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Anne de Buck

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July 22, 2025
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Recipe: fregola with cockles, olives and pistachios by Sergio Herman

There's nothing more convivial than a table full of delicious food, drinks, and friends to chat with endlessly. In Spanish, they call this Sobremesa, and that's exactly what Sergio Herman's cookbook is all about. Dessert gives you a culinary tour of his Ibiza and creates a table full of delicious and colorful dishes with his recipes. Are you a shellfish fan like me? Then try this pasta recipe with cockles. Get fresh cockles from the fish stall at the market for the best flavor. Happy cooking!

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Straight from the airport to this little place to taste soup dumplings and so much more! That's what I call a soft landing 😉 <3

In Taipei, you go to a Soy Milk Shop for breakfast. Warm soy milk to eat in a bowl, and steam baskets with the tastiest dumplings and baozi. You can really wake me up for this kind of breakfast. These local breakfast spots come in all shapes and sizes, from Michelin-recommended spots to hole-in-the-wall stalls.

Most soy milk shops open early (and sometimes even 24 hours a day), and these are the dishes you want to try:
🥄 Warm soy milk
🥢 Soup dumplings (you can often choose between pork and veggies)
🥢 Pork baozi
🥢 Youtiao (油條 - a kind of fried donut stick)
🥢 Youtiao (油條) w/ pork floss & rice
🥢 Turnip cake
🥢 Chives pancake
🥢 Scallion pancake

TIP: Sharing is a good idea to taste as much as possible, because the portions are (often) large.

You'll want to remember these soy milk shops for your future trip to Taipei:
📍Fuhang Soy Milk
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📍Yong He Soya Milk King (Da'an)
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Come with me to get breakfast in Taipei 🥢 Straight from the airport to this little spot to taste soup dumplings and so much more! That's what I call a soft landing 😉

Just back from Catalonia and I thought: I'll share some tips right away.

During our road trip, we stayed two nights in the Ebro Delta. An incredibly fun stop for families and foodies, where there is plenty to do.

• A boat trip to the Musclarium is a must! Here you eat oysters and mussels straight from the farm, in the middle of the sea.

· Admire the flamingos and black ibises that can be found here all year round.

· Rice is grown in the Ebro Delta all year round. For paella, but Kensho also makes sake and miso from it! You can visit them during a tasting.

Cycling along the rice fields, canoeing on the Ebro River, and visiting various beaches. It was still a bit too cold right now, but there is plenty to do.

• The towns are very low-key and not that exciting, but you can find fantastic local food there. From the Michelin-awarded Les Moles* to local eateries like Vermuteria Bonmarisc and Lo Tinglado. We ate a lot of fish, but also anemone fritters (a first!).

Now back to work, and I’m going to create an extensive travel guide of this road trip through Catalonia, but you’ll want to save these tips for a future adventure.

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Just back from Catalonia and I thought: I'll share some tips right away. During our road trip, we stayed two nights in the Ebro Delta. An incredibly fun stop for families and foodies alike, where there is plenty to do. · A boat trip to the Musclarium is a must! Here you eat oysters and mussels straight from the farm, in the middle of the sea. · Admire the flamingos and black ibises that can be found here all year round. · Rice is grown in the Ebro Delta all year round. For paella, but Kensho also makes sake and miso from it! You can visit them during a tasting. · Cycling along the rice fields, canoeing on the Ebro River, and visiting various beaches. It was still a bit too cold now, but there is plenty to do. · The towns are very low-key and not that exciting, but you can find fantastic local food there. From the Michelin-awarded Les Moles* to local eateries like Vermuteria Bonmarisc and Lo Tinglado. We ate a lot of fish, but also anemone fritters (a first!). Now back to work, and I’m going to create an extensive travel guide of this road trip through Catalonia, but you’ll want to save these tips for a future adventure. ✖️✖️✖️ 🖊️ @anne_de_buck { In this post, I share tips for the Ebro Delta in Spain (Delta de l'Ebre). More tips for Catalonia can be found at www.yourlittleblackbook.me }

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I spent the whole evening reading and flipping through the pages.

WHAT A BOOK.
What stories.
WHAT AN ODE.

Love, Nature, Pioneer, Fatherhood, Music, Jonnie's Foundation, Friendship, Suppliers, Local products, Relaxation, Entrepreneurship, Humor & The pure human being.

Everything passes by, beautifully written by @joel.broekaert.

With contributions from, among others, @nelsontanate, @rekkebus, @ronblaauwtje, @jorisbijdendijk, @sidney_schutte & @hvw043.

Thanks for the lovely afternoon @jonnie_en_therese 💚

PURE JONNIE,
From 14 April
at your local bookstore
(and online)

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This is your ticket to Japan without taking a plane 🥢

@tewatashi.ams in De Pijp serves an authentic Edo-Mae Sushi Experience and is super consistent in their quality.
It's the place we keep going back to when we have something to celebrate <3.

In this video I'm sharing the 2 hour experience in 60 seconds.

Still dreaming about the buttery ika nigiri. 🤤

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{ one of the best authentic Japanese restaurants in Amsterdam serving premium sushi omakase in De Pijp }

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This is your ticket to Japan without taking a plane 🥢 @tewatashi.ams in De Pijp serves an authentic Edo-Mae Sushi Experience and is super consistent in their quality. It's the place we keep going back to when we have something to celebrate <3. In this video I'm sharing the 2 hour experience in 60 seconds. Still dreaming about the buttery ika nigiri. 🤤 ✖️✖️✖️ 🖊️ @anne_de_buck { one of the best authentic Japanese restaurants in Amsterdam serving premium sushi omakase in De Pijp }

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Recipe: fregola with cockles, olives and pistachios

Suitable for: 2 persons
You need:
100 g fregola
350 g cockles
50 ml olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
100 ml of white wine
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, peeled, diced
2 tbsp green and black olives, chopped
2 tbsp salted butter
1 tsp chili flakes
1/3 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
1 bunch of chives, finely chopped
3 tbsp pistachios, chopped
1 lime, zest and juice

Recipe fregola with cockles, olives and pistachios: How to make it

  1. Cook the fregola in boiling salted water for 8-10 minutes until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water. Meanwhile, rinse the cockles in plenty of water and let them drain.
  2. Heat half the olive oil in a pan. Add the cockles and garlic. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Deglaze with the white wine. Reduce the sauce by a quarter.
  3. Toss the cockles and add the shallot, tomato, olives, butter, 8 tablespoons of cooked fregola, and the chili flakes. Season again with sea salt and black pepper. Stir in the parsley, chives, and pistachios.
  4. Ladle the dish into deep bowls and drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Serve with lime zest and juice.

Want to try more delicious dishes from Sergio Herman? Check out the cookbook Sobremesa, my Ibiza From publisher Carrera you will find many other delicious recipes to make.

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