Poffertjes

Catering service is one of the popular business and growing fast in this city.
They can simply provide food for daily lunch/dinner, office lunch, or to some special high profile events which worth millions. Popular events like weddings never have any low seasons and the catering is one of the main companies that play a very important role which will dictate successful or disaster.

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Beef and Broccoli

I love Pinterest and pin a LOT of recipes to my board I call, recipes I want to make.   I thought I should start trying some of these recipes.  So, tonight I tried this beef and broccoli recipe and it's a keeper.  It made for an easy, tasty week night dinner.  The recipe comes from Jenny at Rainy Day Gal.  Check out Rainy Day Gal as she has a lot of great looking recipes.

Beef and Broccoli

Prep Time: 10 minutes + 1 hour for marinade Cook Time: 8 minutes
First, marinate the meat:

• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 lbs flank steak, sliced into thin strips (slice across the grain) (I used only 1 lb)

1. Whisk together the baking soda, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, water, and vegetable oil in a large bowl. Toss the steak with the marinade to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, then proceed below.

• 1/2 c low-sodium soy sauce (Do NOT use regular. The final product will be way too salty)
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp sherry
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 heads broccoli, crowns only (I used about 5 cups broccoli)

1. In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, flour and sherry until smooth. Set aside.
2. In a large wok or saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil over high heat until shimmering. Add broccoli and saute 3 minutes, stirring often. Transfer broccoli to a plate.
3. Carefully add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the hot pan. Add the marinated meat and half of the sauce mixture and saute for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until the meat is cooked through and no longer pink. Stir in the broccoli and remaining sauce. Saute 1 minute more. Serve over rice.

Serves 4

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Pork Belly with Slow-Roasted Winter Vegetables and Apple and Sage sauce

A fuss-free delicious Sunday roast with crispy crackling, the pork is so succulent and meltingly tender!  It is a perfect match for the winter vegetables and apple & sage sauce!

Serves 4

Preparation time:  10-15 minutes

Cooking time:  3 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

1.2kg boned pork belly, rind scored
3 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tbsp white vinegar
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, quartered & cored
Handful fresh sage leaves 
1 onion, peeled & chopped
500ml alcoholic apple cider
4 small parsnips, peeled, trimmed & halved
1 bunch baby carrots, trimmed 
3 desiree potatoes, each cut into 6 wedges
½ bunch fresh thyme sprigs
12 garlic cloves (unpeeled)
1½ tbsp olive oil 
30g butter, melted
Sea salt & cracked black pepper
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard

Preparation method

1. Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan) Gas Mark 3. Rub scored rind of pork with vinegar and salt, massaging well. Place the apples, sage and onion into roasting dish and pour over cider. Place rack over apple mix and lay pork belly on top, skin side up. Roast for 3 hours. 

2.  After 1½ hours, spread parsnips, carrots, potatoes, thyme and garlic on baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and melted butter, season with salt and pepper to taste and toss well to combine. Place vegetables on lower rack of oven and cook with pork, tossing occasionally.  (if the cider sauce is evaporating too much add some water).

3.  After the 3 hours, increase temperature to 230°C (210°C fan) Gas Mark 8. Cook for a further 20 to 30 minutes until crackling is crispy and vegetables are golden.

4.  Remove from oven and place the vegetables in a dish and keep warm. Rest the pork on a board for 15 minutes. Remove the rack and mash apples with mustard using fork so that it comes together but is still chunky. Pour sauce into jug. (If your crackling is not crispy enough pop it under a grill on full heat, this will only take 2-3 minutes so keep an eye on it).

5.  To serve slice the pork into portions and serve with slow-roasted winter vegetables and apple sauce.  Enjoy!

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Sausages braised with Cider & Smoky Bacon

Sausages braised with Cider & Smoky Bacon

A very simple but very delicious dish to make – pork and cider were made for each other!  This dish is best served with a hearty pile of mash!

Serves 4 or 2 if you like big portions

Preparation time:  5-10 minutes

Cooking time:  45 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

8 pork sausages

6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, chopped

1 onion, peeled and sliced

1 tbsp plain flour

450ml cider

1 tsp Dijon mustard

a handful parsley, chopped

mashed potato, to serve

Preparation method

1. In a large frying pan or wok heat the olive oil.  Add the sausages and cook until they are browned all over and set aside.

