The follow-up cookbook · English edition
Eigenwijze
recepten2
The follow-up to Eigenwijze recepten. 46 dishes from a private chef’s kitchen: new favourites from seven years of cooking and travel, plus 10 classics from the first book.
Order in 2026 and get a free copy of the first book.
Sneak peek
A look between the pages
Photos and a taste of each dish. The full recipes, with every ingredient and step, are in the book.
Monastery-Style Dark Beer Bread
A rustic loaf made with stout or porter. Deep, malty and crusty.
Tapenade cream with truffle and quail egg
Warm tapenade cream, a soft quail egg and a few drops of truffle oil.
Ceviche with chimichurri
White fish cured in lime, lemon and orange, finished with chimichurri.
Carrot soup
Ginger, curry and coconut milk, topped with roasted almonds.
“Amsterdam” Sushi roll
Sour herring, cucumber and avocado in a very Dutch sushi roll.
“Vintage” red onion and goat cheese burger
Beef, bacon, soft goat cheese and balsamic red onion.
Chiliguaro
A spicy tomato and rum shot, made for a party of ten.
Tiramisu
Mascarpone, strong coffee and a splash of Amaretto.
What’s inside
11 chapters · 46 recipes · 10 favourites from book one
Breakfast
- Monastery-Style Dark Beer Bread 5
- American pancakes 6
- Smashed avocado and poached egg sandwich 7
- Breakfast burger “Breakfast of Champions” 8
Amuse
- Tapenade cream with truffle and quail egg 9
- Goat cheese steak pesto crostini 10
- Steak tartare bites with caviar 11
- Goat cheese and red onion bites 12
Appetizers
- Ceviche with chimichurri 13
- Battered shrimp with a rhubarb dip 14
- Pork pate with caramelized red onion 15
- Puff pastry apple compote and cabbage 16
Salads
- Beetroot salad, strawberry, mozzarella, nuts 17
- Crab salad 18
- Za’atar roasted cauliflower with hummus 19
Soups
- Carrot soup 20
- Tomato soup 21
- Cauliflower and broccoli soup 22
Meat
- Short ribs 23
- Spare ribs 24
- Oven-Baked pulled pork 25
Mains
- “Amsterdam” Sushi roll 26
- Bacon goat cheese burger 27
- Salmon burger 28
- Roast beef sandwich burger 29
- Steak sandwich 30
- Pea puree with mint and scallops 31
- Lasagna 32
- Cauliflower curry with peas and meatballs 33
- Lentils curry with shrimp and cod 34
- Grilled fennel with fish fillet 35
Sides and sauces
- Coleslaw 36
- Potato salad with jalapeños 37
- Limoncello carrot salad with goat cheese 38
- Chimichurri 39
- Tartare sauce 40
- Garlic sauce 41
Fingerfoods
- Loaded beef nachos 42
- Bramburak 43
- Black bean dip 44
- Artichokes and spinach cheese dip 45
Drinks
- Chiliguaro 46
- Caipirinha 47
Dessert
- Macaron with foie gras, mango and ham 48
- Sweet chalupas 49
- Tiramisu 50
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A bold cookbook doesn’t follow all the rules. Just like the first edition, this book is built on three simple principles:
- You know what you like best.
- Dare to be creative.
- Food tastes better with friends.
This second collection brings new recipes shaped by years of experimenting, cooking for others and travels near and far, plus a few old favourites with small twists.
- Format
- Printed book
- Language
- English
- Shipping
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2026 deal
Order this year and receive a free copy of the first book, Eigenwijze recepten (Dutch edition).
Private chef · Utrecht
An experienced chef, at your table
The recipes in these books come from years of cooking for friends, families and events. As a private chef I bring that kitchen to your home: a menu made for you, for an intimate dinner, a celebration or a business event. You relax with your guests, and your kitchen is left spotless.
“Every dish tells a story, and the best ones are shared with friends.”
My first book started as a notebook of favourite recipes, in Dutch. Seven years, many travels and a lot of dinners as a private chef later, this follow-up is written in English, for everyone who asked for more.
André