Tag: winter

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 

Breakfast Cake

Breakfast Cake

  Originally called ‘peperkoek’, because most spices were called “pepper” back when they were first introduced in Europe. It is a kind of sweet bread that is used to sweeten and bind stews or to eat for breakfast, as the name implies. This recipe is part 

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 

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 

Christmas Stollen

Christmas Stollen

Stollen is a fruit bread that is enjoyed round the time of Christmas and Easter. It symbolizes fertility and fortune and it originates from Germany. It is a rich buttery bread, much like a brioche, filled with raisins soaked in water or rum, almonds and 

Dutch pea soup

Dutch pea soup

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 

Kale and Mashed Potatoes

Kale and Mashed Potatoes

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