Waterzooi Van Vis – Flemmish Fish Stew

Similar to something I had in Brussels at a lunch spot. You stand at a bar and eat standing up. I didn’t speak any of the languages and the waiter just brought me the daily specials. It was about 3 degrees and no one seemed to mind the cold except me who had just spent 6 months in the tropics!

Brussels Beer Waffles

ZWT 6. The beer acts as a leavening agent and leaves no trace whatsoever after cooking. Good with sour cream and brown sugar. If you are going to serve these for breakfast, you can prepare the batter the night before and leave it in the refrigerator until morning. No further rising is required before use. This recipe is from Jackie Olden’s Come Into the Kitchen – a great cookbook.

Cucumber Soup (Warm)

I never would have believed it, until someone made me eat some: cucumber soup can be served warm and is really yummy! It’s easy, quick, inexpensive, low fat, and really tasty – just perfect comfort food for the colder months! This is a traditional Belgian recipe. Even my kids loved this and said it tasted like broccoli and cheese soup – but better (I agree!). It has a very mild taste and the cucumber is not overwhelming. Some black pepper really brings out the best in this recipe.

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