Top 5 Rice Recipes (from bloggers)
Rice is one of the most widely consumed cereal grains worldwide…. and for obvious reasons – it is widely available, can be grown almost anywhere (as long as there is sufficient water), provides excellent nutrional value and has various varieties – making it a vital staple in so many countries in so…
Top 5 Vegetarian Recipes (from bloggers)
Long gone are the days when “Vegetarian” meant a bowl of wilted salad leaves or overcooked vegetables! There are now even restaurants in Belgium dedicated to serving tasty, filling and nutrious vegetarian meals (i.e AMI and Dolma) or at least have a wide variety of vegetarian offerings (i.e. SOUL). Some would argue that…
Top 5 Burger Restaurant Reviews (from bloggers)
The Burger phenomen continues…. and with origins that spark many debates (America versus Germany)… the truth remains that this delicious food choice is here to stay! Traditionally, a ground meat patty cooked to order, sandwiched inside a freshly baked bread roll and hugged by slices of tomato, lettuce & (sometimes) cheese –…
Top 5 soup recipes (from bloggers)
Although Spring has not yet made a full appearance yet, we are starting to see longer days of daylight and with this in mind – we know that sunshine & warmth will soon follow! But while the days still remain on the cooler side – we can still enjoy a few more of our…
Top 5 Pancake Recipes (from bloggers)
Pancakes… who doesn’t like them??? There seems to be a few dates in the calendar when it is most appropriate to get out that pancake/crepe frying pan & whip up a batch! Firstly – a Belgium tradition that falls on the 2nd of February is Candlemas/ Lichtmis which translates to “mass of…
Top 5 Nutella recipes (from bloggers)
Love chocolate? We sure do… especially living in Brussels – the capital of chocolate (or so I say!) where there is an abundance of chocolatiers on our doorstop! Even better – there is a Chocolate Fair (Sablon Du Chocolat) from 6-8th February 2015 with 6,000 m² exhibition area entirely dedicated to chocolate…
Top 5 Immune System Boosting Dishes: Selenium (from bloggers)
I know what you’re thinking… I get the Vitamin C post and I get the garlic post but what the hell is Selenium? Well stay with me, because Selenium is the dogs danglies of immune system boosters. I’ve actually seen it be called ‘The World’s Healthiest Food’ It has loads…
Top 5 December Recipes (from bloggers)
I love December. It’s a month full of joy, family time and holidays! We’ve had Thanksgiving (for those of you who participate), we’ve had Saint Nicholas and Christmas! Now there’s only one left and that’s New Year! I’m already excited about it! I hope you had wonderful holidays with friends…
Top 5 Unusual Dishes (from bloggers)
The great thing about being a blogger in Brussels is that you get the chance to meet people from all over Europe, and beyond. They bring their food culture, their personality and their habits with them and together we share our ideas about what makes us salivate. What is more…
Top 5 Holiday Posts (from bloggers)
It’s that time of year again, when we are happy it’s chilly but we miss the sun; when we’re ready for the first snow but dreading the ice. The roller coaster of winter emotions is highlighted by being with family and friends and colleagues we like (and those all-of-the-above we…