Stefan's Gourmet Blog
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I am Stefan and In this blog I intend to share my experiences with cooking, eating at restaurants, visiting wineries, and related topics. I strive to share every single interesting experience with respect to food and wine. I hope my blog will inspire you to try new things or develop new interests, as well as help you cook better and more easily!
Stefan's Gourmet Blog
3d ago
This was a very special wine lunch at In Den Rustwat (IDRW) in Rotterdam, organized by Fred Nijhuis. Fred is a wine writer who specializes in Italy and was the guide for the wine trips to Lombardia, Piemonte, and Campania. For this wine dinner ..read more
Stefan's Gourmet Blog
6d ago
Pasta alle Cenere literally means “pasta with ashes”. This name does not refer to the flavor, but to the appearance of the dish. It is pasta with a sauce of gorgonzola (Italian blue cheese), black olives, and cream. Freshly ground ..read more
Stefan's Gourmet Blog
2w ago
During the wine tour of Australia last year we had lunch at the Nick O’Leary winery in the Canberra district. Both the wines and the restaurant are recommended. One dish we all liked very much was deep fried cauliflower. We ..read more
Stefan's Gourmet Blog
3w ago
For me there is no right or wrong when it comes to cooking. It is not about following rules, it is about getting the results you want. Why insist on following a rule, if you can’t taste the difference anyway ..read more
Stefan's Gourmet Blog
1M ago
Lars Amsterdam is the restaurant of chef Lars Scharp, located in same building as the Residence Inn by Marriott Amsterdam Houthavens, with a sunset view of the Amsterdam harbor (Houthavens). Lars opened in 2018 and has held a Michelin star ..read more
Stefan's Gourmet Blog
2M ago
This salad with lukewarm salmon is so simple it is hardly a recipe, but it is so good that I wanted to share it with you anyway. It is a perfect summer dish that is quick and easy to prepare ..read more
Stefan's Gourmet Blog
2M ago
Restaurant Vista is located at the Hollands Diep estuary in the historic town of Willemstad, just south of Rotterdam. The restaurant opened in 2016 and has held a Michelin star since 2018. It has a terrace with a nice view ..read more
Stefan's Gourmet Blog
2M ago
Chinese Char Siu BBQ Pork is one of my favorite dishes. Most of my cooking starts with natural ingredients, rather than using store-bought. Pesto for instance, is so much better if you make it yourself than store-bought, also because most ..read more
Stefan's Gourmet Blog
3M ago
After having made fresh Mexican chorizo, I looked for recipes to use it. One of my favorite blogs with Mexican recipes is Irene’s My Slice of Mexico and that’s where I found this recipe for green beans with chorizo. It ..read more
Stefan's Gourmet Blog
3M ago
The chorizo we know here in Europe is Spanish chorizo, which is a dry cured pork sausage with smoked paprika as the dominant spice. Mexican chorizo is different because it is wet (or fresh, only lightly cured) rather than dry ..read more