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wester reviewed Daond Pasha (Meatballs with Pine Nuts and Tomatoes) from The Complete Meze Table
The meatballs were very tasty, but I did not really like putting all the pine nuts together - it made for fussy cooking and I think I would prefer finding a pine nut here and there instead of finding them... more »
wester added Soup to his/her bookshelf.
30th July 2016
wester reviewed kip met walnoot en granaatappel (faisanjan) from De Volkskeuken / 2 De Volkskrant kookt / druk 1
Recipe in Dutch.
Erg lekker. Het zoetzuur van de granaatappel, de licht bittere walnoot, en de zachte maar smaakvolle kip combineerden tot een prettig complex smaakprofiel. Naar suggestie van een ander more »
wester added Flavours: Magical Flavours and Tastes to Transform Your Cooking to his/her bookshelf.
3rd October 2015
wester reviewed hollandse kaassoep from De Volkskeuken / 2 De Volkskrant kookt / druk 1
Recipe in Dutch.
Erg lekker, vonden de kinderen ook, en vullend genoeg als avondmaaltijd met brood. Soort kaas is flexibel. more »
wester reviewed kip met spinazie from De Volkskeuken / 2 De Volkskrant kookt / druk 1
Recipe in Dutch.
Lekkere kip, vond mijn zoon ook, mijn dochter niet zo. Salade maak ik er volgende keer ook bij. more »
wester added De Volkskeuken / 2 De Volkskrant kookt / druk 1
28th September 2015
wester reviewed Pork Chops (Banelko Chop-Nepali) from Joys of Nepalese Cooking (Thoroughly Revised Edition 1989)
Quite basic but very nice. The orange flavor isn't too pronounced. more »
wester added Joys of Nepalese Cooking (Thoroughly Revised Edition 1989)
27th March 2015
wester commented on Pear and nut smoothie from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall recipes
Now the children are 8, they do like it. Taste for the balance of pear and yogurt. I made it with toasted slivered almonds this time (instead of peanut butter, last time). more »wester added The Heart of the Plate: Vegetarian Recipes for a New Generation to his/her bookshelf.
21st December 2014
wester added Burma: Rivers of Flavor to his/her bookshelf.
21st December 2014
wester reviewed Bizcochitos from Simply delicious cookies
Lovely flavor, nice and supple dough. The wine doesn't make them boozy, just slightly raisin-y. Needed longer in the oven than stated.
Half a recipe made one baking sheet. more »
wester reviewed Koffie-vanilleolie from Cooking with Coffee: 60 Recipes Using Fair Trade Coffee (New Internationalist Fairtrade Cookbooks)
Very interesting flavor, somewhat reminiscent of cloves but sweeter and deeper. Good in most chillies, and I will try it in sweet recipes too. I used a bit of instant coffee instead of the coffee-extract.
My more »
wester reviewed Celery with bacon, brandy and tomatoes from Food & Wine Magazine's 2001 Cookbook: An Entire Year's Recipes
Nice, but a bit one-dimensional. A good splash of wine improved things. more »
wester added The Complete Asian Cookbook to his/her bookshelf.
20th October 2014
wester added Aziatisch kookboek
20th October 2014
wester reviewed Geroosterde aubergine-moutabel met Saint-Maure en tijm from A Passion for Cheese
I can't add the Dutch version of this cookbook - if anyone wants to change the recipe title to English, feel free.
I made quite a bastardized version of this - feta instead of goat's cheese, and as I more »
wester reviewed the crispy egg from Smitten Kitchen
More a technique than a recipe, but an excellent technique. Why didn't I think of this before? Because I'm too chicken to heat an empty pan on high heat. Will (probably) become my go-to method for frying more »
wester added Charlie Trotter's
23rd September 2014
wester added Salads & Cold Hors-d'Oeuvre (The Good Cook Series) to his/her bookshelf.
23rd September 2014
wester added Pork (The Good Cook Techniques & Recipes Series) to his/her bookshelf.