2. Add the bacon and onion the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes, stir occasionally until golden.  Now add the flour and cook for a further minutes, then stir in the cider.  Bring to the boil and then simmer for 2 minutes, stir in the mustard.

3. Return the sausages back to the pan.  Simmer for 20-30 minutes until the sauce has thickened.  Sprinkle with parsley and serve with mash.

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Beef & Ale Casserole with Horseradish & Stilton Dumplings

Beef & Ale Casserole with Horseradish & Stilton Dumplings

An extremely simple to make beef and ale casserole which is full of flavour!  The dumplings make this dish unique... this is a must try! 

Serves 4

Preparation time:  15 minutes

Cooking time:  2 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the casserole:

2 tbsp vegetable oil

2 large onions, thickly sliced

750g braising steak, cut into 2-3cm cubes

3 tbsp plain flour

Freshly ground pepper & salt

2 large carrots, peeled & sliced

2 tbsp demerara sugar

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tbsp tomato puree

550ml bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale

For the Dumplings:

200g self-raising flour

100g vegetable or beef suet

½ tsp salt

75g Stilton, crumbled

1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

1 tbsp hot horseradish (from a jar)

150ml water

To serve:

2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Steamed green vegetables

Preparation method

1.  Preheat the oven to 160°C/Gas Mark 3.

2.  Heat the oil in a large casserole and add the onions, cook until they start to colour.  

3.  In a large bowl toss the beef in the flour and season well.  Add to the casserole (there is no need to brown the meat).  Now add all the remaining casserole ingredients and bring to the boil.  Cover with a lid and place in the oven for 1 ½ hours.

4.  In the meantime, make the dumplings.  In a large bowl, mix together the flour, suet and salt using your fingertips to break up the suet.  Now add the Stilton and the parsley.

5.  Combine the horseradish and the water together then place in the bowl.  Bring the mixture together with your hands until you have a dough consistency.  Then, using your hands roll the dough into 8-10 balls and set aside and cover.

6.  When the beef is soft and tender, season to taste.  Now drop the dumplings on top, cover with the lid and return to the oven for 30 minutes.

7.  Now that the dumplings have puffed up, remove the lid and raise the temperature to 180°C/Gas Mark 4.  Cook until the dumplings have developed a crust.  Scatter with parsley and serve on warm plates with steamed green vegetable, enjoy!

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Moules au Cidre (Mussels in Cider)

Moules au Cidre (Mussels in Cider)

An absolutely gorgeous starter - steamed mussels and cider are a perfect flavour combination!

Serves 4

Preparation time:  15 minutes

Cooking time:  25 minutes

Ingredients

1kg live mussels, scrubbed & de-bearded

500ml dry cider

6 shallots, finely chopped

6 tbsp double cream

Freshly ground pepper

Baguette, to serve

Preparation method

1.  Discard any mussels with broken shells or any that refuse to close when tapped.

2.  In a large pan pour the cider, add the shallots and season with pepper.  Bring to the boil for 2 minutes.

3.  Add the mussles to the pan and cover with a lid.  Cook on a high heat for about 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally until the shells have opened.

4.  Remove the mussels from the pan with a slotted spoon and keep warm.

5.  Strain the remaining liquid through a muslin-lined sieve into a saucepan.  Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until it has reduced by half.  Stir in the cream and add the mussels and cook for 1 minute to reheat the shellfish.

6.  Serve immediately with a fresh baguette, enjoy!

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Ginger Pudding & Fried Enoki Mushroom

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the clock running faster, the days change & I'm too slow to count it. Time flies so fast...



And now, in the middle of February, I just realized there are lots of things happened around me.
Last week, we celebrated my son's 10th birthday. He was so excited, many times he said,'Ooh I'm so glad, my age is two digits now'...ha..ha.ha.. On his birthday, he shared homemade

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Vanilla-Strawberry AND Raspberry Coconut Macaroons (Dairy/Gluten/Egg/CaneSugar Free)

*Warning: These Macaroons are irresistible and bite-sized so it's imperative that you keep your eyes peeled for chipmunk-cheeked little ones or before you know it, you'll have nothing left to serve!*






Vanilla-Strawberry Coconut Macaroons

(Paleo, Dairy/Gluten/Egg/Refined Sugar Free)


Ingredients:

3/4 cup fine ground blanched almond flour (like Honeyville)
1 1/2 cup “Let’s Do

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Double Chocolate Pancakes

Double Chocolate Pancakes

Everyone loves pancakes but these double chocolate pancakes are amazing!

