Ramadan Recipes 2010

August 11, 2010

The month of Ramadan starts today and you might be looking for something special or different to cook for your guests the comming month. Here are some links to delicious recipes and tips for Ramadan. Wishing you all a Ramadan Kareem! Orange Lentil Soup (Shorabat Adas) on epicurious.com Tastira (Tunisian Fried Peppers and Eggs) on allrecipes.com Chicken Sticks on [...]

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Spicy White Chicken Chilli

August 1, 2010

This is one of the best bean dishes out there. A must try even for non bean lovers! You can always add your own fresh green chillies if you can’t find the green chillies. The cheese is the best addition and really makes the dish. Ingredients: 4 cups chopped chicken breast 3 jars white beans 1 tbsp [...]

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The Original Sacher Cube

July 1, 2010

Last week my mother stopped by on her way to share a special something she had received as a thank you. Wow, in the dark coloured bag was a box of the realSacher Torte! It was a real treat to unbox these super deluxe chocolate treats. I did not expect them to be so rich, unfortunately way [...]

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Pasta Pesto

June 22, 2010

Standing in line at Vapiano’s one night waiting for my dish to be cooked I saw how easy it was to make spaghetti pesto. Too easy I thought to myself. Really easy, and I bet mine will taste even better. It was a challenge to find good fresh basil. The AH fresh basil was literally 2 springs, [...]

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Banana & Peanut Butter Muffins

June 19, 2010

We had some extra over ripe banana’s, really dark, not so nice to eat as fresh but perfect for baking. So instead of making the usual banana bread I grabbed out a selection of my cook books and sifted through them until something took my fancy. Nigella Lawson’s ‘Banana Butterscotch Muffins’ were just the perfect recipe [...]

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Mermez, a Tunisian Lamb Stew ala Kamel

June 19, 2010

Ingredients 4 tbs olive oil 4 onions chopped 2 tbs tomato puree 500gr lamb 1 tsp tabil spice mix salt & pepper 2 cups water 2 green chillies 1 can chickpeas (drained) Method Fry the onions, add the tomato puree, stir for a couple of minutes. Add the lamb, stir in the tabil spice adding [...]

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Tunisian Spaghetti Bolognese

June 14, 2010

Being one of the worlds favourites it is no wonder that this dish is very popular in Tunisia. You can even buy different thicknesses of Spaghetti in corner shops, this is a reflection of how passionate the Tunisians are about their pasta. Of course the Tunisian Bolgonese is spicy but you can make is as hot [...]

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Lisa’s Sausage Rolls

June 1, 2010

Australian’s grow up eating meat pies and sausage rolls. The Dutch version is so different to the Australian kind and the difference is not only in the meat filling but also the pastry. It took me a while to perfect my own recipe and I’ve been using this one for years now. My tip is to [...]

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My Favourite Chips

May 27, 2010

The one fod addition I have is CHIPS! Love them, could eat them all day, just the best ever snack on the earth. Born in Australia I was partial to Twisties (chicken flavor of course)Burger rings and not to forget the English classic Salt and Vinegar! When Marks & Specer opened it’s doors in The Hague it was [...]

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Quesadillas An Easy Meal

May 26, 2010

After seeing these yummy things being made I was desperate to try them myself. They are so easy and just the thing for those nights that you come back from the office and don’t feel like you can make that extra effort. 1 pack 8 Tortilla’s 1 jar salsa sauce 1 pack grated cheese 1 chicken [...]

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Cheese Twists

May 24, 2010

Ingredients 1 pack puff pastry 100 gr grated cheese Heinz tomato ketchup 1 beaten egg sesame seeds Method Heat the oven to 220°C. Prepare a baking sheet with a sheet of baking paper. Let the puff pastry thaw until ready to use. Spread a layer of tomato sauce on half of the puff pasty squares, [...]

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KoekenChocolade.nl the best in The Hague

May 10, 2010

Koek en Chocolade is seriously the best chocolate in town!! The secret is that these delicious tasty chocolate treats are handmade and of high quality. I had to hide the box of chocolate that I recently received from my husband, he was spellbound by the taste and wouldn’t stop eating them! Good news for those [...]

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