In October 2018 I gave a guest-talk for an international group of ex-pats in The Hague on spiced wines through…
Grape vines do not just yield grapes. During the summer the leaves can be picked and pickled or used straight…
In the Dutch language quinces are called quince apple or or quince pear. According to the sixteenth-century recipe for quince…
Rich and sweet Almond paste has been around since medieval times. Hardly anyone makes it at home nowadays. It is…
Straight to the recipe A thirteenth-century recipe Nearly everyone agrees that sugar is poison. However, it is only considereda poison…
Straight to the recipe A feast for the eye This recipe is from the great Antonin Carême, the Frenchman who…
Straight to the recipe With Seville oranges Today many people have lost all feeling for what food is seasonaland what is…
Straight to the recipe Mrs Beeton's recipe Trifle is built on a layer of sponge cake. Since I have used Mrs Beeton's recipe…
Straight to the recipe Mrs Beeton's calorie bomb Our Christmas dinner from 2011 was themed Austen and Dickens. The recipe…
Straight to the recipe This fourteenth-century recipe is especially for Lent, the period between carnival and Easter. Meat and dairy products…
Straight to the recipe A bright summer-sauce from the sixteenth century Blackbirds, thrushes, finches - who doesn't enjoy hearing these…
Straight to the recipe Medieval pasties with bone marrow In 2006 I acquired the book Bones by Australian chef de cuisine Jennifer McLagan.…
The secret ingredient in this soup is apple sauce. This soup is sold in many Chinese restaurants in the Netherlands.…
There are two kinds of muffins, English ones, and American muffins. Muffins originate from England, but are also very popular…
Speculaasjes are good, speculaas with almond paste is better. The version bought in Dutch shops is often a little on the…