• dutch delight

    dutch delight

    The best way to start an article on Dutch cuisine? A few quotes: – ‘The Dutch kitchen at its best is Vincent Van Gogh’s…

  • mama mia

    mama mia

    Watching The Sopranos or one of the Godfathers can give you an appetite. Or not, it all depends on the scenes. But bungee jumping…

  • drifting away

    drifting away

    Following the meandering river ‘De Vecht’ you’ll hit the historic village of Vreeland some 25 kilometers south of Amsterdam. Vreeland is home to less…

  • stop the lobster

    stop the lobster

    ‘Here you are. Enjoy.’ Our eyes shift from the waiter to the dish he has put in front of us. The sashimi blinks at…

  • the sushi whisperer

    the sushi whisperer

    ‘Kaiko’ – he whispered softy. So softly that we could not understand it first time around. ‘Kaiko’ Our Japanese expat friend looked at us…

  • two ends to every sausage

    two ends to every sausage

    Sometimes it gets late. For example on a Saturday night. Usually the next morning it gets late again. Or there ain’t no next morning…