Sylvester is the one evening in the year when people eat a late-night supper or souper, around midnight. This is to counter-balance the alcoholic consumptions during the festivities.
In this category I have collected some recipes that are traditionally served on New Years Eve in the Netherlands, or which I associate with it.
Straight to the recipe The recipe on this page is a historical version of the Feuerzangenbowle that can also be found on…
In October 2018 I gave a guest-talk for an international group of ex-pats in The Hague on spiced wines through…
The Dutch are famous for eating 'Dutch new' or 'matjes' herring, which is essentially still raw. Tourists stare with fascinated…
Russian Salad the Dutch way I suppose Russian Salad is a popular dish all over the world, but I wonder…
Straight to the recipe In the Netherlands apple fritters are traditional food on New Year's Eve. I have chosen an English recipe…