Garlic sauce [so easy!]

This is the easiest way to make a delicious garlic sauce. Once you've made it you will never forget this recipe (not to mention the taste...).

• 2 cups yogurt
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 teasp finely chopped fresh chives
• 2 teasp finely chopped fresh tarragon
• 2 teasp of sugar (or a few drops of sweetener)
• salt and pepper

1. Crush garlic cloves and putt in bowl.
2. Add yogurt, mayonnaise, chives, tarragon, salt and pepper.
3. Mix well.

What should I add to this....

Mussels [new style!]

In every mussels recipe there is liquid; stock, wine, water, coconut milk, whatever. But, you don't need any of them. No? No. The recipe is very easy. And delicious... of course.

[serves two persons]
• 4 lbs (500 g) mussels (pre-washed preferably)
• fresh ginger
• 1 small chili pepper
• 2 tablesp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tablesp chopped fresh ginger
• 1,5 cup 'fresh cream' (in french crème fraîche) or sour cream as a substitute

For pre-washed mussels skip 1.
1. Scrub mussels. You might need to remove little strings that you see on them. It's called de-bearding the mussels. Pull strings back towards the hinge and the strings will come out.
2. Wash mussels in water, changing water 2 times (3 times if you have the non pre-washed). Set aside.
3. Heat oilve oil in a wok or large pot. Add crushed carlic cloves, ginger and chopped chili pepper. Fry for a minute.
4. Add mussels ands cook (with a lid) for a few minutes (stir once) until mussels are open.
4. Remove from heat. Add cream and stir well till mussels are coated.

Serve with a nice Chablis or Muscadet. You don't need sauce or vinegar to accompany, just like that.
Try to get pre washed mussels. It saves you some time.

Tzatziki

The traditional accompaniment to Souvlakia. Very easy! Use only Greek yogurt though.

• half of (small) cucumber
• 2 cups authentic Greek yogurt
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablsp chopped mint
• salt and pepper

1. Peel then grate cucumber. Squeeze out as much of the water as possible. Put cucumber in bowl.
2. Add yogurt, garlic and finely chopped mint. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
3. Put bowl in fridge and chill for at least one hour before serving. Don't skip this!

Whatever they say; don't use vinegar.