Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

A: I hate donuts. I honestly dont understand what people like about them. Its come to the point where I have decided European donuts must suck and I need to go to the US to try a donut because if the whole of america is enamoured with what they sell as donuts here, you’re all [...]

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Coffee!

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Gert in Coffee

Made coffee during the weekend. For me and my cute wifey.. Nothing like a small pictures series The conventional way! The beans and mixer! Dont buy these beans. I might be spoilt but they taste burnt and watery. Dont go there! But I didn’t know that then.. All ready to go Ready to pour! Ready [...]

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Cognac!

Posted: 4th May 2010 by Gert in Whisky

Just opened one of these amazing ampoules of Cognac. Duo Tonic, Cognac Martell 40° 2cl, trois étoiles. Tasty!

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Cote d Or Proever – Free Chocolate

Posted: 22nd April 2010 by Gert in Chocolate

I was sceptic when I saw their Cote d Or Proever (taster) site and concept.. So when I got a letter, a heavy and thick letter, I was Curious. When I opened it, I was surprisedAfter I ate the free chocolate bar they sent me by mail, I was Happy The kind of commercial where [...]

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A perfect Absinthe

Posted: 31st October 2009 by Gert in Food

Tasty!

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BLING-ified

Posted: 24th October 2009 by Gert in Coffee

John, our REA, sent me this mail.. Always contact your REA before posting pics on the internet. You wanna sell your shit like it’s $$$ BLING $$$? Don’t use FUGLY pics. Let your REA handle it to GLORIFY things. as an update to this tweet I did earlier :/ Cafe late. http://phodroid.com/09/10/2f7373 with sugar. # [...]

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Mi-cuit au chocolate

Posted: 9th October 2009 by Gert in Chocolate

is a recipe Id like to experiment with. When done right these are Sooooo good There s a nice looking recipe on the Cote d or site, Ill probably try that some day soon

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There s nothing like pigging out..

Posted: 7th September 2009 by Gert in Food

There s nothing like pigging out on a block of Parmigiano-reggiano! I had 2 of those from the trip to Italy. Yes, 2. Thats slightly more than 2kgs of delightfull tastyness! But thats all over now, Im looking at the last 2 crusts. Waiting to grate some over my Uova in Purgatorio. Jummie!

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Mulberries!

Posted: 8th July 2009 by Gert in Food

I just had a go at the Mulberry tree back in the yard. Mulberries (Moerbeien or Moerbeibessen) are a rather unknown type of fruit in Belgium and They RULE! I grew up in a problematic fruit situation. I had several types of fruit in the yard and when it ripened, there was an Incredible amount [...]

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Id drink that!

Posted: 7th May 2009 by Gert in Coffee

Whow! cappuccino art Thanks to *rana june

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Whisky

Posted: 4th May 2009 by Gert in Whisky

So Lede has a Whisky club? Cool! whiskyclubdalwhinnie.be Thats cool Its just that I feel a deep love for the Glengarry in Gent.. So I dont know if we ll get in conact with them. Its a wake up call to get back to Gent though.. yet going drinking in Gent is really a Bad [...]

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Cote d Or store

Posted: 18th March 2009 by Gert in Chocolate

I desperately need to get to the cote d or store!! We bought a box of those terrific special pralines; but Viona munched through them before I had recuperated from the stomach thing (so in a day or 2) and now I’m left aching for them with each cup of nespresso I get. :’(

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