Hello! My name is Sandra. Welcome to my website. If you enjoy lovely food, good wine and great company, that is what this website is about. It is about my dinner party series called “Sandra cooks….” which I started at the beginning of 2015.
But let’s start further back: I started discovering my interest for cooking when I left home as a student and enjoyed inviting a bunch of friends round for dinners. Or organising parties for my birthday (even the non important ones), where I would serve vast amounts of food and back then usually end up with an extremely messy kitchen. I’ve always loved trying out new menus, coming up with something delicious no matter what was left in the fridge and cooking for friends and family.
I am lucky to have a husband and two kids who love food and eat and try most things I cook.
I cook mostly vegetarian food and love going to the market for fresh, local and seasonal produce. I like making things from scratch, where possible, and finding the perfect balance of flavours.
Over the past few years, my life has changed quite a bit. Since having kids, I spend much more time at home after work and on weekends. And I find myself spending a lot more time in the kitchen, either preparing meals, making jams, bread or birthday cakes, or getting my kids involved in the food preparation. And I really enjoy it!
My cooking skills have progressed since being a student, I’m pleased to say, and the parties have turned into nice dinners and events with friends and families. At one of my dinnerparties, to which I invited a few girlfriends, I told them about an idea I had to start up a reoccurring dinner event. All my friends were totally thrilled by the idea!
And that’s how “Sandra cooks….” started. Thank you girls!
Next Dinner Party
Every few months I send out an invite to the next dinner party. With a fixed date and time, along with a theme and a location. There are limited seats at the table, the first that sign up for the dinner by replying to the email are in. You can come as a couple, with a friend or alone.
I keep it all very uncomplicated. Last minute cancellations are no problem at all. Nor are last minute bookings!
The food I cook is be mainly vegetarian, with the odd chicken or seafood/fish dish. My goal is to spoil you with plenty of delicious food and great company.
I charge a fee to cover costs of food and drinks.
I hope I have sparked your interest and I look forward to many more great evenings with a random group of friends.
Please sign up here, if you want to receive my email with the invite for the dinners.