When I first moved to the Netherlands some 3.5 years ago, I rented a lovely attic room in an all-girls’ house about five minutes away from Pieter’s own all-dudes (yes, dudes) abode. My first month, I took intensive Dutch lessons every morning and would return home tired and starving. One such day, Pieter announced that he was coming over to whip up some lunch. He cycled on over and climbed up the steep flights of stairs to my place with a backpack on his shoulders, which he proceeded to set on the floor and unzip.
Out came a loaf of bread, a packet of mushrooms, some cream, and some fresh herbs – and never have I felt more like I was in a Disney/Olsen twin movie than at that very moment.* Was this really my life?! Living in a foreign country, learning a new language in the mornings, and then having my Dutch boyfriend casually bike over to my place with a backpack full of magical ingredients, ready to make me some delicious creamy mushroom toast? How European and fancy was I??!!!
*I’m totally an Ashley in case you were wondering! (Of course you were…)
These creamy mushroom toasts aren’t precisely what Pieter made that day, on account of Pieter claiming not to remember exactly how he made that iconic lunch. 😛 Instead of cream, I unabashedly use a béchamel and crumble some mushroom bouillon cube into it. (I’m not even sorry! Convenience at its finest.) But still – the memory is alive and the dish is delicious and indulgent, perfect on a winter’s day at home.
And if you’re looking for some more creamy mushroom delicious-ness, check out this mushroom pizza with rosemary and blue cheese … it’s next level!
This creamy mushroom toast is an indulgent vegetarian brunch or lunch treat.
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What a cute story! Isn’t it funny how certain memories are so meaningful and we remember them years later. Pieter was so sweet to make you this beautiful mushroom toast and so glad you shared it. Can’t wait to try it and thinking of using it as a sauce over roasted kale or squash
Very true about memories – such small things become epic stories in my head, to be remembered for years afterwards.
I never would have thought to put this over veggies! So healthy. I definitely throw it over pasta though… hehehe.
Hi Sophie…I never thought of mushrooms and toasts…sounds divine….your nice story about your first months in the Netherlands is divine too!
ahah thank you Diana! it’s one of my fondest memories of life here to this date. 😀
Oh, what a lovely story! It sounds indeed like something from a romantic movie
And this mushroom toast looks delicious – nice, wintery change for my avocado toast!
and the chocolate gooey cake looks too good (lent, please be over soon)
I’m catching up with your blog now and I’ve also been tempted by those Turkish styled eggs. I’ll have to try them for brunch anytime soon