I had coffee with one of my friends last week to brainstorm on what we were going to prepare for our Christmas Dinner with the girls. We were thinking about the classics such as turkey or sea bass in a salty crust but we came to the conclusion browsing through Graanmarkt 13’s beautiful cookbook we…
Christmas Dinner Starter: Seared Scallops with duo of cauliflower
These scallops are the perfect starter for a Christmas Dinner. You can easily prepare the cauliflower a couple of hours before serving so you just need to sear the scallops. No fuzz, very easy and oh so yummie. I had some leftover cauliflower puree and we had the same dish two days later because I…
Speedy Gonzales Breakfast
As you all know I really love oats and oatmeal. I use it in granola, cookies, pancakes, shakes, waffles and lately even with fish. I was very happy when Quaker asked me to be one of their ambassador’s. I will be giving you some news and updates on their newest products and our collab. This…
M&M Oatmeal Cookies
Next Wednesday we are finally trying out our Christmas menu. Tradition abides my girlfriends come over for some serious cooking and testing. Check out last years Christmas menu if you’d already like some inspiration. What will be on the menu this year? No spilling yet but I can tell you it will be grea and…
Win an exclusive bottle Laurent Perrier Cuvée Rosé
Finally….it is the holiday season! What better time to enjoy some pink bubbles? Good news, Laurent Perrier asked me to give away one of these exclusive bottles to one of my readers. This beautiful bottle holds a perfect Champagne: A fine bead and an elegant colour. Subtle, forthright, and very fresh on the nose. Fruit…
New Cookbooks – Christmas Gifts Part 2
Ho ho ho…this weekend I started my Christmas Shopping. I don’t know if you like to receive cookbooks but there are some nice new books in stores right now. I always love to browse cookbooks and especially when there are beautiful pictures involved I can’t get enough of it. Look at my little pile of…