I distinctly remember when toasties (tosti if you’re Dutch, croque-monsieur for the French) came into fashion with our family. All of a sudden everybody had a ‘hot toasty iron’. Now this was something new and different to look forward to for lunch. Somehow we never got past the cheese and ham ones, except for … [Read More...]
WKB projects
Cookies from an Island Bakery
When we visited Mull on the west coast of Scotland I came across a little bakery in the colorful settlement of Tobermory. Those of you who watch BBC/ CBeebies will maybe recognize Tobermory from the popular children’s program Balamory. Because of this the place is full of wide eyed little children looking for the homes […] [Read More...]
Historical Cookies
My last holiday was a ‘mer à boire’ for a foody like me. Everywhere you go in Italy and Provence you see something worth exploring. Even supermarkets are interesting abroad. But the cookies I found in St. Remy de Provence were a real treasure! The place is called ‘Le petit Duc’ and it specializes in […] [Read More...]
Popovers from New York
I had the pleasure of being in New York City for a Pilates conference. I lunched at Bloomingdale’s with my friend and we both had a very fresh looking Caesar salad with seared tuna. When asked if I wanted a popover with my salad, I was immediately intrigued. Now this looked interesting! And it tasted […] [Read More...]
Tomatoes go wild for Focaccia
When I saw these wild or ‘primal’ tomatoes at the organic store I just couldn’t resist making another focaccia. The tomatoes look colorful and appealing but luckily they taste great too. Click here for the best focaccia recipe I posted a while ago! [Read More...]
