Chocolate Peppermint Slice

These are sooo delicious, a real favorite in our office. INGREDIENTS ⅔ CUP (100G) SELF-RAISING (SELF-RISING) FLOUR, SIFTED √ ¼ CUP (25G) COCOA, SIFTED ½ CUP (40G) DESICCATED COCONUT ¼ CUP (55G) CASTER (SUPERFINE) SUGAR √ 140G UNSALTED BUTTER, MELTED 1 EGG, LIGHTLY BEATEN PEPPERMINT FILLING 3½ CUPS (480G) ICING (CONFECTIONER’S) SUGAR, SIFTED 2½ TABLESPOONS BOILING…

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Individual Salad Cups with Rhubarb Vinaigrette

This is a nice idea as a starter or at a walking dinner party. A real show off too! You can also change the rhubarb for a vinaigrette of your own. It makes me think back of summer… INGREDIENTS rhubarb vinaigrette 6 Tbsp fresh rhubarb puree (recipe below) 4 Tbsp champagne vinegar (or other mild…

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Chicken Drumsticks & Wild Rice Salad

Chicken Drumsticks INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1½ tablespoons dried oregano leaves ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon brown sugar sea salt and cracked black pepper 3 cloves garlic, crushed 12 x 120g chicken drumsticks METHOD Preheat oven to…

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Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are so delicious and very easy to make. Eat them when still warm from the oven or cold to dip in a glass of milk. Ingredients 140 g butter √ 140 g caster sugar √ 2 free-range egg yolks √ 255 g self-raising flour √ 30 g cocoa powder √ 30 squares good-quality…

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La Oliva

Yes, I might be a little bit biased, but this is the place to go in Amsterdam to eat good Spanish food, to my opinion! In my student days, I used to live with my dear friend Jeanine. She is the one who thought me how to cook a decent meal for myself. Her sister…

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Dark Chocolate Super Bites

This is so easy to make and you can add any ingredients to your own taste. I like mine with a bit of sea salt flakes or with lots and lots of dried fruit. Makes approximately 24 INGREDIENTS about 8 oz of dark chocolate, I used Callebaut  (the higher the percentage of cacao the better)…

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Frittata & Bruschetta

Chorizo, Potato and Jalapeño Frittata with Garlicky Artichoke Bruschetta was on the menu today @BUXLUNCH. The Office smelled lovely… I do recommend a little bit less of the garlic on the Artichoke, though if you are a bit fan of garlic, feel free to follow the recipe as shown below. This week I am cooking…

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The old favorite Tiramisu

Thursday is dessert day in our office and this Tiramisu is one of the most loved dishes. Chocolate is always good, but a lot of chocolate is even better! This is Jamie Oliver’s way of making this great Italian dish. It’s very easy for you to do at home and also a great dinner party…

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Carrot & Chorizo Soup

Today was a soup day. It didn’t stop raining outside, so we were in the mood for something warm and filling. That also meant that we had to dig in the fridge to rustle up what was there, as none of us offered to get drenched in the rain. This is how the Carrot and…

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Spiced chicken with couscous & hummus & flatbread

Today’s lunch at BUX was a healthy one as most of the Buxers would say. I used this recipe below and added something more to the couscous, like chopped dried apricots, some raisins, chopped ripe mango’s, and a nice selection of toasted nuts like pine nuts and pistachios (without the shell) ;-). Another addition was…

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