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It was still completely liquid after 2.5 hours so i warmed part of it and added 2 more leaves of gelatine. We 'ate' it after 2 extra hours of chilling. It was somewhat jelly-ish but definitely not enough. I would probably add another leaf or two next time (total of 8-9 Dutch-sized gelatine leaves). Thanks;)

Thing has been in fridge for over an hour now and is still completely liquid. Has anyone made this recipe before? I added 5 sheets of gelatine as per the instructions. Perhaps the size of the gelatine sheets she mentioned is a bit bigger and I should've added more? Dinner party tonight so either need to save this (preferably, was a very nice bottle of chardonnay!) or need to run out and buy ice cream;)

Amazing food, Percyn. I hope to try one of those wines someday. I'll just have to be patient, I guess! Today's dinner was a simple pasta dish a Dutch 3 Michelin star chef prepares for his family.

Haha is that a cow on the crust?? So cute! Do you have a mold?

Bobotie Recipe here

Thanks, Blether! I just checked out the Lasagna thread. I've never made my own pasta, to be honest! The red cabbage schotel is really easy. Most people use a 'mince marinade' but I didn't have it on hand so I use cumin to flavour the meat instead. I bought the 'mince marinade' later but I prefer the cumin version! This is a typical weekday/lazyday dinner. You can of course, make the different components from scratch. If not, just use a large jar of red cabbage+apples and instant mashed potatoes and you're done in less than 10 minutes (not incl. oven time). I wish I could fine uni here. I love it!

Lasagna with Butternut Squash, Chicken and Spinach Recipe here

Apple Pie

Hmm, I really had no idea greens were so difficult! I usually just heat my wok til it's very hot, fry some minced garlic, add the greens ,add salt (if it's my parents eating it...) and it's pretty much done. Always has the "wok hei" taste

Hi Steve, Self-rising flour is found in many supermarkets (I don't know about your country though!). To make your own, you need 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder and 0.5 teaspoon of salt per cup of plain/AP flour. I did not have self-rising flour at that time so mine was just with plain flour(without the salt and baking powder).

Simple weekday dinners Steak, potatoes and buttered peas Red aabbage Ccasserole Ridiculously easy banana pudding Recipe here

Chilli Garam Fish Pork Trotters Asam Fish, Itik Tim Soup, Vegetables, homemade pickles Shrimps stir-fried with curry leaves etc. Pong Teh

Kim: The tartlets are adorable!

Beef Stew

I do buy canned soups because we're not really soup people and when we do eat soup, we don't eat much so a whole pot-full would definitely be a waste. Home-made tomato sauce is definitely a must. It really doesn't require any effort and I just watched this programme on TV yesterday- Jamie Oliver's 1 (yes, ONE)-minute sauce so it doesn't always have to take lots of time (Italian old man I know often leaves his sauce on the stove for about 2 hours. Of course it tastes gorgeous but I can understand why one wouldn't make it). Something else I try not to buy is Asian stir-fry sauces. It just lacks the complexity and I'd rather not eat it than to eat the horrid sauces available at the western supermarkets (the Lee Kum Kee ones are acceptable though).

The correct links: First Course The Rest

Biterballen!

"Gourmetten" is very popular in The Netherlands and that's what we'll be doing this year at the home of a couple we know. In addition, we will have: oliebollen (deep fried round doughnuts) apple beignets champagne (also a must for the countdown) wine beer

Trio of 'Amuse'(really just simple things made pretty) - Sage,Leek & Onion Ball, Mousse of Duck Breast (store bought. Tuna was sold out) and Deviled Egg Wild Smoked Salmon with Asian Dressing Roast Beef Roulade with roast vegetables and new potatoes (Dutchman's favourite) Panna Cotta (yum!) Coffee & Bon Bons Tonight: Family dinner

Chocolate Chip Cookies (Recipe here)

Hi, Thanks for your suggestions. I'm afraid it might be too bready especially since my partner isn't a big eater! Picked herring would have been a success but he served me smoked trout earlier this month (to cut the long story short, this is a little competition haha)and herring 2 years ago so I want something 'different' for him. I'm indeed looking for one those pretty, pretentious spoonfuls of goodness I finally decided on seared tuna with a SE Asian salsa (tangy sambal belacan). Regarding the prosecco, the "recipe" can be found here (scroll to the end): Prosecco Cocktail When my girlfriends come for dinner, I usually serve prosecco with a glug of Ribena (I know, I know). The Christmas prosecco cocktail is actually an Italian after-dinner drink (or so I've read) but I'll be serving it as an aperitif. After that, we'll move on to some red wine

Everything looks great! The white one and the one with the caramel cage are my favourites Happy Holidays!

Christmas Menu Prosecco cocktail Amuse (suggestions, please? No mushrooms or shellfish) Deviled Eggs Sage, leek & onion balls Smoked Salmon with an Asian dressing Roast beef (however, I went to the butcher yesterday to order a rib roast- which turned out to be riblappen in Dutch according to the butcher-, and was told because I'm only ordering 1kg, I can only get it in a slice rather than a chunk so if that doesn't work out, I'll use that for a boeuf bourguignon on the 24th. Christmas main will be store-bought stuffed pork roulade instead) Dessert will be a raspberry panna cotta OR pineapple tarte tatin with rum&raisin ice cream Coffee and store bought bon bons

We had dinner at Sage, The Gardens last week. Very reasonable, over flowing with foie, good service. Won't deny that I've had many better dinners but it wasn't bad at all plus the price was good! The Japanese chef did not cook for us though- we were told he is back with Cilantro (which will be opening in a few weeks). Can't wait to dine at Cilantro! Pictures of our dinner @ Sage, can be found here: Sage

Blether: Yum! ----