Roses and food are my new special interest. Rose water in cakes, rose candy, rose flavoured ice cream, it’s everywhere if you have an eye for it. On top of the Rose list at the moment is Rose Liqueur. I love a splash of rose liqueur in a glass of prosecco with added rose petals [...]

I love these pancakes! They are the perfect alternative to the heavier pancakes we Dutch people normally eat. They are light and fluffy, ready in minutes and they almost melt in your mouth. Children love them too. For me, maple syrup is the perfect companion for these cakes, or a mix of syrup and fruit [...]

This recipe is a classic type of trifle from the Nordic region, called ‘Tilslørte Bondepiker’ in Norway and Tilslørede Bondepiger in Denmark (they can fight over who was first as long as they don’t hit each other over the head with the trifle, that would be wasting a lovely dessert). The original version is made [...]

Superfood is all the rage. Lucky for me I also like most of this ‘good for you food’ like avocado, pecan nuts, dark chocolate, beetroot, asparagus, buckwheat, garlic, peas and lentils etcetera…it’s all wonderful. And of course the berries like blue- and raspberries (antioxidants) and of course cranberries (bursting with vitamin C and all kinds [...]

Ever since my husband saw this recipe in Nigella’s Forever Summer book he had to make it. He has a sweet and soft spot for jellylike puddings but it somehow took him a few years to get started on this recipe. And of course now he’s sorry he never did. The combination of wine jelly [...]