My Dutch Cooking Blog

The interest in Dutch cooking and baking is growing steadily! I started the Dutch Baking page as a way to keep track of my progress in mappi...

Holland celebrates its yearly carnaval season this week. As a traditionally Catholic festivity, it is held in the southern provinces of the...

Woensdag Gehaktdag ! "Wednesday is ground meat day". It used to be the marketing slogan for the butchering trade during the fiftie...

 Table manners are an important reflection of upbringing and common courtesy. Both hands above the table, no leaning on your elbows, no ta...

Stokvis , or stick fish, not to be confused with fish stick, is a dried piece of cod. Fresh cod is caught, cleaned and stuck on a stick and ...

In several days time, on January 29th, Holland will be the scene for another highly culinary event: the annual Frikandellen Eating competit...

"To be left with baked pears" is a typical Dutch saying which indicates you are in trouble, or that you're left holding the pr...