Pllek@NDSM-Werf

Real Italian food in Paris: les vitelloni

Pllek

A new hot spot in Amsterdam: Pllek-> at the NDSM-werf, at the IJ. It was sunny, delicious with amazing bruschetta with ricotta, mint & peas and it was very bubbly thanks to the prosecco. We stayed there for the whole afternoon and time stood still. Coming back real soon;- )   

Lucile's Kitchen ~ Etsy

What a delicious and creative shop@Etsy's: Lucile's kitchen.
Macarons, vegetables, tea and more! Lucile from Paris designs food artwork. She mostly illustrates recipes but also Paris' inspired prints. Just look how delicious her designs are... and get inspired.

Simple ayurvedic recipe: lemon juice

As I'm a great fan of lemons... In cakes & pies, on fish, in risotto, as limoncello, in ice and well, practically in everything, I was extremely happy to find out that lemon juice is a ayurvedic recipe! Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine native to India. It sees the body connected to the mind and to nature. The raw lemon juice helps you to purify the liver and is a wonderful tonic for the digestive system. And it's got a positive effect on your beauty & brains since it improves your complexion and it stimulates your mind. 

The recipe:

Add three or four table spoons of freshly squeezed lemon to a glass of lukewarm water. If you wish, you can add a bit of honey, but I prefer it without. Drink this everyday after you just woke up and before you have breakfast. I love it!

Neighbourfoodmarket pics

Oysters ♥

Lovely organic prosecco

Real Italian coffee!

♥ shaped latte

You can buy the furniture!

Kitsch...

Kitsch XL (15 euro ;- )

What a delicious market! Have had the most wonderful afternoon with oysters, pumpkin taleggio pie, risotto with asparagus (you can buy it per spoon!), warm chorizo sausages, grilled lamb meat and real Italian coffee. I really love the concept of the market and there's such a nice atmosphere, everybody's simply enjoying the bites and drinks, chatting with each other and sitting on long tables. And you never know, perhaps you can find that piece of furniture that's missing in your home. There were actually some nice objects but I found the table above so funny, I couldn't resist taking a pic. 

Sunday's Neighbourfoodmarket

Looking forward to tomorrow's Neighbourfoodmarket in Westerpark. If you live in Amsterdam and haven't got plans for sunday, you should really check it out. Lovely food & drinks and you can even buy the furniture of the market. A wonderful lunch spot!

Juicy spring: elderflower

Loving the discovery of D! Elderflower juice. The perfect drink for spring. And doesn't it look amazing? The bottle simply makes me happy. And with some sunbeams, sitting under a blossom in the park: what more does a girl want for spring 2012? !

Bar Moustache

Just discovered Bar Moustache: a lovely bar~restaurant in the Utrechtsestraat. It's stylish but simply decorated, friendly staff (quite unusual;)and the ambiance is really relaxed. Just had a small meal: zuppetta di pomodoro fresco con mozzarella di bufala & baked potatoes. And have got to say, both were absolutely delicious. It was the best soup I had in a while and the potatoes were fantastic. Real Italian style: some olive oil, rosemary, garlic (subtle!) and sage. The pinot grigio was a subtle wine. The pics are from the site (was enjoying the food so much I forgot to take pictures;)And they also serve breakfasts and I've got the feeling that this is a real recommendation. Can't wait to try the ricotta pancakes with blueberries! 


Sweet dreams and I'm so happy: it's weekend! 

Pre summer vibe: prosecco punch

Rainy Amsterdam

The weather outside is terrible! It's rainy, windy and cold outside so there's only one thing you can do on this kind of sunday morning: making it yourself extremely comfortable at home. So I decided to make a comfort breakfast with green lemon tea and lovely red fruit. A week ago I wrote a message about the new Neigbourfoodmarket@Westerpark. Today is the first one and I'm going to conquer the weather and visit the (inside;) market. Hopefully I can buy some delicious food for tonight. 

NeighbourFood Market Amsterdam

What a delicious coincidence! Just returned from Capetown this morning to discover a new venue at the Westergasfabriek. From next sunday there will be a three-weekly NeighbourFood Market. With lots of local products and to me it seems it's goning to be a lovely meet and greet between 'good food' lovers. Just like the Neighbourgoodsmarket in Capetown. Am already thinking of post holiday blues coping strategies and to me it seems this new market has got the potential of being a succesful one. So guess where I'll be next sunday morning... And I really like the visuals of it's website, just have a look, I copied the link beneath the picture. 


Now I'm going to enjoy a cup of Dr. Stuarts detox tea because I had an overdose of la dolce vita the last couple of weeks. Am going to think of some lovely healthy recipes for the coming week. And I decided to enjoy the view of the bottles I brought from South Africa instead of enjoying it's taste.

  

 Neighbourfoodmarket ~ http://neighbourfoodmarket.nl/

French Toast

French Toast, naturellement located at Bree street is a typical wine bar. With Spanish tapas and not only South African wines(which you find often in SA restaurants) but also French wines. We were extremely happy that they served our favorite Sauvignon Blanc at French Toast. It's the 'Life of stone Sauvignon Blanc 2011' from Springfield Estate.   

French Toast ~ http://www.frenchtoastwine.com/

Birds cafe & gourmet eatery

Do you know the kind of places in a city just outside the centre which are petite treasures. Secretly you hope the crowd won't find out of it's existence because it would otherwise lose it's relaxed vibe. Birds is such a place due to it's cool interior design, the lovely food and the kind people who work there. 

Birds cafe & gourmet eatery ~ 127 Bree street Capetown