A Picky Eater's Quest

These are some of my favourite recipes with miso, perfect for a tasty umami-rich addition to your bento box. Miso-roasted eggplant (nasu den...

Spinach goma-ae is a simple and tasty dish that is usually eaten at room temperature, making it a perfect side dish for a bento box. What yo...

Tamagoyaki is a Japanese rolled omelet, which is a popular Bento staple. My favourite vegan version is made with a chickpea batter. Omelet m...

Some of my favourite veganized salads that are perfect for summer barbecues. Southern Style Coleslaw  What you need: 1/2 cup vegan mayo 1 tb...

One of our national supermarket chains launched vegan 'beef stew' pieces, which was the perfect opportunity to make this classic Ind...

I like to treat friends & family to an afternoon tea on special occasions, and these are some of my favourite sandwich recipes. No after...

I don't know anybody who doesn't eat 'oliebollen' at New Years in the Netherlands! Traditionally, they are deepfried, but in...

These rhubarb crumble bars are absolutely yummy!   What you need (12-16 bars) -  1½ cups all-purpose flour - 1½ cups oatmeal oats...

These chocolate truffles are delicious and super easy to make!  What you need: - 10-12 Medjool dates - 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa po...

After my Aloo Palak spinach epiphany, I felt bold enough to branch out to other spinach recipes. I love dal, so it was a natural choice to...

Dutch pancakes are different than American pancakes. In America, pancakes are thick, fluffy, smaller and generally eaten for breakfast. In t...

Very quick and tasty stirfry! What you need (2 servings): 400g bag of pre-cut Asian-style veggies (or use your choice of cabbage, onion, ...

Cooking Japanese rice is an art in itself. It takes quite a bit of effort, especially the rinsing and soaking before cooking. Plain white...

It's taken me the longest time to appreciate tempeh but I've finally found some recipes that I really like. The first two recipes ar...

Most granola available in stores contains honey (at least it does in my neck of the woods), so when my local supermarket decided to disconti...

In the Netherlands, it is customary to eat a special raisin bread with almond paste filling for Easter and Christmas. This is a vegan ver...

I´ve never been particularly fond of spinach, because, let´s face it, it doesn´t really look that appetizing when cooked into oblivion. A...

On a recent trip to Japan I went on a major bento shopping spree, and also managed to get my hands on several hard to find (outside Japan...

This bento proves that you don't need any cutesy, expensive bento boxes to make a bento lunch: it is a 'regular' sandwich lun...

I wanted to participate in a pasta-themed bento contest, so I made several pasta bentos in preparation for the contest. This was the fir...

When making dinner the night before, I saved some potatoes and nuggets to use for this bento. It consists of: ~ rosemary & garlic r...

Bento no. 3 consists of: ~ blanched shelled edemame ~ stirfried bok choy, onion and mushrooms in soy sauce ~ (heirloom) carrot kinpir...

For this 2nd bento, I used leftovers from the 1st bento, and added some extras as well. It consists of: ~ Japanese white rice with (he...