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,…

Jul 6, 2011

Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta

Actually, the title should have read: Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta with Garlic Bread. It’s a combination of flavors that’s highly addictive, and I’m so not exaggerating. You should see what happens when I hand a plate full of this to my kid! He opens that tiny mouth and just shoves two servings right in there. When it’s summer I crave simple, pure, and easy-to-prepare foods. Nothing too complicated, just laid-back…

May 2, 2011

Jayden’s Pasta

Hi, it’s me… Kay. You remember me, right? Vaguely? This here is J-man’s all-time favorite pasta sauce. Mine too, but that’s probably due to all the vegetables that make it chockfull of flavor. The more the better, but that’s just me. The veggies really influence the flavor of the sauce. Carrots will add sweetness, roast the pepper and you’ll get a hearty and slightly smoky flavor, or add some celery…

Feb 7, 2011

Pasta with Zucchini Sauce

Somehow I did not get the memo that when your kid starts to attend public school he will get sick all the time. And so will you, you will get sick and eventually you’ll get sick of being sick. Another round of miserableness here at my house while the last one was only two weeks ago. I’m almost tempted to home-school him. Almost, I said. Homeschooling isn’t something you can just…

Jan 31, 2011

Simple Marinara Sauce

I whipped up some marinara sauce for a dinner with friends we had last weekend. It was then that I noticed my marinara sauce was missing from my blog! Well, missing… I simply never posted it. Shame on me. I’m a sad excuse for a food blogger. I always make my sauce from scratch. It’s hardly any work, you get to add vegetables that influence the flavor, plus you don’t…

Jul 3, 2010

Divine Pasta Casserole

The heat on our side of the pond is responsible for this amazing pasta casserole, with a sauce made of roasted vegetables and topped with a creamy Mornay sauce.