Last week me and my Alpronista friends were invited for a great breakfast in Brussels. Due to the heavy snowfall, we barely got there in time but we were so happy to be able to assist. The Alpro team went all the way with a beautifully decorated tent with a nice view of the Bois de…
Brunch & Lunch
Become a Belgetarian!
Supermarket chain Carrefour has launched a great campaign to support Belgian producers called:”Become a Belgetarian!” to support the local Belgian products. I really like this initiative because by buying and preparing local products we not only support our local suppliers, our ecological footprint becomes smaller too. Every month a few products are placed in the picture….
Roasted Tomato Soup
I recently prepared a very tasty tomato soup. In stead of stewing the tomatoes I choose to roast them this time before adding the stock. The result was a very rich tomato soup with a warm and hearty taste. Next time I make this I will peel my tomatoes, I do not like to have…
Pizza Time
When my friends came over for brunch a couple of months ago they gave me the Wheat Belly cookbook as a hostess gift. In this cookbook there are numerous recipes, some very nice some a little to American to my taste, but all wheat and thus gluten free. I have tried a pizza dough recipe…
Delicious cinnamon rolls – perfect for a lazy Christmas morning breakfast
Last year while I was starting out and experimenting a lot with gluten free baking I tried to bake cinnamon rolls. The result was okay but if I compare last years version with a gluten free flour blend by Schär to this years result…..Wow what a difference! These are so fluffy and have much more…
Focaccia
This is a recipe I have been making all summer and I have started again last week. This focaccia is great with summery dishes like Insalata Caprese or Italian Cured meats but in autumn I really like to bake it for a lazy Sunday brunch to serve with a nice pumpkin or tomato soup….