Ever heard of the Flemish Food Bash? No? This is no ordinary culinary event but something quite different and original. When we met Flemish chef Vincent Florizoone, of Grand Cabaret in Nieuwpoort, last February he told us all about this great event he organizes this summer in Oostduinkerke: the second edition of the Flemish Food Bash….
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New cookbooks
As you know I love to browse cookbooks to find inspiration. My latest finds are Vegalicious and Rauw, both nice cookbooks. I must say the whole raw cooking hype is not entirely for me. On hot days I will certainly prepare some of these cold soups and raw salads for sure. The Vegalicious cookbook contains…
D.Rock Brut Gold Champagne
When I received an invitation for a lunch at Brasserie Bru by Suzy for the launch of D.Rock Brut Gold Champagne I was quick to answer, Bru and champagne being among my favorites. We enjoyed a very nice starter with langoustine or crayfish with a tartare of avocado, apple and mango and had a perfect sea…
Easy Spring Rolls – a Dagny Ros recipe
I got inspired for this recipe by TV chefs Dagny Ros Asmundsdottirs cookbook Easy Iceland. I must say the cookbook is really nice to have ( a great gift for Mothers Day maybe?). It does not only contain great recipes but also beautiful pictures by Wout Hendrickx and really nice texts written by Dagny herself….
Sergio Herman Fucking Perfect – a must see
On March 18th the documentary Sergio Herman Fucking Perfect by Willemiek Kluijfhout will be released in theaters in Belgium. The documentary gives us a view on all aspects of the chefs life and his striving for perfection from the moment he announces that Oud Sluis will close and the months leading to the opening of…
Dagen Zonder Vlees – first week at a glance
This week was my first week of the “Dagen zonder Vlees” challenge. A lent challenge where you eat less meat and more fish and veggies. This first week was great start. Sunday I prepared a cauliflower veggie stew that we ate once for lunch and once for dinner this week. Monday we had a great…