X-Mas diner 2011

This time we tried to do it our selves in an easy way ... We choose Ron Blaauw to do all the preparations. Only heat it up, finish it, cook it and make up the plates. Just get it in his kitchen follow the instructions at home and serve.

It's a bit lazy I know but hey it worked out pretty well and now get to spend time with the people in stead of being in the kitchen all the time.


Crab Salad 
Potato foam, caviar with crunchy quail egg

North Sea Sole
with Coquille, truffle and creme and crumbs from cauliflower with a beurre blanc

Tenderloin
With 'Boerenkool' (kale), Piccalilly, onion, onion creme, gnocci and gravy old fashion style

Mandarin
With Almond, cookies and brown rum ice cream

Powered by Ron Blaauw

Asian Glories- Rotterdam

Asian Glories
Leeuwenstraat 15-17
3011 AL Rotterdam
Tel & Fax : +31 (0) 10 4117107

What can I say ... Jenny Loh has a perfect place with all the right ingredients (good staff, quick and good service and superb food).

And I tried as 2.000.000 other people to book a table at Ferran Adrià's restaurant in Spain over the years and never succeeded ... was he sitting in this restaurant this evening. So I can now proudly say I have eaten by and even with Ferran Adrià.

The place - as almost always - was packed ... but Jenny wil get you in if there's a place.

No card, no menu required ... always take a collection of what's available in small portions. A recollection of my memory below ...

Fresh Coquille in the shell with glass mie

Mini Mussel in Sake

What a treat ... delicious

Duck Pancake

stays one of the favourites !

Dim sum - 5 different kinds

the octopus ... to die for

Real indonesian sate ...

Like my grandmother use to make especially the sate sauce ....

In a lettuce leafe roasted duck and duck liver

Cheese cake

with ginger - my table guest referred to it as best dessert ever eaten in Asian Glories

I know it's not written in any law but if Ferran Adrià is also eating here, you can only imagine the quality ... :-)

Sushi Kings

Sushi Kings

Hendrikkade 3

1012 TK  Amsterdam

0900 1237874

Sushi Kings

Always good - Sushi ... Sushi Kings have always delivered good sushi. This Sushi Bar that has a great delivery service offers a wide variety of Sushi together with nice asian food on the side. The delivery time is always pretty accurate so you can rely on that!

Try as many as you can, make a nice assortment, also look at the warm items, their are some delicious choices there as well. Don't forget the weekly special to order on the side !

I prefer a classic menu, add some sashimi, and a hot item ... enjoy !

People are nice, especially when ordering by phone. 

http://www.sushikings.nl/

tried them again on the 18th ... :-)

Rollende Keukens / Amsterdam Westergas Fabriek

Great Idea. I think they hadn't anticipated in the number of people that would be there. Long cuing lines before almost every 'rolling kitchen'. That's the only commentary there is. Atmosphere is 10 out of 10, assortment is very good and diverse and everybody so friendly. Maybe an extra bar would be nice, and a bit more tables and chairs. But looking at the space that wouldn't be a problem for next year ... :-) ?

Definitely worth visiting

Fifteen - Amsterdam

Fifteen Amsterdam
Jollemanhof 9
1019 GW Amsterdam
+31 20 5095015


I've been here a few times now. Still good food and and another great place to house a restaurant. It's quite more professional than the beginning. The Mediterranean kitchen is still the main inspiration for all the dishes. They also make an excellent cocktail before dinner, even in a 'virgin' version for those still need to drive after dinner.



Fifteen's amazing anti pasti
A selection of roasted seasonal vegetables, italian cured meats, olives and mozzarella di bufala

Filet of Cod wrapped in Pancetta, mint and basil
Served with a puree of fennel, sauce of italian green peas ans crispy potatoes

Caramel Pannacotta
Salted crumble and compote of pear and prosecco


Look at their virtual tour ! It's amazing.

Thimo, Wessel, Merijn, Andrea, Han, Ralf & me

Roue Verveer - Amsterdam

Kleine Komedie
Amstel 56-58
Amsterdam


Show : Mans Genoeg
The Man : Roue Verveer

Kleine Komedie - Amsterdam

A perfect show once again. Quite some laughs during the evening. Especially about woman - once more ... :-) I think, better, I know he's right .... :-)

Need to buy tickets in advance for his next show, probably already sold out. But if you have the chance, it's worth waiting for.

