Sometimes I miss Dutch food and to make these Dutch Recipes from scratch is a real treat. In the USA it is not always easy to get the products, so I’m so happy to have these recipes on hand to make them whenever we want to.
I just read an article that the Dutch do NOT have a typical Dutch cuisine. I mean, you will NOT find dishes somewhere and you will say: “Ah, that’s a typical Dutch dish!” It is obvious with Italian, Mexican, Greek or Chinese cuisine. But not so much with the Dutch. I’ve noticed that a lot… Read More How to make “Bitterballen” and “Kroketten” at home.
In the winter I was longing for long summer parties with friends and family. The idea was to make an outdoor kitchen with a seating area around our fire pit. It is half of July and we got as far as buying an amazing grill for that outdoor kitchen…that’s it for now. The summer is… Read More BBQ and sides ideas for a great summer party.
SUMMER IS HERE! Even though today is our anniversary and it’ll be a rainy day….for the next 6 day actually! I’m gearing up for the warmer weather and try to figure out what to drink on our newly made corner bench on our deck. Here are 5 Summer Drinks and these will be so great… Read More 5 best Summer Drinks, so your kids don’t feel left out this summer!
When I ask people here in the USA what typical Dutch things are, they normally think of tulips, famous painters, mills, how nice people are, how beautiful Amsterdam is, wooden shoes and smoking pot. And sometimes they will say cheese. The Netherlands is one of the most important export countries to ship Dutch dairy products.… Read More What are typical Dutch Dairy products and how to make them at home?
A few days ago I was scrolling through my Facebook news feed. A picture with at least 5 “Limburgse vlaaien”, caught my eye. These are (not always) fruit pies and I was instantly drooling! The person who posted this picture was an old high school friend, who went to College for Food, Agronomy and the… Read More The Best Baking Tips and Recipes from a Dutch baker
First of all, they are a mouth full. I mean, not only by pronouncing these, but I cannot stop eating them! These typical Dutch snacks are an old time favorites of mine. They are a quick Saturday evening snack. I grew up eating meat. Now I only eat chicken and fish, occasionally some beef. So… Read More What is the difference between “Worstebroodjes” and “Saucijzenbroodjes”?
To be more exact: “Limburgse Rijstevlaai” IfI could choose between the different pies at a Dutch birthday party, I would usually choose the “Rijstevlaai”….with whipped cream and shaved chocolate pieces on top! Scroll down for the recipe! Rice in a pie? You might be wondering why anyone would put rice in a pie. After all,… Read More How do you make a Dutch Rice Pie (Rijstevlaai) when you live abroad?
Vrolijk Paasfeest or Happy Easter! I hope you are all doing well! This will be our 2nd Easter celebration in the Covid pandemic. We usually invite people over to celebrate Easter with us and have a wonderful Easter Brunch. But again, this year we will be celebrating Easter with our family of 5. Not only… Read More 10+ Free Easter Brunch Recipes for you to try.
Winters in Iowa are cold. Two years ago we had a polar vortex. I’ve never heard of a polar vortex before. But boy, THAT was cold!!! Temperatures were below 40 C with wind chill. This week will be brutal too, just -20 C (without wind chill). I say, it is time for some super easy,… Read More The best Dutch Winter Recipes
It is winter time here in Iowa. It is not only winter here, but also in the rest of the USA. There was even snow in Texas and Malibu. They probably didn’t know WHAT was going on! Cold winter days bring me back to Dutch comfort food. I bet we have something like that. I’ve… Read More One of my favorite Dutch winter recipes:”Hutspot”
