Dec 12, 2011

Country Club Chicken

It wasn’t until a friend of mine casually asked me what I had put into the chicken casserole that made it so creamy without making it greasy, that it dawned on me this is more an American than a European way of cooking. Using a concentrated soup as the basis of your casserole—turning it into a sauce like that—isn’t really common in Dutch cooking. Actually, it’s really uncommon. I love it,…

Apr 10, 2011

Gramma’s Creamy Potato Bake

I do our weekly grocery shopping on Saturday and throw in an extra trip to the market for fresh veggies and fruit on Wednesday morning. But still I find my fridge void of food somewhere around Friday. Those two guys eat me poor! Does that ever happen to you? That you find yourself standing in front of your fridge not knowing what to cook because there isn’t enough of something to…

Mar 21, 2011

Sweet Sauerkraut Casserole

We have a thing for sauerkraut here in the Netherlands. You’ll mainly see it mashed up with potatoes. Not to mention served with smoked sausage, bacon bits and gravy. It’s great. I like to add a little sweetness to my sauerkraut, like my ham, sauerkraut & apple rolls. I also make a mean sauerkraut dish with curry gewürz—a curry spiced ketchup—and banana slices. Sounds totally nuts but it tastes really good….

Mar 8, 2011

Cheesy Sausage & Veggie Bake

Doesn’t look too shabby for a ‘must clean out my fridge‘ type of dinner, does it? I’m not big on broccoli. Never have been and never will be. I mainly eat it when it’s stir-fried with some other flavors—like my citrus syrup or something—thrown into the equation or as part of a Quiche or casserole. I opted for a casserole this time, gives me a chance to mix ingredients. It’s…

Jan 3, 2011

Chicken, Jalapeño and Cheddar Casserole

Not diet friendly. Not diet friendly at all. I’m gonna be such a bad influence today. Bu this casserole is so yummy, you’ll forgive yourself for throwing your good intentions to the wind on one of the first days of 2011. Promise! And oh well, my mom used to say that the road to hell was paved with good intentions anyway. I bought so much jalapeños that, I swear, after…

Oct 25, 2010

Tyler`s Ultimate Lasagna

The moment I laid eyes on Tyler Florence’ lasagna recipe on Food Network—after I managed to drag my eyes off of his fine-looking ehh, well, everything—I just knew this indeed had the potential of being the ultimate lasagna recipe. Why? Well, the first thing I noticed was his Bolognese sauce: it’s spiked with different vegetables (and fresh herbs) that I was sure would flavor the sauce like no one’s business….