Our travels and recipes!

Day 4 – Dieppe and the marketEnjoying our market shopping at our stay at water millOn the fourth day of our Normandy stay, we explored the Saturday market in Dieppe. We picked up some fresh produce to take back to our vacation rental. In our bag we had fresh onions complete with their greens, apricots, […]

There are three moms who are crucial in my life, my mom, my mom’s mother and my maternal aunt. This trio of beloved ladies inspired me with their daily cooking traditions, their practicality, and their acumen in the kitchen. My Aunt Emel (on the left) with my mom Emine from our Antwerp trip, May 2024 […]

Maybe yes, maybe no! With dreams of Viking routes, apple cider and Camembert cheese enticing us, our non-committal “Norman response” was resolved. We chose Normandy for a week at the beginning of August. We needed an affordable vacation, accessible from our home in Rotterdam. We looked forward to a nice drive (Philippe enjoys driving, especially […]

Sometimes you cook a dish, and BOOM! It’s a hit. Everyone comes to offer a nice compliment.  This is one of the first recipes that I put in my cookbook back in corona times, and it is still a favorite. At Charlois buurthap, my weekly neighborhood community meal event, I usually serve this salad with […]