Netherlands

Peperkoek, the Dutch version of gingerbread

A delicious treat This 'pepper cake' is very popular in the Netherlands, and is known under several other names, like ontbijtkoek (breakfast cake)…

13 years ago

Red cabbage the Dutch way

Straight to the recipe A nineteenth-century recipe with apples and apple syrup Originally I had planned a completely different recipe…

13 years ago

Dutch beef stew or ‘hachee’

Great with mashed potatoes and red cabbage Hachee (pronunciation ɦɑʃeː or hashay) is a traditional Dutch winter dish with beef. It has an almost medieval flavour, because…

13 years ago

Mashed potatoes and endives

A very Dutch summer fare This dish, boiled potatoes and uncooked endives mashed together, was the favourite dish of my…

14 years ago

Real Dutch ‘Slavink’

A very special meatball This meat dish is typically Dutch. I have not been able to find an exact translation of…

14 years ago

Mock eggs for Lent

Just for fun Straight to the recipe This an extra recipe with the Medieval coloured easter Eggs. During Lent, between carnival…

14 years ago

Stockfish with peas, apple and raisins

Straight to the recipe An ode to dried food A very medieval tasting recipe. It's an ode to dried food, except the onion all…

14 years ago

Custard with ratafia

Straight to the recipe A delicious dessert from the eighteenth century Vla (  ), a kind of custard, is very popular…

14 years ago

Delicious custard recipes

A Dutch orginal dessert Vla (  ), a kind of custard, is the favourite dessert for most Dutch people. It…

14 years ago

Garden Salad

Straight to the recipe The kitchen garden en vogue In the Middle Ages vegetables were impopular. They were unhealthy according to the…

15 years ago