Recipe

It is one of the simplest dishes and at the same time also the dish of which Joris declared: this is the tastiest dish of this year. Well, let 2025 start then, I say. I’m done.

Just when you think you’re familiar with all the eggplant stews, you stumble upon this one. And what a one. So surprising. So good. So different. Guests raved. And so do we. We are going to make this very often.

What a combination this is. Celeriac and red bell pepper are not a natural combination, but in this soup they definitely are. Totally complementary to each other. And the tahina makes it a creamy, nutty whole. Delicious.

We went for lunch with our dear friends and good cooks Wim and Ellen. And Ellen conjured up an olive soup that was so delicious and surprising that I immediately knew one thing: we are going to serve it with à la Damaris. I had never come up with the idea before and judging by the reactions of our guests, I was not the only one. I gave it an à la Damaris touch but other than that all credits go to Ellen.