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Semur Daging Djawa
Semur is derived from the Dutch word ‘smoor‘, which means smothered. Daging lembu is beef and Djawa means Java. Javanese beef stew. It was one of my favorite meals as a kid. I loved coming home from school and getting hit with the smell of this slow-braised beef with sweet soy sauce, onion and warm spices simmering. This is the only sweet dish I really like. Once you have a bite…
Lemongrass Ginger Marinade
With the hot weather we’ve had here (up until today), I tried to come up with a new marinade for our steak skewers. One that is loosely based on the well-known Vietnamese lemongrass marinade that I love so much. The authentic recipe is very basic and straightforward, not to mention high on garlic. I wanted to tone the garlic down and put a little spring into it, and some heat….
Seriously Seasoned Slavinken
Here’s one for your recipe box! Slavinken. Oh boy, I’d pay good money to hear some of you trying to pronounce that right, that’s for sure! What are they? They’re a typically Dutch dish: seasoned meat patties (beef and pork) wrapped in bacon. Usually they’re browned in butter. Lots and lots of butter. Because I’m kind of attached to my arteries, and because I like a smokey flavor, I slap…
Mountain Meatballs
I’ve been on a meatball binge all week, no idea why. Must be hormonal. Now, don’t give me that look… there are worse things to binge on! I’m Dutch… trust me, there are far worse things. I just couldn’t resist this divine meatball recipe I saw in ‘Jamie’s America‘ cookbook. I tweaked the heck out of it, though. The weather’s been fantastic here, finally it’s spring, so we fired up…
Meatballs With Peanut Orange Sauce
I’ll keep it short and sweet. Here’s my latest witches’ brew: meatballs slowly simmered in a laid-back and slightly different from your average peanut sauce. Oh, how I love anything with peanut butter in it. I used my slow cooker but you can make a stove-top version as well. Simply add 1/3 cup orange juice extra, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Ingredients: 1 pound meat balls (recipe is…
Grandma’s Soup. The One & Only.
As per request, here’s my—well, it’s really my grandmother’s—recipe for beef, vegetable, tomato, and vermicelli noodle soup. Quite a mouthful (pun intended). I never even try other recipes, simply because this one hits all the right spots. How could it not? I’ve made it ever since I was a little girl. Been using my slow-cooker to make the soup and it works like a charm. No intentions of changing that…
