I love citrus and I love this lemon vinaigrette so much. The best part about this dressing is that you can store it for up to one week in your fridge and it’s ready to go whenever you need. The addition of xanthan gum in this vinaigrette recipe means you don’t have to worry about…
Mushrooms have got to be one of my favourite ingredients on this planet. I love them cooked in tons of foamy butter and finished with lots of fresh garlic. The smell is almost better than actually eating them. But some people have trouble cooking them properly and that is a shame. Here’s 3 tips to…
Mutabal is a Middle Eastern dip consisting of cooked eggplant, tahini, garlic and thick yogurt. It’s served cold, garnished with pomegranates, mint and a good drizzle of olive oil and attacked with fresh pita. It’s super delicious and a great dish to make while outside BBQin’. What to Eat with Mutabal? It’s commonly eaten with…
I love this vegan chocolate mousse because I feel great after I eat it. It contains avocados as the base which may seem strange but once you try it you will be surprised how good it is. The best part is this recipe can be made in less than 10 minutes and doesn’t require any…
This vegan pasta pesto is healthy, dairy free, gluten free, quick to prepare and exactly what I want to eat in the springtime outside with a glass of white wine. You can also make this with frozen peas for a fast and healthy weeknight meal. Cheezy Vegan Pasta Pesto This recipe uses miso as a…
What’s the perfect burger sauce? Big Mac sauce. This is not the actual recipe but instead a free-styled version with readily available items in the home kitchen. If you’re going to make homemade burgers you really have to make this recipe. What is Big Mac Sauce Made of? Shallots, garlic, mayonnaise, cucumbers, tomato paste, french…
This recipe for fall off the bone ribs will make you look like a BBQ master. They’re tender, juicy and finished over charcoal fire to add the perfect amount of smokiness. You don’t need a smoker, just a bit of time to brine and braise. Although my recipe is not the traditional American style BBQ…
You bought a brand new cast iron skillet pan. Awesome. Welcome to the club. I absolutely love cooking with cast iron pans. They’re great for mushrooms, searing steaks, roasting in the oven and just about anything that needs to be browned. But cast-iron skillets are not like iPhones that are ready to go out of…
There is nothing better than freshly baked bread at home and this recipe for pull apart milk buns is so good you will want to make it all the time. This bread is great because it’s quick to make, consistent, incredibly delicious and no-fail. That Fresh Baked Bread Smell The house always smells amazing when…
These white sweet potatoes are slowly cooked over charcoal with butter and maple. I then grill them over the fire to give them a bit of smokiness and later finish them with a good sprinkling of sesame seeds. BUTTER and MAPLE, need I say more? Try this recipe out the next time you fire up…
This vegan eggplant dish is incredibly delicious and packed with umami flavour from the garlic and chili. It’s also a dish you can make any night of the week that’s healthy, tasty and quick to prepare. Golden Fried Eggplant Goodness The eggplant is fried in olive oil until golden brown and finished with a bit…
Spicy mayo is the go-to sauce for almost anything in our house. It’s that weeknight sauce that always saves the day and brings left-overs back to life. The chef’s secret that never actually makes it into a cookbook but always makes it into our staff-meals. This sauce is quick, easy and is always there to…
I think I’ve nailed the trick to crispy no-fry sweet potato fries. Getting sweet potatoes crispy without frying them can be near impossible. And sometimes deep frying in your kitchen (the smell) is just a no-go. Although oven baked sweet potatoes will never be quite as good as the fried ones, it’s so much easier…
World famous and for good reason, burgers never fail to seduce me into a non-vegan lifestyle. But I’m not talking about boring fast food burgers, I mean real, home-made and fully-loaded like this bacon cheeseburger with all the fixings. Crispy bacon, fried mushrooms, caramelized onions, fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes and loaded with sharp cheddar cheese.…
When should you eat tomatoes? Now. What should you eat with them? Macadamia nuts! Tomato season is here, and this year I’ve got a something a little different than the predictable caprese salad. I definitely do love caprese salads, but sometimes it’s nice to change things up a bit. This tomato salad uses toasted macadamia nuts…
It’s sweet, tangy and just spicy enough that you’ll want to use this sauce with everything. Make this peanut sauce the next time you make chicken satay, steamed vegetables, steamed rice, or even on fried eggs in the morning. This recipe is by no means authentic but definitely my favourite way to prepare it and…
There’s never a time when chicken satay is not cheerfully welcomed into my hungry stomach. What’s not to like about coconut-marinated and spiced chicken thighs slowly grilled over charcoal fire. And if you’ve never tried chicken satay, then you are in for a treat. What is Chicken Satay? Originating from Southeast Asia, this street-food snack…
Every day I start my day with my drug of choice – coffee. It’s the familiar but fundamental wake-up boost for a great day. And I’ve found the perfect fix for my caffeinated addiction – Wakuli Coffee. It’s a sustainable coffee delivery service available to anyone who lives in the Netherlands. If you’re a coffee junkie…
If you like olives then you probably LOVE tapenade. It’s the perfect salty, umami-loaded olive spread to eat while you prepare dinner or are getting ready to go out. Olive tapenade is quick to prepare, super simple and a recipe every olive-lover must have in their recipe box. Here’s a no-fail recipe for olive tapenade…
We spent a week in Zeeland, the Netherlands, chillin’, eatin’, drinkin’ and have come up with this ultimate guide to our favourite spots in the area. I love this area because it’s so close to where we live (about 2 hours away from Maastricht) and has so much to offer. Here’s our list of our…
Who doesn’t like a good breakfast sandwich? With crispy fried bacon, a runny egg yolk, a toasted sesame bun that’s topped with crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes and slathered with bbq sauce and spicy mayo. A good breakfast sandwich is cheap to make, super delicious and a perfect quick fix for a lazy Sunday morning. But…