Wedding anniversary during semi-quarantine

October last year we started planning a big party. 2020 would be the year of ‘special occasions’ : 40th birthday of my wife Iris, our 10th wedding anniversary and official inauguration of our renovated home. Guests were invited, flights were booked, guesthouses were reserved, events were planned,…it was supposed to be 4 really special days … More Wedding anniversary during semi-quarantine

I had no idea…

A few days ago one of my best friends in Belgium, Liesbet, sent a message to ask me whether I was okay because she hadn’t received recent blog posts. That’s when I realized I took a break. 🙃 If you would consider that this implies I stopped cooking….ask my niece 😉. Ready made ravioli with … More I had no idea…

Fish and potatoes in fabulous croquettes

Pasteis de bacalhau are more than delicious, easy to prepare in advance, as snack, starter or, in combination with other dishes, as lunch. Janneke Philippi, writer in delicious.nl magazine, inspires me once more. The most important step in the preparation is the desalting of the bacalhau or salted cod. Rinse 400 grams of salted cod. … More Fish and potatoes in fabulous croquettes