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Saltimbocca alla Romana

This dish from Rome is one of my favourite Italian food dishes to make at home. It basically is nothing more than Italian-style schnitzel; veal escalopes wrapped in Prosciutto with sage, and then pan-fried in Marsala, a sweet wine from Italy.…

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De Kruidfabriek by Lute, Amstelveen, the Netherlands

Recently we visited restaurant ‘De Kruidfabriek by Lute’, alongside the Amstel river in Amstelveen, not far from Amsterdam. Situated in and old (1718) gunpowder factory (“kruidfabriek”), this is a special place. I love the building and interior. Before this area…

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Sexy food: artichokes with homemade dip

Perfect for date night, summer lunches or as a starter to a dinner party with friends! Artichokes are delicious, sexy and cool. Originally people around the Mediterranean started to cook with artichokes, but nowadays it’s popular all over the world.…

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Café-Restaurant Amsterdam

If you are looking for a relaxed, down to earth restaurant in Amsterdam, with delicious food, friendly staff and good wines/beers, then you don’t have to look any further: Cafe-Restaurant Amsterdam it is! I was there recently and today…

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Rhubarb Tiramisu

Last July I spent my days in Europe, to avoid the Cape winter and to enjoy the long and beautiful summer days near my family in the Netherlands. One evening my brothers and I were invited by our ‘babysitter’…

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Tagliatelle al ragù di carne

Imagine a cold winter’s day with sunshine and snow and blue skies. You go out for a long walk and it’s cold and beautiful and lovely but most of all: cold. You are with loved ones around you, think:…

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The Complete City Guide: Hamburg, Germany

Yes, we know by now that Berlin is the new London, Paris and New York in one. ‘What happens in Berlin stays in Berlin. It’s the place to be, etc. etc.’ The germans are hip & happening, young and…