Christmas (and Thanksgiving, but we don’t celebrate that here) is right around the corner. I’m still surprised how fast these Christmases come and go and how much changes over a year. Seems that the older I get, the more changes. Or maybe that’s just me? When I saw a basic recipe for cauliflower and potato mash in a supermarket magazine, I wondered what it would be like to mix that…
First ever guest posting on Kayotic Kitchen! I really want to introduce a friend of mine, Simone. Simone is a fellow Dutchie and is the author and photographer of Junglefrog Cooking—one of my favorite food blogs. I love her recipes and photography. Here’s why! When Kay asked me if I wanted to do a guest post on her blog I was honored, especially since that doesn’t happen very often….
This may not seem like a biggie to you, but to those of us having a tough time getting hold of authentic Mexican or even American ingredients, it is. I found an NL based Mexican webstore the other week, probably belonging to a home-sick Mexican trying to suppress his true emotions about the bland food we tend to eat here. Anyway, I placed an order even though it meant I…
I did something weird. Well, weird is a pretty big word. It’s more that I took a slightly different approach when cooking cauliflower the other day. Cauliflower is one of those veggies I like but don’t always know what to do with. Yeah, pour some cheese sauce on top and its tasty alright, but face it; it gets old really fast. I’ve made several good tasting casseroles using cauliflower (like…
Having lived in Indonesia for so long, this was my mom’s favorite side-dish and, by chance, was the last thing I cooked for her. It’s been years since I last ate it—not sure why because it’s a really great recipe—and I wasn’t prepared for the wave of memories it brought back. Isn’t it amazing how food can make those people we miss seem so nearby? Like I can pick up the…