Adventures of a Cat Lady

  • Dubai Bar in the Netherlands

    Have you heard of the Dubai Bar? If not, you’ve been hiding under a rock, lucky you! If yes, you’re either on social media or have a chocolate addition (no judgement from me). *Edited to add in additional bars, including Fix, the original Dubai Bar* What is this magical bar? I’m glad you’ve asked! It’s…

  • Sausage Stew – a winter warmer

    I recently stumbled across a instagram post that inspired this recipe, it kind of reminded me of my childhood… Not the the recipe that was used but the ingredients. As a child my mother made a lot of kielbasa sausage with rice, so much of it that it’s taken me years to want to eat…

  • One Pot Chicken Ratatouille

    This is a unique and tasty recipe, that mixes savoury and sweet. Technically its not ratatouille, as according to wikipedia, its ‘ is a French Provençal dish of stewed vegetables that originated in Nice…’ Ive added meat because everyone loves chicken (if you dont, go meat free and add in chick peas instead). A few years…

  • Grape Jam and Apple Butter

    Sugar and Spice and all things nice – Jams and Jellys As the seasons are changing, winter duvet is now on the bed, Ive been feeling unwell and have been craving comfort food.  I’ve recently been spending quality time in my kitchen and thought Id share my recipes with you! Grapes, grapes and more grapes.…

  • Chocolate Espresso Biscotti

    I adore coffee, there are few smells that make me as happy as the smell of coffee. I can understand why people have coffee addictions (myself included) and how the aroma truly makes or breaks ones morning. Luckily, I now live in a country that is equally passionate about coffee, good coffee. When I came…

  • Zucchini Bread

    Is it a zucchini or a courgette? Its both, in America, its zucchini, in the rest of the world, its a courgette. No matter what you call it, you’ve probably eatten it as a vegetable in a savoury way. I enjoy challenging the pallet and the mind and baking sweet things with zucchini, from breads to…

  • Dutch Apple Pie

    I originally took this recipe from Dutch Cooking Today and then naturally changed and adapted it into a recipe that works for me. I was gifted this cook book roughly 10 years ago by my Dutch friend and whilst there are some great recipes in it, there are also some that I will never make…

  • The ultimate 6 hour pasta sauce

    I am one of these unfortunate people who is unable to cook for less than 4-6 people, ever. I almost find it impossible to cook for one or two, I always start out with the best of intentions and then have enough food for 4-6 people. This is ultimately what I love about this recipe,…

  • Banana Bread

    I really love cookbooks, I have two types, the first being the cookbooks that seemed like a good idea at the time to buy but when Im looking for inspiration I never find anything I want to make but they look pretty. The second type is the cook book that I go back to over…

  • Gluten Free Rum Raisin Carrot Cake

    I recently discovered I am married to my job, Ive been doing crazy hours and I have actively started getting into my office for 6:20 each morning. Sometimes you have a realisation and realise its not for fun or giggles and that if I want to be married, it shouldn’t be to the corporate world. …