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Apricot Pie

Apricot Pie

Can you tell I love pies? I really do.. Luckily it’s what my region of the Netherlands is known for! This time I’ll share an all-time favourite: Apricot Pie. It’s simple, it’s delicious AND it’s orange, the national colour of the Netherlands.  Ingredients Filling 500 

Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

Aardbeien en rabarber gaan hand in hand, net als appels en rozijnen, banaan en cocos, karamel en zout.. Het is een van die dingen waar je van houdt of niet en ik ben een groot fan. Een oud gezegde luid: April doet wat ‘ie wil en 

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 

South Dutch pickled meat

South Dutch pickled meat

Zuurvlees, or zoervleisj as it is called here down south, is a dish traditionally made of pickled horse meat. Nowadays the horse meat is usually substituted by beef, which only slightly alters the taste. Some of you might know this dish as “Sauerbraten”, a German 

Apple Butter

Apple Butter

In Limburg known as Zeem, Kroet, Kruutje, Sjroap or Ziepnaat. In regular Dutch? Appelstroop. Mostly made from apples that had already fallen from the tree, so nothing would go to waste! Apple butter is a dark treacle made of apples and sugar. It’s mostly used 

South-Dutch Applepie

South-Dutch Applepie

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 

Dutch speculaas spices

Dutch speculaas spices

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 

Rice Pudding Pie

Rice Pudding Pie

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 

South-Dutch cherry pie

South-Dutch cherry pie

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