Cheese biscuits

7 years ago

Straight to the recipe The first recipes for 2019 both concern hot, mulled wine. To accompany these wines, I have…

Royal Punch from Poland

7 years ago

Straight to the recipe The recipe on this page is a historical version of the Feuerzangenbowle that can also be found on…

Feuerzangenbowle, playing with fire

8 years ago

In October 2018 I gave a guest-talk for an international group of ex-pats in The Hague on spiced wines through…

Vegetarian cutlets from World War I

8 years ago

Straight to the recipe Recently a book was published containing the biography of the Dutch chef Iwan Kriens (1871- ca…

Stock from winter vegetables

8 years ago

A recipe from a century ago I prepared this vegetarian stock for the vegetable cutlets from Iwan Kriens.  The stock…

Cooking with clay

8 years ago

Wrapped fish, baked on a coal fire Archaeologists and archaeobotanists are experts in reconstructing cooking methods and ingredients that were…

Fritters from vine leaves

8 years ago

Grape vines do not just yield grapes. During the summer the leaves can be picked and pickled or used straight…

Vanilla ice cream

8 years ago

This is a very rich ice cream, with sugar, fat and cholesterol. So, why would you want to make it?…

Cucumber Salad

8 years ago

Straight to the recipe A familiar recipe with a twist One of the first modern recipes I published in the Dutch section…

Basic Recipe – Making Almond Milk

8 years ago

To the page with Tips & Tricks For people who are lactose-intolerant or follow a vegan diet, almond milk is…