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Bagels

Bagels

Bagels! I love bagels, mostly for brunch or lunch on a lazy Sunday. Usually I enjoy then with cream cheese and jam, but sometimes you need full hearty lunch and bagels are perfect for that too. They’re a bit like bread rolls, with just that 

Butter Cake

Butter Cake

If you want a classic Dutch pastry Boterkoek or Butter Cake is your way to go. Butter Cake is an old Dutch-Jewish pastry that was eaten during the shabbat. A butter cake is only a butter cake if you use butter, so no margarine! In 

Stroopwafel

Stroopwafel

  The recipe you have all been waiting for: Stroopwafels aka Dutch Waffles! Stroopwafels are two waffle halves filled with a caramel-like syrup. They are often sold at fairs and flea markets. I used a waffle cone maker to bake the waffles, I have not 

Black Plum Pie

Black Plum Pie

Happy π-day! I will be celebrating pi(e) day with this gorgeous black plum pie, or as we call it: Sjwatse proemevlaai! If you don’t like plums you can substitute them with dried apricots. Ingredients Filling 500gr dried black plums water to soak 100gr sugar Coarse sugar 

South-Dutch Donuts

South-Dutch Donuts

Poefele and Nonnevotte.. Most Dutchies won’t even be able to tell you what these are. This is because they are a variety of the oliebollen I told you earlier about, but only eaten in the south of the Netherlands, Limburg. They are enjoyed during Carnaval, a Christian 

Dutch Apple Fritters

Dutch Apple Fritters

In my last post, about the Oliebollen, I told you about other Dutch delights that are sold at carnivals. One of these delicacies are Appelbeignets. Appelbeignets are apple slices covered in batter, deep fried and rolled in cinnamon sugar. The batter is traditionally made with 

Oliebollen (Dutch Donuts)

Oliebollen (Dutch Donuts)

I hope everyone has had a great Christmas with family and friends. Now it’s time to prepare for new years eve! Even on new years eve, the Dutch have a few traditional foods to enjoy. One of them are oliebollen, which literally translated into “oil 

DIY Christmas Ornaments

DIY Christmas Ornaments

Sinterklaas went back to Spain, Christmas is approaching fast! Time to show you how to make some geeky Christmas ornaments! I’ve been wanting to do this for years, now I finally found the time. These are not edible! White Salt Dough 1/2 cup of cornstarch