18th century

Chestnut Pie

Straight to the recipe Chestnut are a symbol of autumn, whether they are the toxic horse chestnuts that are so…

4 years ago

Melon pie from the eighteenth century

Straight to the recipe Deze meloentaart is heerlijk bij koffie of thee, maar in de achttiende eeuw werd hij tegelijk…

4 years ago

Excellent almond cookies

Straight to the recipe In the Middle Ages, cookies were served during the banquet or the final course of a…

4 years ago

If you’re feeling under the weather

I prepared this beverage with barley water and almonds for the promotion on the Foodie Festival in Amsterdam of my…

4 years ago

Refreshing almond lemonade

Straight to the recipe This is a recipe with a short introduction, belonging to the series of recipes for the…

5 years ago

Fritters from vine leaves

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

6 years ago

Cucumber Salad

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

6 years ago

Anchovy sauce

This recipe is from a manuscript that is kept in the Royal Library in The hague. It dates from around…

6 years ago

Surprise Eggs

Straight to the recipe A Dutch recipe from the eighteenth century This decorative dish consists of whole, emptied eggs shells…

6 years ago

Quince jelly

In the Dutch language quinces are called quince apple or or quince pear. According to the sixteenth-century recipe for quince…

6 years ago