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• My recipes take you back to the classic French kitchen.
• Some taken from my 'atoma' recipe book, where i wrote it all down when i was still learning.
• Not that i will ever stop learning... but this book originates from more than 30 years ago!
• Some recipes learned over the years or other ones i just made up.
• Offcourse always with the respect of classic combinations.
• Only the best ingrediënts will give you the top results you are looking for.
• No compromises.
• It's like a bad wine will surely give you a bad sauce.
• And since Belgium has so much to offer, here are some of the things i enjoy.

• The book above is from Auguste Escoffier, my very first book i got when i was 16!
• It is more than 35 years old now.
• He was a French cook and the writer of 'Le guide culinaire' a classic masterpiece.

Belgian beer, so many, we're spoiled, really... but my favourites ones here...

Belgium is a very small country but with many great products and local producers.

We know why we are called 'Bourgondiërs' and i am still proud of it!

The website name wildesdreams.be originates from my love for Tina Turner.

Chocolate from Callebaut >

• Chocolate pêllets, bars and so much more
• * Best chocolate for making desserts.
• * Based in Lebbeke, Belgium.
• * The largest chocolate factory in the world.
• * Callebaut 811, One of Octaaf Callebaut's authentic recipes.
• 54,5 % of cacao, i always use this one for making chocolatemousse.

Leonidas - Belgian pralines >

• Pralines, very well known brand in Belgium, best 'manon' praline in the world!

* Very good quality chocolate for a good price.

* Try the 'manon' praline with of without nuts.

* For me the best praline they have is the 'Gianduja'

* We give these alot as a present, chocolates make people happy!

Belgian vegetables >

• * Asparagus, one of our top products!
• * Chicory, bitter taste, we Belgians like it so much, even uncooked!
• * Tomatoes, TOMaBEL - Nothing better than local tomatoes in the season!
• * Brussels sprouts, great baked with some bacon!
• Brussels sprouts are a real Belgian pride. The original French name is "Choux de Bruxelles"

Belgian fruit >

• Conference pear
• Most used and eaten one in Belgium.

• Belgian Strawberries from Hoogstraten
• * Needles to say more...
• * In summertime you can find them everywhere!
• * Very sweet
• * Great for making ice-cream.

Freshly baked fries >

Belgian freshly baked fries!

* We are addicted to fries in Belgium.

* Many people call it French fries but it is BELGIAN!

* I have a neon fries sign in my kitchen......

* Real Belgian fries are baked in ox fat (ox white) and not in oil.

* The amount of people that have a fryer at home is huge in Belgium.

* Yes i used to have a build in fryer in my kitchen :-)

Lotus Bakeries >

• Biscoff cookies (Lotus Bakeries)

Very well known for 'Speculoos', called Biscoff cookies outside of Belgium.