Meatball Marinara
The other day I was browsing the slowcooking subreddit when the beautiful sight of a slowcooker filled to the brim with marinara sauce and meatballs caught my eye. I immediately scrolled down to the comments [...]
Woe is me: kickboxing edition
“Ri! What happened to your eye!” “What? Oh yeah, I got hit in the face… “WHAT!” “…during kickboxing!” Me at work a couple of week ago. And it gets even worse, because technically I hit [...]
Chili Con Carne
Even though I like chili, I don’t eat it that often. A shame really because it’s ideal comfort food that’s easy to make and lends itself to storing leftovers. So when my boss of all [...]
Butternut Squash Soup
I'm not a big fan of soup. Anyone who knows me probably knows that. And up until a few weeks ago, the idea of enjoying a bowl of butternut squash soup seemed not at all [...]
Utrecht: Ellis Gourmet Burger
Introducing my first post in the review category, inspired by yesterday's restaurant visit. Everyone who knows me knows I love a good burger, and I love trying out new burger places. Yesterday we decided to [...]
Roast Beef
Around Christmas time the local supermarkets are flooded with prime pieces of meat that serve as delectable Christmas meals. Although for now I largely don't have to do any cooking around Christmas, I do like [...]
Stockholm: DreamLeague, Chai Lattes & Dogs with Coats
Last week I visited Stockholm for the first time. Largely due to the fact that my sister was working DreamLeague, so I could crash in her room and save greatly on costs. It was, all [...]
Tartiflette
Tartiflette is an awesome wintery dish from the Savoie region in France. The original recipe requires a reblochon cheese. Since we go skiing in the Savoie once a year, I usually make one tartiflette a [...]
Mom’s Meatballs
As a meatlover, I am a big fan of meatballs. They can be made many different ways and it's fun to try out different ingredients/methods. Back when I lived in student housing, whenever we would [...]
Chicken Nuggets
Figured I'd share this basic chicken nuggets recipe, because it's not only super easy, but it's also much healthier than fast-food chain nuggets and you can basically tweak them to whatever you prefer. The Ingredients: [...]
And So It Begins
Watership Down is one of my favorite books. There was a time where, when asked, I would tell people this was my favorite book ever. I have since learned that I cannot have a favorite [...]
ESL One Frankfurt 2014: Some Impressions
Saturday, June 28th. I wake up at the ungodly hour of 4:45, 15 minutes before my alarm clock was supposed to go off. Even my subconscious is excited for ESL One! I'm at our parents' [...]
Unwanted Visitor
So I live on the 20th floor of an apartment building, and one of the things I like to mention as an upside to living this high up is that there are very few bugs. [...]