23rd September 2014
wester added Beef & Veal (Good Cook) to his/her bookshelf.
23rd September 2014
wester added Poultry (Good Cook)
23rd September 2014
wester added The book of spices to his/her bookshelf.
23rd September 2014
wester added Salt and Pepper to his/her bookshelf.
23rd September 2014
wester added Culinaria Hungary to his/her bookshelf.
23rd September 2014
wester added Mrs. Witty's Home-Style Menu Cookbook to his/her bookshelf.
23rd September 2014
wester added Ken Hom's Quick Wok
23rd September 2014
wester added Delia Smith's Winter Collection to his/her bookshelf.
23rd September 2014
wester added Fish to his/her bookshelf.
23rd September 2014
wester added The Book of Tapas to his/her bookshelf.
23rd September 2014
wester added Cooking with Coffee: 60 Recipes Using Fair Trade Coffee (New Internationalist Fairtrade Cookbooks)
23rd September 2014
wester added Onions without Tears: Cooking with Onions and Shallots, Garlic and Leeks (Penguin Cookery Library)
23rd September 2014
wester added Eat: The Little Book of Fast Food (Cloth-covered, flexible binding)
23rd September 2014
wester reviewed Hongaarse goulash from Delicious: het vleesboek! 128x fantastisch vlees uit 6 jaar delicious
Book in Dutch - if you can't read the review, you can't read the recipe either.
Lekker, maar niet echt goulash - misschien had er nog karwijzaad in gemoeten. Ik was ook niet weg van de verschillende kleuren more »
wester added Aziatische tapas: sushi, tempura en andere kleine hapjes (Basic Kitchen)
19th August 2014
wester added Delicious: het vleesboek! 128x fantastisch vlees uit 6 jaar delicious
19th August 2014
wester added The Best Traditional Recipes of Greek Cooking
21st June 2014
wester reviewed Boeuf en casserole des mariniers du Rhône (Beef shanks braised in onions from the bargemen of the Rhone) from A Passion for My Provence: Home Cooking from the South of France
Simplicity itself - you put the meat and the onions in a pan and let them stew in their own juices for a long time. Very tasty too.
I put the anchovies in with the meat instead of in the parsley, and more »
wester reviewed Kohe Awadh : a lamb curry with a difference from The Great Indian Cookbook
Nice, but not as fragrant as the amount of spices promises. more »
wester added The Great Indian Cookbook
3rd June 2014
wester added The Fifth Quarter: An Offal Cookbook
31st May 2014
wester added The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook to his/her bookshelf.
28th May 2014
wester added Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal to his/her bookshelf.
21st May 2014
wester added Nose to Tail Eating: A Kind of British Cooking to his/her bookshelf.
21st May 2014
wester added Weekend lunch : 103 recepten voor het ultieme weekendgevoel
12th April 2014
wester added De tafel van tien
12th April 2014
wester reviewed Green beans in aquavit from The Best of Food & Wine: Vegetables, Salads & Grains (ILLUSTRATED)
A good robust salad that didn't taste as weird as some of the ingredients suggest.
Adding some tomatoes, as well as or instead of the potatoes, works well too. more »
wester reviewed Kuku sabzy - II (Walnut and chive egg pie) from The Complete Meze Table
A nice vegetarian dish, but I thought the chives were a bit overpowering. Next time I will try using only coriander. And, contrary to the instructions, I will increase the saffron. This amount was almost more »
wester added A Passion for Cheese to his/her bookshelf.
4th April 2014
wester reviewed Preserved lemons and oranges from Salt & Pepper
I think I used this recipe, but by the time I actually used my lemons I wasn't sure which one of my recipes it was anymore. I think there was some coriander on the bottom of the jar so it probably was... more »
wester reviewed Simple chicken breasts, legs, and thighs from Roasting-A Simple Art
Very basic, but excellent: succulent meat, crispy skin.
