The fourth one in the series, this time all about vla. We’ve covered the kroket, split pea soup and kerststol in the Dutch Traditional Food Series. It’s a dessert and is eaten all year long. Let’s find out the origins and history of vla. See what’s in it, the difference …
These cookies are a Dutch traditional food just like Kruidnoten, which is delicious and served around and on Sinterklaas. Dutch speculaas are cookies with seasoning which gives it a warm feeling inside. I usually can’t get enough of it and keep on eating it. Homemade they are the best! Each …
So it’s February, still a bit early for a Sinterklaas recipe, but I’m actually late with this Apricot Puff Pastry Letter. I had meant to publish it just before Sinterklaas 2021, but I didn’t get around to do it. So here it is, better late than never and certainly in …
Kerststol or Kerstbrood or Christmasbread is a truly traditional Christmas food in the Netherlands. Paul loves it, I’m less fond of it, since I don’t like almond spice that much. Which according to my husband is the highlight of a kerststol recipe. You can buy them everywhere in stores around …
After talking about the kroket last month, now I will tell you about another traditional Dutch food: erwtensoep or snert (Split Pea Soup). We usually have this a couple of times during the winter period. In this blog I’m going to cover the history of erwtensoep, how it’s made and …
The Dutch have several typical food items. I’m going to write about all of them. Kicking the series off with the kroket. Every time we return in the Netherlands after a road trip, the first thing we get at the gas station is a kroket on a bun. They’re so …