


Semolina pudding with berry sauce
This classic recipe for semolina pudding with berry sauce gets served as a dessert after dinner. It’s a simple pudding made of milk, semolina and sugar. Sometimes people add some lemon zest or some macaroons but traditionally you serve it with berry sauce. The sauce...
Fried cod with rémoulade sauce
This Dutch snack was initially invented to use the leftover parts of fish that otherwise would be fed to the cat. Nowadays it’s a very popular treat that most people buy when they go shopping at the market or whenever they’re away for the day! Kids love it and for...
Dutch summer fruits you really need to try
The summer period in the Netherlands is a perfect time for fruit lovers. You have a huge selection of delicious fruits. In this blog you can read more about Dutch summer fruits you really need to try. I also give you information in which months this fruits are...
Dutch vanilla from a greenhouse
Why vanilla is so expensive? Because of limited production and weather conditions that can have a negative impact on the harvest. And that affects the price. For several years, Wageningen University has been experimenting in a greenhouse in Bleiswijk to grow Dutch...
Kale mashed potatoes with bacon and gravy (boerenkoolstamppot)
This winter dish is a very popular stamppot in The Netherlands. There are many varieties of mashed vegetables and potatoes and this particular one with kale is often eaten with a smoked sausage. The Dutch really like to add bacon cubes to their mash and eat it with...
Eastern Scheldt lobster season officialy started!
28th of March 2019 was the official start of the Eastern Scheldt Lobster Season 2019 in Zierikzee, a city in the province of Zeeland. We were invited to attent this huge event and taste the first catch. Author: Helena Smit Dutch dietitian & foodie living in...
Asparagus season is almost there!
It only takes a few weeks from now before the asparagus season is in full swing again. The north part of the province of Limburg is the perfect place for when you want to immerse yourself in the world of asparagus, which is also called ‘white gold’ in the Netherlands....
French toast with cinnamon sugar (wentelteefjes)
French toast with cinnamon sugar is a typical Dutch treat that originally was invented to use old bread instead of throwing it away. For most people I know it’s something that brings them back to their youth when coming home from school. Mom would be waiting with a...
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