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Fig shaved ice with fig syrup

Fig shaved ice with fig syrup

This year it was warm long enough for a second fig harvest! My November figs are slightly smaller and slightly less sweet than this year’s summer figs. The leaves of my tree have almost all fallen and the figs look like Christmas baubles on a…

plum clafoutis with hazelnuts and blueberry sauce

plum clafoutis with hazelnuts and blueberry sauce

  I always forget how long it takes to pick a decent amount of wild blueberries! I went out into the woods this weekend and in about an hour I only managed to pick a few handfulls. To make the most of my precious berries…

Tamarillo upside-down cake

Tamarillo upside-down cake

  The elegant tree tomato or tamarillo is the star of this tamarillo upside-down cake. I brought back a few of these egg-shaped red fruits from Madeira. It is such a power house of taste! I really fell in love with the somewhat confusing mix…

cookbook of the year

cookbook of the year

My cookbook Dosia Plukt Bessen is a contender for the cookbook of the year. So just click on the picture and vote for me if you like my recipes! You will also find the recipe (in Dutch) of the beetroot in berry juice with burrata…