Also works with less than the amount of chicken she uses - I only had 4 legs, less than 2 pounds altogether, and I got great results. more »
wester reviewed Celeriac and cabbage with mustard mayo from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall recipes
The recipe is described as "A hybrid between a classic French rémoulade and coleslaw", and that is exactly what it is. And it works.
I used my own standard whole-egg immersion blender mayonnaise with more »
wester reviewed Pan-Fried Fish with Cauliflower from Leite's Culinaria
The "couscous" was nice, I will serve it again as a salad. I did not like the combination with the mash and the fried fish. more »
wester reviewed Ricotta frittata from The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines: China * Greece * Rome
Nice but not that special. more »
wester added The Compleat Mustard
12th January 2014
wester added Harrods' Cookery Book
6th January 2014
wester added The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines: China * Greece * Rome to his/her bookshelf.
6th January 2014
wester added The Frugal Gourmet's Culinary Handbook: An Updated Version of an American Classic on Food and Cooking to his/her bookshelf.
6th January 2014
wester added Shaken: Classic Cocktails--Shaken Not Stirred
6th January 2014
wester reviewed Slow-roasted pork belly with fennel and rosemary from Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient with Recipes
Very good - meltingly tender meat, crisp cracklings.
This was the first time I made pork belly and the first time I used a meat thermometer. The pork belly is going to stay, I'm not sure about the meat more »
wester reviewed Walnut and celery soup from The Flavor Thesaurus: A Compendium of Pairings, Recipes and Ideas for the Creative Cook
A good idea.
I used celeriac instead of potato and added a bit of walnut oil, to increase both main flavors, and I added a squeeze of lemon juice. The end result was very good.
The page number is from more »
wester added The Flavor Thesaurus: A Compendium of Pairings, Recipes and Ideas for the Creative Cook to his/her bookshelf.
23rd December 2013
wester reviewed Salad of Chicory and Celeriac from The Abel & Cole Cookbook: Easy, Seasonal, Organic
A nice combination of ingredients.
The gherkins actually taste sweet here, which is good - it must be some kind of contrast effect. There was a sharp edge to the flavor which I didn't like that much... more »
wester reviewed Chocolate hazelnut spiced cookies from Gourmet
The chocolate spice flavor was excellent. They were a bit too crumbly, but that was probably because I had been tweaking the amount of flour. more »
wester reviewed Lamb burgers baked with yogurt (Ćufteta od jagnjećeg mesa) from Lamb
Simple food, but it does look and taste good. Will definitely make again.
Page number is from Dutch translation of the book - feel free to correct it. more »
wester reviewed Simple quail from Roasting-A Simple Art
30th November 2013wester added Falling Cloudberries: A World of Family Recipes to his/her bookshelf.
26th November 2013
wester reviewed Salade de champignons crus à la moutarde (Raw mushroom salad in mustard and crème fraîche dressing) from The Vegetarian Bistro: 250 Authentic French Regional Recipes
Nice, but too spicy for the children due to the mustard. more »
wester reviewed Mushroom and hazelnut soup from Great Food Without Fuss: Simple Recipes from the Best Cooks
A nice soup, tasty and filling, and easy to make vegetarian or even vegan. No flour either.
Would be good for those parties where you want a big pot of soup for the moment people start to get hungry.
The more »
wester reviewed Chèvre frais à la sauce de noix au jus de céleri (Goat cheese in walnut sauce with celery vinaigrette) from The Vegetarian Bistro: 250 Authentic French Regional Recipes
A nice combination of flavors and textures.
I used only parsley and a pinch of dried thyme, and I'm not sure that adding more herbs would improve the recipe, as there are plenty of flavors already.
Don't more »
wester reviewed Eggah bi Lahma (Meat eggah) from Book of Middle Eastern Food
This is a very nice way to stretch ground meat - I fed 4 adults and 4 children on less than a pound of meat.
