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Ingredients: chives, chervil, egg whites...

"This stew is spicy! If you need to reduce the amount of pepper in the seasoning mix, that's okay, or you can serve each portion with a dollop of sour cream, at room temperature, as a cooling topping. Delicious! The British made lots of beef stews, and then Chef Paul Prudhomme added some extra spice!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried oregano leaves...

"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!"

Ingredients: chervil, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"My family loves this dish. It is just the right combination of flavors for a hearty Sunday dinner, especially when the weather is colder. Leftovers taste even better than the original!"

Ingredients: cloves, oranges, zest of...

"From Ruth Van Waerebeek's "Everyone Eats Well in Belgian." She describes it as her mother's signature dish. Recommends: "This wonderful dish is tradtionally served with Baked Apples Filled With Berries. Deep-Fried Potato Croquettes make it a feast.""

Ingredients: cognac, bouquet garni...

"This is a popular side dish in Belgium. It usually goes with blood sausage (boudin) or strips of bacon, but I often serve it with sautéed chicken. Go easy on the cream, you want it to have more substance than smooth mashed potatoes."

Ingredients: pepper, heavy cream, nutmeg...

"Serve this as an impressive starter or a light main meal - it has an unsusual combination of cheese, ham and potatoes. Soufflés are easy to make - honestly! The only real criteria is that they are served immediately and that the bowl used for whisking the egg whites is oil and grease free.....but even that is not that essential. I sometimes..."

Ingredients: eggs, boiled ham...

"This sounds easy and wonderful. I have not tried it yet, but I will keep my eyes open for some endive next time I go to the market."

Ingredients: chives, cream, garlic...

"This is served everywhere you go in France & Belgium, particularly on the coast. However I most recently ate this at 'La Grande Braderie' in Lille where it is the specialty dish, it was fantastic!

For the chips I have used my own recipe for chips as I a) prefer them and b) they are much healthier! Traditionally the 'frites'..."

Ingredients: creme fraiche, dry white wine...

"Posting for ZWT6 - Germany - Benelux"

Ingredients: garlic powder, pork chops...

"A simple and light vegetable soup, great for lunch or as an appetizer. The fennel is complemented nicely with tomatoes, potatoes and a bit of garlic; even people who are usually not very fond of the anise-like taste of fennel might enjoy this soup. This recipe comes from a classic Belgian cookbook and I make it pretty often."

Ingredients: fennel heads, fresh tomatoes...

"A lovely soup, quite nice when made with skim milk, very rich when made with whole milk, a splurge when made with cream."

Ingredients: chives, milk, garlic cloves...

"This is a version of a dish I first had in Brussels. I think it is a traditional Flemish working person's dish, and goes really well with Carbonnades de Boeuf or Waterzooi. It is also sometimes cooked with ham as well. You can use light chicken stock in place of the vege stock if you prefer."

Ingredients: cream, leeks, nutmeg...