These are delicate little nibbles. More befitting of the word biscuit than cookie. I think it has to do with the ground almonds, they immediately give these cookies more elegance and refinement. Exactly the kind of delicacy you would expect, accompanying a cup of the most delicious cup of fragrant Darjeeling tea (for example first [...]

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 [...]

I have updates my ‘A Taste of Holland’ pages with some ‘must visit’ culinary addresses in The Netherlands, including bread, chocolate, coffee, cakes & bakes, tea, organic fare, kitchen equipment, sweets and so on… So check them out and take them with you when visiting our little country! More culinary delight to come in the [...]

Can this be a coincidence? First I find an idea to make boring bread stick more appealing and the next day I find the perfect bread sticks! I read a Christmas interview with chef James Martin (of Saturday Kitchen fame) and when ask for a ‘novel canapé idea for Christmas parties’, he suggest an idea [...]