A Gourmet Food Blog – Gourmet Recipes for Two

In Beef, Lamb & Pork/ One Pot Meals
Beef Stir Fry with Vegetables

Tender marinated beef, crunchy mixed vegetables in a deliciously flavored sauce make an ideal dinner for two. Despite the many ingredients, this recipe comes…

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In How to
How to Peel and Cut Fresh Ginger

Learning to how peel and cut fresh ginger is a skill for anyone who enjoys cooking. Fresh ginger adds a robust, aromatic kick to…

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In Cakes and Pies
Applecarrés for Two

Applecarré is an apple dessert that I’ve only seen in The Netherlands, but it’s name is a combination of Dutch and French. Carré means…

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In Pasta and Noodles/ Side Dishes
Carrot & Pepper Orzo

This colorful Carrot Orzo recipe creates an incredibly easy to make one-pot vegetarian side dish. It’s a combination of sweet carrots and bell pepper…

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In Beef, Lamb & Pork
Pork Wellington for Two

Pork Wellington is a festive way to serve pork tenderloin and wow your dinner guests. Pork is less expensive than beef, but just as…

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In How to
How to Roast Peppers (4 Ways)

Roasted peppers, especially the red ones are a delight in the many cuisines, and may be most known in the Mediterranean. Roasted peppers are…

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In How to
How to Make Almond Paste

Like so many ingredients, you can buy almond paste in most grocery stores. But it is so easy and quick to make it yourself,…

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In Soup
Tomato Farro Soup with Grilled Mimolette Croutons

Tomato Farro Soup is the perfect recipe to warm you up on a chilly day. The rich tomato soup is dotted with tender farro…

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In Breads
Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread

This Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread combines the sweet flavor of ripe bananas with a crunchy, cinnamon-sugar topping that will make every bite feel like…

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In Salads/ Side Dishes
Roasted Sweet Potato & Orange Salad

This recipe of Roasted Sweet Potato & Orange Salad offers a perfect balance of flavors: tender, caramelized roasted sweet potatoes paired with the bright,…

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In How to
How to Section Citrus Fruit

When you want to use sections/wedges of citrus fruit in your recipes, without the skin and without the tough and bitter parts that hide…

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In Cookies & Bars
Original Dutch Speculaas

A speculaas cookie is an original Dutch treat. Traditionally baked in molds of local images, like windmills, or flowers. Speculaas is a crunchy cookie…

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