When I was in Greece last month, I took tomatoes, good tomatoes, for granted. They were just there, everywhere, juicy and ripe, as red and as sweet as they could be. And then I returned to the Netherlands, the land of the greenhouse tomatoes, which, don’t get me wrong, have served us well all these years, they’re decent, but the mere sight of them left me with a deep longing for the sun-kissed ..read more

<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]-->I made this salad the other day, actually on my Name Day, on a whim, after inhaling the sweet aroma of a freshly cut watermelon and wanting to eat it right then and there but not on its own. Yes, it was my Name Day, and one would assume that dinner would have ..read more

<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]-->Constructing a sandwich is one of my greatest pleasures in the kitchen. I am a sandwich girl.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don’t like going overboard or adding too many ingredients; I want to taste each of them and not get lost in a huge ..read more

<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> Food from the Greek island of Kefalonia and the island itself always mesmerized me.The last time I was there was far too long ago, a little over a decade, but ..read more

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So now that you’ve made your own homemade elderflower cordial, or you just happen to have a commercial bottle of the stuff in your fridge, let’s make the simplest, most delicious and refreshing elderflower drinks.No fancy ingredients needed nor mixologist degrees. You just take your elderflower cordial and mix it with sparkling water, or tonic if you prefer, and the all-important ice cubes ..read more

<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> Wild garlic season is here and for me this means one thing first and foremost. Wild garlic pesto. &nbsp; I’ve been meaning to share my recipe for this for a while now, so here it is. Full of wild garlic flavor, no other ..read more

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I’ve been making these muffins for Aris since he was about 15 months old. Every time, I tried to make them taste better and this is the final version. Filled with all the good stuff, they not only appeal to my now 2 and a half year old son, but to me as well. Granted, I eat them with Sriracha and sometimes with a side of crispy chilli oil for dipping, but that’s me. Hope your little one ..read more