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 painting of poor bastards eating potatoes.’ – ‘Dutch cuisine? Did they discover a sequel to Dante’s Inferno?’ – ‘Famous Dutch recipe: Boil 1 kilogram of potatoes until they’re dry and serve […] more…
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 without a rope or horse head riding in bed aside, it is the attractiveness of the Italian kitchen that makes watching Tony or Don Vito extra tasteful. So, sitting on an […] more…
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 than 2000 people, 500 cows and 250 pigs. They are easily outnumbered by the abundant fish and birdlife in this picturesque hamlet. Vreeland’s history starts about 7 centuries ago when the […] more…
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 us. But before we fall for its temptation, we finish our conversation. ‘Mmmm, yeah sure, it’s like OMG you know. But, HEY, did you just SEE that as well?!’ Our senses […] more…
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 like he just shared a piece of forbidden fruit and wondered if we would appreciate its taste. Hell yes we did! Kaiko was Amsterdam’s first sushibar somewhere in the eighties. Ever […] more…
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 since the day starts PM-style. In such cases, digging into a 13:30 breakfast close to downtown Amsterdam can be the right medicine. For example in the historic neighborhood ‘Prinseneiland’. Thanks to […] more…
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