Serves 4

Preparation time:  15 minutes (plus resting time)

Cooking time:  30 minutes

Ingredients

150g/5 ½ oz plain flour

Pinch of salt

250ml/9 fl oz milk

100ml/3 ½ fl oz water

1 large egg

2 tbsp melted butter

2 tbsp cocoa powder

3 tbsp single cream

butter, for greasing

For the filling:

140g/5 oz white chocolate, broken into small pieces

150ml/5 fl oz single cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

25g/1oz milk chocolate, roughly grated

Preparation method

1.  Sift the flour and salt into a large jug.  Add the milk, water, egg and butter and whisk until it is smooth.

2.  Pour 150ml of the batter into a jug and whisk in the cocoa powder and the cream.  Leave the 2 batters to stand for 15 minutes.

3.  Grease a frying pan and heat over a medium heat.  Pour the batter from the two separate jugs, swirl the two colours of batter together so it covers the pan with a thin layer of batter.

4.  Cook until the underside is golden, flip over with a palette knife and cook the other side until golden.

5.  Repeat this process, separate the pancakes with kitchen paper and keep warm.

6.  For the filling, place the white chocolate, cream and vanilla extract in a small saucepan and place over a low heat.  Stir until the chocolate has melted.

7.  Transfer the chocolate to small jug and pour a little onto each pancake.  Fold over, top with a sprinkling of grated chocolate and serve immediately with the remaining chocolate sauce on the side, enjoy!

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Why I never thought to dip juicy clementines in chocolate, I will never know but now that I did it's my new favorite snack.  I came across the recipe on food network.  They sprinkle the chocolate with sea salt but I like them just plain chocolate.   They make a perfect snack or a quick dessert.  I used a container of Baker's Dipping  Dark Chocolate.  This container works great with left over chocolate, just pop on the plastic lid and refrigerate until you make these again.  The chocolate didn't stay in my fridge long as I made them a few times in one week.

Directions:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat (non stick baking mat). Peel and segment clementines, set aside.  Be careful not to break the skin as the juice will seize the chocolate.  Gently melt chocolate in  the microwave.  Dip segments in chocolate and transfer to parchment-lined sheet. Once all pieces have been dipped, set the sheet aside until chocolate hardens (takes about an hour). To quickly harden chocolate, transfer baking sheet to the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Serve at room temperature.

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Strawberry Whipped Frosting (Dairy/Refined Sugar Free)

This is by far my favorite frosting yet! Some time back I found a vanilla recipe that I liked so I
started to play with it and boy have I ever been rewarded with some serious
deliciousness! This frosting holds up well when piping and doesn't turn into
liquid after a few minutes of sitting out (like so many
natural frosting's do.) I've even left mine overnight and the frosting
was still

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Double Chocolate Cupcakes (Grain/Nut/Dairy Free, Honey Sweetened)

Here we are again, with Valentines Day just around the corner. One of my favorite holidays! YES, I used to be a "Valentine hater" (read more about that in my Confessions of a Valentine Junkie) but my hating days are long gone. It started out with sophisticated things like french macrons, dark chocolate truffles and peonies, but now I just swoon at everything pink, red,

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Chorizo & Prawn Risotto

Chorizo & Prawn Risotto

Chorizo and Prawns, a match made in heaven – this is comfort food at its best!

Serves 4

Preparation time:  15 minutes

Cooking time:  40-45 minutes

Ingredients

150g of Cherry tomatoes

Drizzle of olive oil

2 sticks of celery, finely chopped

1 red pepper, finely chopped

1 large onion, finely chopped

200g chorizo sausages, sliced and halved

1 tsp chilli flakes

275g risotto rice

Glass of white wine

1-1 ½ litres of chicken stock

pinch of saffron, infused in a 1 tbsp of warm water

200g uncooked king prawn

pepper

small handful of coriander leaves

knob of butter

Preparation method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas Mark 6.  Place the cherry tomatoes on a roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil, roast for 35 minutes or until their skin has started to split and blacken.

2. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large frying or wok and add the onions, celery and red pepper.  Cook on a low heat for 4-5 minutes or until softened.  Add the chorizo and stir until you can really smell the smoky paprika of the meat and the oil has turned a rich burnt orange. Now add the chilli flakes and continue to stir and fry for 1 minute. Turn the heat up a little and add the rice, stirring until it turns opaque.

3. Add the wine and stir through. Then start adding the stock one spoonful at a time, stirring gently as you go. As each spoonful is absorbed, add another until the mixture is almost the consistency of rice pudding, but still with some bite to the rice. Pour in the saffron and its water and stir it in. When it’s all absorbed gently stir in the tomatoes, uncooked prawns and coriander leaves and continue stirring until the prawns turn pink.

4. Turn off the heat and grind over some black pepper, you can also mix in some butter at this point, cover and leave it to add more richness to the dish.

• If you have any leftovers, you can eat this the next day by sprinkling with parmesan cheese and placing in the oven at 170C/Gas Mark 4 for 45 minutes, delicious!

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Classic Oyster Stew

Listen to Patty Page singing 'Old Cape Cod'

 while you put this yummy soup together.

If you are a fan of oysters you'll love it.

It takes very little time and you'll be 

singing along with Patty.

 Pick up two 8 ounce containers of fresh shucked 

oysters from the seafood section of your supermarket. 

My Publix doesn't always carry them, 

so I check every once in a while.

 Saute the minced shallot and celery in the

 butter until very tender.

 Stir in the half & half, the salt, pepper,

 and a pinch of cayenne.

 Stir constantly. When the mixture is almost
 boiling, pour in the oysters and their liquor. 

 Stir constantly on a low simmer for
just a minute or two.

 When the oysters float to the top they are done.

The edges will curl and the stew is finished.

Add chopped fresh parsley if desired.

Remove from heat.

Add a shot of hot sauce if you want a little kick!

 Serve along with crusty warm bread. 

Add a spinach or Caesar salad and a nice glass

 of white wine and you have yourself a 

a simple Friday night supper.

Classic Oyster Stew

5 T butter

2 T minced shallots

2/3 C minced celery

3C half&half

salt, pepper, cayenne

two 8-oz containers fresh oysters

2 T chopped parsley

Melt the butter in a large skillet over 
medium heat.Cook the shallots and celery
 until very tender. Add the half&half,
 about 1/2 t salt, 1/8 t pepper and 
a pinch of cayenne. When the mixture is

almost boiling, stir in the oysters and their

liquid. Stir constantly until the oysters
float and their edges are curled. 
Add the chopped parsley and serve 
with a shake or two of hot sauce.

Serves 2 for supper.

Enjoy!

It's a nice first course for Christmas Dinner

 or a light Christmas Eve dinner with a salad and 

crusty warm French baguettes.

Links: The Charm of Home,
Between Naps On The Porch,
Stone Gable, My Romantic Home,

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Spicy Prawn Noodles

Spicy Prawn Noodles

A delicious quick and easy mid-week meal with a kick!  

Serves 4

Prep time:  5 minutes

Cooking time:  10 minutes

Ingredients

500g/1lb 2oz medium egg noodles

2 tbsp sesame oil, plus extra for tossing the noodles

2 red chillies, de-seeded and finely chopped

3cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

3 large garlic cloves, chopped

1 red pepper, de-seeded and thinly sliced

1 bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced on an angle

400g/14oz raw prawns, shelled

2 large or 3 small pak choi, shredded

2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

100ml/3½fl oz Chinese rice wine

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 lime, juice only

Preparation method

1.  In a large pan cook the noodles as per packet instructions, set aside and toss through a drizzle of oil to prevent them sticking.

2.  In a large frying pan or wok heat the sesame oil and then add the chillies, ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds.  Now add the red pepper, spring onions and prawns.  Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the prawns turn pink.

3.  Now add the cooked noodles, pak choi, chilli sauce, rice wine, soy sauce and lime juice.  Stir-fry until the noodles are heated through and serve immediately, enjoy!

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Chicken Curry

I cook and eat for reasons. Sometime just because I am simply hungry, or it's a request from my family, or I have the food ingredients that must be processed, ...or it could be anything.

Last week, I was in a mood of curry!
The reason was because I couldn't get the curry soup that we ordered while visiting a new interesting open air restaurant in Sentul City, West Java.



It was one

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