Frenzi Cucina

Overtoom 459
1054 LE Amsterdam
tel ; 020 4123866

http://www.frenzi.nl/traiteur/



Societa Agricola Monteleone / Umbrie - Italië

Merlot kenmerkende wijn heeft een licht kruidige ronde smaak en vrolijke tannines.
€ 4,00 per glas


Happi Tappi (3 soorten tapas) - € 7,50

Risotto van de dag (pompoen)
Kipspiesjes kruidige komkommer caviaar
Kaas gebakken haloumi kaas sesamzaadjes
Aubergine parmegiani


Happi Tappi (3 soorten tapas) - € 7,50

Spinazierolletjes filodeeg fetakaas
Manchego met membrillo (kweeperen gelei)
Mini paprika's met romige stokvis in paprika saus


Zo weinig geld voor zo'n hoop en belangrijker lekker eten ... Zeker een aanrader om een keer (of meer) naar toe te gaan. Goede en vrolijke bediening, mooie en exclusieve (kopen ze zelf in buitenland) wijnen voor een hele mooie prijs. Top begin van de avond ...

Ron Blaauw - Ouderkerk a/d Amstel

Ron Blaauw
Ouderkerk a/d Amstel

What can I say, my number one chef. And the last time I'll eat here. Since he's going to Amsterdam and turn this place into a fish restaurant. So I'll be back and of course in Amsterdam (currently Sophia).

This time it was for lunch ... 'only 4 course lunch ...' :-)

sorry courses are in Dutch ...


Amuse
Hollandse garnalen (van Aart Schouten) gemarineerd met soya en bosui
Hoorntje Amsterdams ui en spiering
Pommes souffle met dragon mayonaise
Eitje mango ganzelever met kummel zaadjes
Pofferte spekbokking aardappel cremefraiche

geserveerd met heerlijk vers gebakken brood en boter van de Lindenhoff

Rauwe makreel
kroepoek van rode biet
Loempia van makreel
Marhmellow rode biet wasabi

Coquille
Bloemkool met een creme van bloemkool
Buikspek
Beurre Blanc saus

Kipoester
Kalfszwezerik
Verschillende soorten ui
Jus de veau op vinaigrette basis
Creme courgette

Dessert
Zuurzak (familie van de peer)
Peer
Creme chocolade
cakje van chocolade

Sinaasappel specerijen en schuim van gluhwein
Huisgemaakte stroopwafel


Cafe friandises (bittergarnituur stijl)
Bitterbal (chocolade)
Kaas (witte chocolade met passievrucht)
Chorizo worst (gedroogde aardbei)



Like his diners, lot of detail but not too much. Rich flavors and more than enough. It was once again a stunning lunch. Never one disappointment here. Iwould like to say, Amsterdam here we come ... of course we will try Ouderkerk for the Fish too ...

And didn't he meat one of his all time examples ... Alain Ducasse. And I had the nice opportunity to be invited in march 2008 to eat in Spoon - Paris. What a feast that was as well ...

La Cage aux Folles

La Cage aux Folles

DeLaMar Theater Amsterdam

Marnixstraat 402

1017 PL  Amsterdam

0900 3352627

The totally refurbished DeLaMar theatre by Joop van de Ende is the place to be tonight. And what a place has it become. The detail, the numerous bars so you can actually get a drink without standing in line for so long. And the photos ...wouw, they are so cool. 

You'll have the 'masterpiece' in the centre. A stage from a movie, a play - set up in the real decor. Than next to the centerpiece the actors by themselves. The setup is fantastic, how it's done even nicer. And than the evening hasn't started yet ....

La Cage aux Folles

The story is known .... at least I think so, but to be sure in short ; The play is centering on confusion that ensues when Laurent, the son of a Saint Tropez night club owner and his gay lover, brings his fiancée's ultraconservative parents for dinner ....

Great cast, wasn't so sure if I was going to like it but is was great. Well done, funny, good cast, and liked it very much.

Afterwards we had a drink at the Grand Café DeLaMar. Great service, nice card - especially for after a show. Good quality, excellent staff, good way to end the night before going home ...

http://www.delamar.nl