It’s still a few months till New Year’s Eve. But here’s the first New Year’s Eve recipe of this year, a gravad lax recipe. A Scandinavian tradition that has spread through the Western world. Salmon is a perfect food to say goodbye to the old and welcome to the new …
We’re already in September, but finally here’s week 2 2022. Still in lockdown back then. The week was filled with homecooked meals, homecooked desserts and take out. Week 2 2022 Monday A friend came over for dinner. I made a porkburger with apple from the cookbook Heerlijke Hamburgers. I also …
Fall hasn’t started yet and luckily the Fall weather isn’t there yet either. But that doesn’t mean I’m not in a Fall recipe mood already, so let’s talk about butternut squash fried rice. The recipe that starts off the pumpkin, apple and pear recipes coming the next weeks. The butternut …
Week 35 2022 was a week with almost no homecooked meals. Yuri had school camp, we went to a festival and I went an afternoon to Amsterdam. And just like week 34 2022 we ended the week with a party. Week 35 2022 Monday Yuri went camping, to get acquainted …
Week 34 2022 was a mix of simple homecooked meals and take out. We also had a party at the end of the week and Yuri started high school. Week 34 2022 Monday Yuri started with high school this week, however the first two days he was free. Paul …
What to cook when you’re on vacation. You don’t (or at least I don’t) want to be in the kitchen for hours when on vacation, but it still has to be a nutritious meal. For that reason I’ve collected easy vacation meals. The ones that you can serve to your …
You can find Bond en Smolders in the city center of Utrecht in the Netherlands. A bakery slash pastry shop with really delicious bread and cakes. The shop is located on the Lijnmarkt, close to the Dom tower. Other reviews on the blog are of Café Winkel 43, Hop & …
This time we’re reviewing muisjes in the Dutch Traditional Food Series. Muisjes translates as little mice. Other foods we’ve covered in this series are the Frikandel, Vla and Kerststol. Let’s find out the origins and history of muisjes. See what it’s made of, how to eat them and in which …
Another Indonesian dish! This time sajoer beans. These are green beans with a bite. Paul, my husband, loves them. He loves green beans, but he especially loves it when I prepare them this way. It’s a perfect side dish to serve with rice and some meat or tofu. The recipe …
Indonesian cuisine has had a big influence on Dutch cuisine, so expect to find Dutch traditional food dishes based on Indonesian cuisine. Indonesian beef rendang doesn’t have a place among Dutch traditional food, but you can get it at every Chinese-Indonesian restaurant in the Netherlands. It’s not that hard to …