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Hagelslag Posted by heather on Mar 22, 2012
“After a Mexican breakfast of fried plantains, churros, fresh pineapple, scrambled eggs with bacon, salsa, guacamole and refried beans – I am going to the gym.” It was this status update on my friend’s Facebook page that had me a bit worried. “Hope you don’t expect that when you come here….bread with chocolate sprinkles on…
Dutch Food: Kroketten Recipe – in English Posted by heather on Mar 8, 2012
A few weeks ago, I posted a Dutch recipe for kroketten. I don’t remember seeing any photos in the Facebook group of successful kroketten making but I did receive several requests from people who asked if the recipe could also be provided in English. So without further delay, here is an English translation of the…
Stadsinitiatief Rotterdam Posted by heather on Mar 6, 2012
If you live in the city of Rotterdam, then you probably received an envelope through your postbox inviting you to vote in the Stadsinitiatieven (City Initiatives). The annual event invites people to put forward ideas for an initiative that will benefit the locals. The top ideas are than voted for through a city election and…
The Netherlands in March – Things to Do Posted by heather on Mar 1, 2012
Despite predictions of a “horror winter,” we seem to have sailed right into the month of March, complete with hints of spring. The events calendar in the Netherlands is really starting to heat up and below, with descriptions courtesy of Holland.com, are some of the highlights happening in March: HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show (March 6th) – More…
Dutch Food: Kroketten Recipe Posted by heather on Feb 21, 2012
Last week I posted about Maggi Seasoning Sauce and asked for some ideas of what you use the stuff for. I was really impressed with all the suggestions and have even made a list of new things to try it with. One of our readers, Marcus, mentioned: If i make my own Dutch “kroketten” or…
Demystifying the Brown Bottle: Maggi Seasoning Sauce Posted by heather on Feb 16, 2012
I think that if every kitchen in the Netherlands was searched, eight out of ten of them would contain a bottle of Maggi seasoning. The first time I came across Maggi was at a Dutch birthday party. Vegetable soup had just been served and all around me the party guests were eagerly dumping loads of…
How to Say “I Love You” in Dutch Posted by heather on Feb 14, 2012
Ah, Valentine’s Day (Valentijnsdag). That day of the year that means so many different things to different people. Whether you love it or hate it, it is a good day to talk a bit about love in the Dutch language. A really good post about the topic is an earlier post entitled, Words of Love…