Happy Easter

Easter, to celebrate that spring has started, well  it's still winter, there was some snow last Friday night, but sitting inside, watching the sun feels somewhat like spring. Yesterday I cooked a delicious Easter diner. tonight  i will enjoy the gourmet. Gourmetten is a Dutch tradition. You and your  friends or family sit around the table with in the middle the grill plate. You can put ingredients  like meat and vegetables on the plate or in your own little pan to make your own little dishes.

Back to yesterday, here's my  Easter dinner

Easter tree

Easter decoration

Pea soup with crisp baked smoked ham

filo pastry with ham green asparagus and sage

main course

strawberry orange ice cake

Christmas 2012

This  Christmas did not really got any Christmas weather it's more like autumn. But hey you have to make the fun yourself.  On Christmas eve, I've made a Christmas diner for one:

steak with bacon, mustard sauce, fresh mad oven chips and salad

The first day of Christmas, I've made a Christmas diner for me and my family

Potato and leek soup with mustard toast

lovely candle

vintage Christmas table piece

Christmas dinner main course

dessert: Caramel orange mousse

On the second day of Christmas, my sister and nephew came over to  celebrate Christmas. We ate gourmet. That's what is  a big tradition in Holland because almost every family has  a gourmet or fondue at christmas.

My nephew Milan

Family picture, with mom, dad, sis and nephew 

Here you see my Christmastree, with a bauble of my favourite Lingerie designer: Marlies Dekkers

Marlie Dekkers Christmas bauble

 And last but not least: me in my Christmas outfit:

Me in my Christmas outfit