Personally, I did not find the taste very exciting, but everybody else liked it and the guests more »
wester added Finnish Cuisine
13th November 2013
wester added China, the beautiful cookbook =: Chung-kuo ming tsai chi chin chieh pen
11th November 2013
wester reviewed Koftas wil dill from I Love Meatballs!
Not bad, but I've got better recipes for kofte. more »
wester reviewed Salade du céleri au cerfeuil (Celery salad with chervil) from The Vegetarian Bistro: 250 Authentic French Regional Recipes
Very nice. Subtly different from other celery salads by a hint of cumin. more »
wester reviewed Purée of celery, celery leaves, and celery root (Purée de trois céleris) from The Vegetarian Bistro: 250 Authentic French Regional Recipes
A very nice soup, simple and tasty. The children loved it too.
The recipe did say to first cook the vegetables "until tender", and then to add stock and then boil for a further 15 minutes "until tender", more »
wester added Recipes from an Italian Farmhouse to his/her bookshelf.
2nd November 2013
wester added De Marokkaanse keuken bij u thuis
25th October 2013
wester added The Moroccan cookbook to his/her bookshelf.
25th October 2013
wester reviewed Belgian Endive with Herbed Crème Fraîche and Smoked Salmon from Greens: A Country Garden Cookbook (Country Garden Cookbooks)
Very good. A lovely and well-balanced combination of smoky salmon, creamy yet flavorful crème fraîche, and crispy slightly bitter endives. more »
wester added A Taste of India to his/her bookshelf.
18th October 2013
wester reviewed Gehaktballetjes (meatballs) from Olive Oil : Eat Better, Live Longer
Good peasant food, with a clear "Greek" flavor. Any combination of beef and lamb will work in this recipe.
I did not use the flour. more »
wester added Olive Oil : Eat Better, Live Longer
14th October 2013
wester added Stephanie Alexander & Maggie Beer's Tuscan Cookbook: Recipes and Reminiscences from Their Italian Cooking School to his/her bookshelf.
11th October 2013
wester reviewed Cabbage salad (Káposztasaláta) from The Cuisine of Hungary
Quite basic, quite good.
Next time I will add the onion to the hot water as well, as it was a bit strong. more »
wester added The Book Of Yogurt
8th October 2013
wester added The Cuisine of Hungary to his/her bookshelf.
8th October 2013
wester added The peasant kitchen: A return to simple, good food
8th October 2013
wester added Coffee Cafe
8th October 2013
wester added Strictly Steak
8th October 2013
wester reviewed Aubergine salad (Melitzanes salata) from The Complete Meze Table
I really like this salad. Bold flavors and a good combination of textures. Easy to make as well, but you do need to start on time to chill the salad. more »
wester reviewed Brochettes from The Complete Meze Table
With all the herbs and spices in here, I expected more flavor. Good but not brilliant. Maybe a bit more acidity? A squeeze of lemon?
I did like the tip of first mixing the onion, herbs and spices, and more »
wester reviewed Le gâteau de Mamy (My grandmother's apple cake) from Chocolate & Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen
Easy, tasty and very pretty.
Next time I will bake at a lower temperature - the top was already pretty brown after 30 minutes while the inside was still very wobbly. more »
wester reviewed Sformata di ricotta from RIVER CAFE COOKBOOK EASY
I liked this, but my 7 year old daughter hated it, so I am going to wait a year or so to make it again.
It needed 10 mins longer in the oven than the recipe said, even though I had halved the recipe. more »
wester added Honest Pretzels: And 64 Other Amazing Recipes for Kids to his/her bookshelf.
4th October 2013
wester added Get Cooking: 150 Simple Recipes to Get You Started in the Kitchen to his/her bookshelf.
4th October 2013
wester reviewed Mushrooms steamed in custard from Frugal Gourmet
The flavors where very nice, but the mixture curdled so the structure was not nice at all.
The recipe didn't say antything about whether to stir, and how much. Maybe continuous stirring would have helped. more »
wester added Hemelse spijzen / druk 1: een jaarkrans van recepten en hun diepere betekenis
30th September 2013