Time:
Like space but more personal and precious, although you are free to use it as you wish, it will force you to travel in only one direction. It will be fair to all equally but some will get less than others. Sharing time with someone is the greatest gift you can receive.
Category Archives: Cooking
Pommes Dauphines
This is a deep-fried potato choux, a classic Xmas special for the Dehon’s! It is a mix of the standard Choux Pastry with a puree of potatoes. [Initially posted in 12th Oct. 2013 !] Ingredients : … Continue reading
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Hate Levee – Borinage Recipe
First published 14th June 2019. “Hâte levée”….up early in old Belgian/French for the miners going to work. Eaten cold or as an aperitif. Ingredients: Pork Belly Pepper / Salt / Nutmeg / Thyme or Provence Herbs / … Continue reading
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Truffes or Chocolate Truffles
La recette familialle des truffes au Chocolat de la famille Sevin. Ingredients pour 45 Truffes: 300g of good chocolate. 2oog of unsalted butter. 4 egg yokes (discard the whites) The recipe is missing the sugar quantity but I estimate … Continue reading
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Pecan Spiced Candies
This was first published 14-Dec-2013! Updated for confinement morale boost… Ingredients: Dried Pecans (enough to cover a cooking tray) 3 Tablespoons or 45 grams of Brown Sugar Black Pepper – to your taste … Continue reading
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Moutabal (Aubergine dip)
Ingredients: 2 Aubergines 4 Tablespoons of tahini 4 tablespoons of yoghurt 1 lemon juice 2 garlic cloves 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of salt 1/4 cayenne pepper How to make : Video Here Prick the aubergines and cook over a … Continue reading
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Houmous & Hummus & Hummous
So simple to do and delicious with Pitta Bread or just crisps and a glass of wine. Also a video of me making it here. Ingredients: A can of Chickpeas, rinse them before use.(until foam goes … Continue reading
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Pitta Bread
This is super easy to do and very quick. It is an easy way to get some bread done quickly for a meal. With a video here. Ingredients for 4 large … Continue reading
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Donuts anybody ? (or is it doughnut)…
Hummm…want to try to make some doughnuts at home….first time….wish me luck! Was Delicious and well worth the work. Although, I went to the pub and forgot them as they were rising it was ok in the end… also got … Continue reading
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Pancakes USA style
Simple, super quick to make but super effective to get you started with your day… Nice thick and fluffy Great for ski days, sports days in general or recovery from a good night out… Ingredients: 1 cup … Continue reading
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Pates de fruits
This was first posted on 20th September 2015. I have made a few over the years and more recently have shared with some friends the current recipe so below is slightly updated process etc…they are still super nice! It … Continue reading
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Creme Brulee
Need to make some of these with the recipe from my mum. Ingredients : 3 Egg Yokes 100ml of Full fat milk 250ml of single cream 50g of Sugar 1 pack of Vanilla Sugar 1 Zest … Continue reading
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Garde Manger
I made this “Garde-manger” to keep my Copa Corona and all the future dry-aged hams and duck and other things that need maturing away from the insects… It probably translates loosely to the pantry. I will also be used for … Continue reading
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Changing subject
A quick post to move away from Virus stuff… As I have been making a few biscuits/waffles calling for either levure chimique or baking powder of Baking soda. I have tried to understand the differences. Levure Chimique and Baking Powder … Continue reading
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End of Week 1- Coppa Corona
Time for me to check on my Corona-Coppa… started this a week and a half ago. It is a piece of pork shoulder which I have started to cure about 10days ago. I salted the meat with Kosher salt for … Continue reading
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Oli-Cookies
In a continuation of the survival to virus series….here is an essential recipe for keeping the moral on a high. It is an international recipe with Belgian Sugar, French Butter and Pralin, Swiss Chocolate, English eggs, Canadian Flour…probably could stretch … Continue reading
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Survival skills #1 – Bread Making
A family fun thing, I was challenged by a brother in law to explain my bread recipe in a short video… Here you go: Video link Good health to all.
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Crispy Pancetta Bacon
This is very easy to make ….the most difficult is to wait for a few weeks so that it is ready to be sliced and cooked to crispiness heaven. It is just a piece of pork belly which you cover … Continue reading
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Waffles not as easy as it sounds…
[Original Post was 18th Feb 2019] This is how you make waffles… If you are not using these recipes you cannot be making the true traditional recipes The Brussels ones The Liege ones Latest update !! July 2020 : … Continue reading
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Bread Making – Top 10 tips
Just a quick post for savings my latest tips on how to make a piece of good bread at home. 1- Flour is critical. Want to make a baguette only T55 Flour will be good … Continue reading
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Bouillabaisse Oli style
This is quite an undertaking but it is worth the effort. It is originally south of France dish made out of a whole bunch of “extra” fish from the day’s catch. However, it has evolved over the years … Continue reading
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