Recipes by FinnleyShortstuff
The first snow is falling down here in the Netherlands and even though it is melting the second it touches anything, it sure is cold! Which means it is time for some more traditional Dutch winter dishes. Traditionally, pea soup is cooked with a pig …
The English have their pies, the Dutch have stamppot. Stamppot, meaning “mashed dish”, is a typical Dutch winter dish consisting of mashed potatoes and veggies, usually served with gravy. These veggies can be sauerkraut, endive, kale, spinach, turnip greens, or carrot and onion. “Boerenkool” is …
Just like my recipe for Dutch cherry pie, this recipe is a traditional pie from the very south of the Netherlands, Limburg. Did you know the Southern Dutch cuisine consists of the cuisines of the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Flemish Region …
Just like our lovely speculaas cookies, this treat is made with the traditional spices. The recipe is slightly different from the cookies, and it is filled with almond paste. This can also be made into a letter like the Dutch letter I showed you earlier. Ingredients 250gr butter …
They are practically the same as the English gingerbread men, only with a difference in spices. “Taai” means viscous or chewy in Dutch, so taai-taai get’s its name from the lack of moisture in the mixture. Mostly consumed during the Sinterklaas night on the 5th of December, …
The holidays are nearly upon us, so it’s time I’d introduce you guys to a Dutch holiday called Sinterklaas. Also known as Sint Nicolaas, sound familiar? Sinterklaas on his horse Amerigo Sinterklaas is a children’s holiday which is celebrated on the 5th of December in …
Last time I told you about the wonderful region I live in and its pies. I also told you a few varieties for them and today I will introduce you guys to rijstevlaai, rice pie! Ingredients Dough (Halve the recipe as you won’t be needing a …
This recipe has a cherry filling which can easily be substituted with all different kinds of fruit, or even rice. Find all my recipes here! Today: Cherry pie! Ingredients Filling 500gr pitted cherries 250ml water or cherry juice 100gr sugar 30gr starch 1 tbsp water …
