Posts by Frank Holleman
Roast Potatoes with Mustard Gravy
Roasted parsnip and carrots are a dream team. Adding the mustard gravy is a simple way to turn the veggies into a very comforting meal.
Read MoreCreamy pasta
This recipe is originally called ‘Cinque pi’, which stands for the five ingredients that start with a P in Italian. It’s so simple that it was our go-to recipe for camps or multi-day hikes when all we had was a fire and one pot.
Read MoreSpinach Pesto
I discovered this recipe by accident, and it was part of the inspiration for the book. The combination of tomatoes and chopped spinach almost creates a ground meat texture.
Read MoreSmokey Chilli
This has always been my go-to recipe for impressing people. I dare say this recipe is even better than the usual Chilli con Carne. Don’t worry about the coffee, you won’t taste it at the end, but it is an essential ingredient to get the ‘smokey’ taste.
Read MoreCauliflower Oven Pasta
This is simple oven dish that is very flexible. You could variate with different kinds of vegetables, but I would keep in something with a bite like the sun-dried tomatoes.
Read MoreSpinach Pesto
I discovered this recipe by accident, and it was part of the inspiration for the book. The combination of tomatoes and chopped spinach almost creates a ground meat texture.
Read MorePart 5 – Changing the world is a habit
I’m working on a cookbook for climate change but I refuse to calculate how much kg C02 someone would save with a meal. It’s just too little. Looking at the numbers, it doesn’t seem to make a difference. But the impact is not primarily in the numbers. It’s in the chain reaction.
Read MorePart 4 – How to break free from consumerism
The richer you are, the bigger your environmental footprint. The other bad news is that the rich lifestyle of the West is what people in other countries are dreaming of. Buying more stuff is a problem, also in a circular economy with hyper-efficiency. The real answer is breaking free from consumerism. That is not a groundbreaking…
Read MorePart 3 – The lifestyle of the richest 10% is the solution to climate change
Recently an older man told me about his showers. As a kid, he would sometimes go to the bathhouse with his brother. You could take a hot shower for 15 cents. After 10 minutes of pure luxury, someone would knock on the door because time was over. “What a time. Well, as I’ve always said…
Read MorePart 2 – How to create real value for people and environment
In a faraway corner of China, there is a secret lake. A lake that shall not be named, a black hole with toxic waste. A BBC reporter called it ‘hell on Earth’. It exists for one reason only: mining the materials that create our smartphones. [1] The factories around the lake mine huge amounts of…
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