Cakes with sweet potatoes and quinoa
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Sweet potato and quinoa cakes

Since several years now, sweet potato has settled in my kitchen for good. I like it for its slightly sweet taste, the speed at which it cooks and its versatility. Sweet potato is perfect for both savoury and dessert dishes. I mostly use sweet potatoes to make French fries, puree, soup, sweet bread and muffins….

Homemade sushi
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Homemade sushi

Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish, whose basis is rice combined with vegetables, seafood or fish. The most commonly used types of fish in sushi are raw salmon and tuna. Pickled ginger, soy sauce and wasabi, otherwise known as Japanese horseradish are all used for serving. Depending on the shape and ingredients used, we distinguish…

Lassi from mango
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Mango lassi

Mango lassi is a drink originating in India, based on joghurt, milk and mango pulp. Lassi can be seasoned with sugar and spices such as salt, cumin, cinnamon or saffron. This drink is very refreshing, so you can often find it on the breakfast, lunch and dinner menu of many restaurants. Those of you who…

Crispy potato wedges
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Potato wedges

Potato wedges make a great dish perfect when served by itself or as side dish. To prepare potato wedges, you need good quality baking potatoes, spices and grease. Garlic and fresh herbs are perfect when it comes to adding seasoning to potatoes. The following recipe for potato wedges uses quite a bit of fresh rosemary….

Eggplant caponata
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Caponata

Caponata is a dish originating from Sicily, with eggplants featuring as its main ingredient. The eggplant can be combined with additional vegetables, such as peppers, carrots or potatoes. The dish is seasoned with olive oil, capers and tomato sauce. It can be served by itself or with pine nuts. This dish is perfect not only…