great for breakfast but are also a delicious afternoon snack with some homemade ice cream and fresh fruit. In the…
Murni
As a lot of you might have read this week in the press Elke Vandormael is opening the first gluten and dairy free bistro. How great is this? We were lucky to have Murni dinner last april at Coffeelabs. Coffeelabs a nice coffee bar in Antwerp where you can have lunch, the offer great quiches,…
Roasted Grapefruit with cinnamon
Another very easy breakfast recipe. When you wake up, run to you kitchen and preheat your oven at 200°C. Then go and have you shower, brush your hair, get dressed or whatever you do before breakfast. Before you start making your coffee, juice or tea you cut a grapefruit lengthwise in two halves. Sprinkle them with…