Pani puri with Dutch herring

Pani puri with Dutch herring

If you’re not in The Netherlands, this stunning amuse can also be made with some smoked salmon instead of the Dutch herring.

Shiny amusing cones

Shiny amusing cones

With these little show stoppers as a start, your festive dinner will be golden! Get your hands on a high quality soy sauce, like Tomasu, for some extra wow!

Crostini with pointed sweet pepper pate

Crostini with pointed sweet pepper pate

A healthy alternative to a meat based apéro or lunch with all the right textures and flavours!

Garlic meringue with crème fraîche and chives

Garlic meringue with crème fraîche and chives

An elegant amuse… both to the eye and the palette. Should you be making sabayon anyway, why not use the egg whites?

Golden fishbone amuse with smoked trout

Golden fishbone amuse with smoked trout

I love to work with molds to make a dish look extra fancy! This one combines best with fish dishes of course! Some goldspray will make it extra festive. I made this with smoked trout, but if it’s easier to get your hands on smoked 

Halloumi finger with dukkah and lemon mayonaise

Halloumi finger with dukkah and lemon mayonaise

The warm halloumi, the deep flavours of the dukkah and the fresh note of lemon zest… such a magical combination…!

Vadouvan coquille with pickled shallots

Vadouvan coquille with pickled shallots

Balance the butter and the full and warm flavour of the vadouvan with the freshness of pickled shallots for a sublime amuse.

Tomate Américaine

Tomate Américaine

The fabulous restaurant Zoldering in Amsterdam has invented this stunning dish. It has the texture and seasoning of filet Américain, but with the deep flavour of high quality dried pomodori. It takes some preparation, but it will be absolutely worth your while!

Medjoul Date Salsa for cheese boards

Medjoul Date Salsa for cheese boards

Great with goat cheese, but goes perfectly with any cheese board!

Tuna macarons

Tuna macarons

These macarons serve well as an amuse, a party snack or a starter to a dinner.