Diversen

The term we use to describe 'the good life' in the Netherlands is 'Bourgondisch'. Bourgondisch refers to Bourgogne or Burgundy, the French region famous for -[...]

So, you have decided that you want to start cooking, or do it a little more often. And you've been putting it off, because often, it seems like a hassle. Who[...]

Spelt flour is taking a fair bit of shelf space these days - not just in the form of flour, but also as anything baked. It is hailed as healthier and more[...]

Do you ever food-google? I do it a lot, and sometimes I come across really nifty ideas. Like this one: a five-minute crowd pleaser... strawberry dipped in[...]

Everyone with an office job and a love of creative breakfasts should stock up on ready made puff pastry. I've had an obsession as of late, brought on partly by[...]

I had some sweet potatoes in the fridge, and was looking for something fun to do with them. It only took a bit of googling before I found a pretty nifty[...]

Growing up, my favourite breakfast pastry was the croissant's rectangular cousin, with its two streaks of chocolate and fiber-thin puff pastry dough: the[...]

This winter has been one of sniffles, flu and sore throats - even in the Caribbean. Luckily for me, Mexico - among many other things - is the land of te de[...]

Ok, maybe 'healthy' is overselling it a little, but at least this version contains nearly all the food groups and definitely has more veggies than the average.[...]

If you had told me a year ago that I would be blogging about stamppot, I would have said that you were crazy. But it's that time of year, and I have to be fair[...]

When I arrived at work this Friday, just in time for lunch after a morning meeting in The Hague, I was greeted by a bouncing ball of enthousiasm in the shape[...]

I ate like a queen yesterday. Indonesian rice table - not the kind I was used to eating at Indo-Chinese restaurants in the Netherlands, but a lavish version[...]

From my last housemate, who was Bulgarian, I learned that pretty much anything can be made in a clay pot. Bulgarians use them all the time. Sausage, potato,[...]

At first glance, I thought these might be a little funny but was tempted to try it anyway. As it turns out, the white chocolate is more than sweet enough to[...]

Mackarel is a versatile, sturdy fish that you can fry or barbeque without it falling apart. It's has lots of flavour, needs little seasoning, and is full of[...]