Italian Tomato Soup with Basil-Rocket Pesto

I’m pretty sure that it’s not a big secret that I love the Italian kitchen. I mean, I didn’t blog about it for one month straight for nothing. That is why I always try to make any staple dishes with an Italian twist. Mainly, this results in me adding tons of Italian herbs to my…

Christmas Menu Inspirations – Starters

How are you all? Busy preparing for Christmas? Do you already have your entire menu planned or are you still looking for some inspiration? If it’s the latter, you came to the right place.

Zucchini Mint Soup with Smoked Salmon

I don’t know about the rest of the world but it’s been abnormally warm in The Netherlands this week, with the temperature reaching 35 degrees in some places. It’s lovely though if you have vacation (like me) and can go to the beach with friends when you want (like me). When it is as hot…

Traditional Dutch Pea Soup

It’s cold. It’s windy. It’s slippery. Although I am a big fan of winter, it doesn’t seem like we have any proper ones in The Netherlands anymore. Sure, it’s colder than usual, but we haven’t had a decent pack of snow in years. The last time I was able to skate on natural ice was about 3…

Beet Soup

The weekend is here! A very warm weekend that is. It’s been hot here in The Netherlands for about two weeks now, which is something us Dutch cherish as we are not always this lucky with the weather. Last Sunday I shared a recipe for Blueberry Nectarine Soy Popsicles that’ll help you cool down in…

Cucumber Gazpacho

The time has come to publicly publish my first recipe ever. It’s kind of a big deal for me actually… So if you’d like, please leave a comment and let me know what you think 🙂 As it is getting warmer and warmer, even here in Holland, I am starting to crave veggies and cold…