Let’s talk about week 46 2022. We had a normal work week and then had a weekend getaway to Keulen. Which was lots of fun with Christmas markets and chocolate. Week 46 2022 Monday Paul prepared dinner for us. He made cod on a salad of sugar snaps and potato …
Author: Cosette
Strooigoed Review: A Cookbook with Sinterklaas Recipes
Another cookbook review and this time it’s a review about a seasonal cookbook. Namely a Strooigoed review. A book I bought last year and which has Sinterklaas recipes in it. The last cookbook review was on Cupcake Heaven Magazine, which is also on sweet recipes, just like Strooigoed. There’s a …
Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Since Thanksgiving is just a week away, here’s a perfect recipe for that day. Namely a sweet potato pie. It can be made ahead and everybody will love it. It is so delicious. Here in the Netherlands we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. However I still make traditional Thanksgiving dishes and enjoy …
Vanilla Cream Pie with Poached Pears
Yesterday I shared a cake with you, today we continue with this vanilla cream pie. The pie is topped with the poached pears in red wine I shared with you last week. We love a good pie at our house and this one was a big hit. With its warm …
MonChou Cake with Kruidnoten
Let’s continue with the Sinterklaas recipes, since last Saturday he arrived in the country. It really is Sinterklaas season now. Sinterklaas is the perfect time to prepare a cake, so here’s a MonChou cake with kruidnoten. It’s a no bake cake with cream cheese. So if you have leftover kruidnoten …
Week 45 2022 in Food Photos
Last week was already week 45 of 2022! The year is coming to an end soon. We had some more take out than originally planned, but luckily also homecooked meals. Birthday parties on Saturday and a visit to Scheveningen on Sunday. Week 45 2022 Monday We had a traditional Dutch …
Traditional Dutch Food: Dutch Speculaas
This time we’re covering a Dutch traditional food in this series that has a specific season. Dutch speculaas is namely a product for November and December. So it’s the perfect moment to cover speculaas. Other foods covered in the series are Muisjes and Hete Bliksem. Let’s find out the origins …
Perfect Poached Pears in Red Wine
Poached pears are a delicious treat, that’s perfect as a dessert, breakfast or on a pie. It takes a bit of time before they’re ready, but they’re worth it, they are so delicious. I’ve prepared many different cooking pears over the years, and this time I’m sharing with you poached …
Gevulde Speculaas A Delicious Dutch Treat
Gevulde speculaas is speculaas stuffed with almond paste, and it’s amazing. It’s a traditional cookie/treat to serve around Sinterklaas in the Netherlands. This is around November and December. You can buy it in the stores in the Netherlands from September till December. Making it yourself at home is however not …
Traditional Dutch Ginger Cookies (Kruidnoten)
It’s that time of the year again to bake your own Dutch ginger cookies aka Dutch kruidnoten. Dutch ginger nuts (you can translate it in so many ways) are already for sale in stores since the end of August, but nothing beats homemade kruidnoten. It’s fun to make the Dutch …