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11/10/2023

Which Dutch food is your favourite?

24/04/2023

27/02/2022

https://t24hs.com/40-most-beautiful-hidden-dutch-villages-you-must-visit-in-the-netherlands-told-by-a-local-2/?fbclid=IwAR0z2KUHxLw8nGDkt75rXHgCzlOMztm3bQt-F-aNR0gcuLsO6bMPNyWvFEE

40+ Most Beautiful & Hidden Dutch Villages You Must Visit In The Netherlands Told By A Local The Netherlands February 24, 2022Beauty Are you thinking of visiting places in The Netherlands? Then I can guarantee that you do not want to miss out on these villages in The Netherlands. Dutch villages are....

15/07/2021

Sad and shocked to see that Dutch journalist and criminal investigator Peter R de Vries has succumbed to injuries sustained when he was shot last week.

One of the most courageous and tenacious reporters I have ever seen. He never gave up once he set his mind on solving cases, and was a rock for grieving families, people wrongly convicted of crimes and those who needed him to find out the truth about missing or murdered children.

He will be sorely missed.

01/07/2021

Utrecht is one of my favourite Dutch cities. And I love this!

29/05/2021

Traditional fabrics and historical costumes brought to you by the Fries Museum, now on display in London! 🌷

30/04/2021

A throw-back to a time Queen’s Day was still on the 30th of April!

27/04/2021

I always scoop the filling out first, then eat the outsides. How about you?

22/04/2021

For the die-hard Dutch beer and tompouce fans!

Vanaf vandaag echt verkrijgbaar: Tompouce bier! Samen met botanische brouwer Lowlander Beer hebben we een blond biertje in milkshake stijl ontwikkeld; gebrouwen met vanille en framboos. Soepel, toegankelijk en perfect gelaagd in zoetigheid. Een zomerse smaaksensatie die je niet wilt missen. http://tiny.cc/5qdwtz

03/01/2021

Rolletjes, or kniepertjes, are a Dutch New Years Day tradition. They are similar to brandy snap rolls, but made of half the amount of butter and no syrup, but with the addition of eggs (see recipe in comments below). The texture is comparable To ice cream cones.
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Originally from the North and North-East of the Netherlands, they are baked in special waffle irons. Historically they contained more sugar than they do now and were eating in winter to give people the energy needed to deal with the cold.
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Knoepertjes are either eaten flat, or rolled up and filled with sweet whipped cream.
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A great way to celebrate the New Year!

31/12/2020

Hope you are having a lovely “Oudejaarsavond”. We are having traditional Dutch Oliebollen!

21/12/2020

I love oliebollen! What’s your favourite variety?

21/10/2020

Dubbelzout (double salted) and salmiakballen (salmiak balls) are my favourites. Which one is yours?

12/10/2020

A beautiful sight in Friesland!

04/09/2020

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19/08/2020

https://www.dvhn.nl/groningen/Oud-student-krijgt-spijt-van-dronkemansactie-en-stuurt-20-jaar-later-gestolen-ornament-terug-naar-Rijksuniversiteit-Groningen-25941081.html

Als student doe je domme dingen waar je later spijt van krijgt. Een anonieme alumnus van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen stuurde daarom een gietijzeren ornament terug dat 20 jaar geleden afbrak van het Academiegebouw doordat hij er aan was gaan hangen.

18/08/2020

https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/twee-kerken-twee-molens-en-een-goede-kroeg-het-mooiste-dorp-van-nederland-heeft-het-allemaal~b4a0b350/

‘You Winsum, you lose some’, is in de regio een klassieke grap over het Noord-Groningse plaatsje. En warempel: maandag werd Winsum door de ANWB uit...

01/08/2020

Meanwhile in Friesland....

11/07/2020

I am partial to a Frikandel or 2, but 21.5 in an hour? 🤢

https://www.ed.nl/geldrop-mierlo-nuenen/kampioen-rik-eet-21-5-frikandellen-in-een-uur-in-mierlo-met-mayo-want-dat-schuift-beter-br~af147cbb/?utm_source=facebook

MIERLO - Zaterdagmiddag 11 juli was het zover: de eerste Open Mierlose Kampioenschap Frikandellen Eten. Wie eet er binnen één uur tijd de meeste frikandellen?

02/06/2020

Do you like steamed buns? Did you know, they are made in the Netherlands?

16/05/2020

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52657164

The Rijksmuseum is using technology to increase our understanding and appreciation of a Golden Age great.

03/05/2020

We made the ultimate Dutch snack: Bitterballen! Deep fried balls filled with beef ragout are a traditional party favourite. Normally served with a mustard dip, but I prefer mayo.

Ingredients: 100gr butter, 1 cup of flour, 3 cups of beef stock, 2 cups of shredded cooked beef, pepper, salt and parsley. For the coating: plain flour, beaten eggs, breadcrumbs.

Melt the butter and on a low heat stir in the flour, till you have a solid ball. Add the stock one cup at the time, stir through till dissolved. Once all three cups are in, let it bubble on a low heat (be careful not to burn it). Add the beef and stir through. Add salt, pepper and freshly cut parsley to taste. Let it bubble for 5 minutes without burning. Remove from a pan and refrigerate for 5 hours or until very cold and solid.

Form balls the size of a golf ball and roll through plain flour, then coat completely in egg and then coat completely in bread crumbs. Once you have done all, refrigerate till cold again, or freeze to use later.

Fry at 180 degrees Celsius in deep fat fryer for about 5 minutes, slightly longer from frozen. Serve with mustard to dip, or any sauce you prefer.

23/04/2020

Can you remember the words?

🎵Wilhelmus van Nassouwe ben ik van Duitsen bloed...🎵

Wait...did the guy from the Dutch anthem just say Dutch people are German? 🤷‍♀️

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28/03/2020

It’s quiet in 2 of the best lived tourist attractions in The Netherlands. Which is good, as we are all supposed to stay inside.

Hope you are all ok.

05/03/2020

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25/02/2020

01/02/2020

I absolutely love Dutch Masters paintings. When you think of Dutch masters, one name stands out: Rembrandt.

I was very lucky to visit the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg last year. The Hermitage has one of the largest Rembrandt collections in the world. I felt like a kid in a candy shop!

Who is your favourite Dutch painter?

27/01/2020

Nooo to the syrup!! 😂

23/01/2020

The Nicolaaskerk church tower in Haren stands tall and proud in the centre of the village.

Build in the 13th century in the Roman / Romanogothic style, it burned down several times over the centuries. It was restored in 1914. It was at this time that the saddle roof of the tower was replaced by the current 8 sided roof.

Several items of furniture inside date from the 17th and 18th century, and the organ dates from 1776.

In 1672 Christoph Bernard von Galen, the German bishop of Munster, used the church as his watch tower during the siege of Groningen. Legend goes he was eating sauerkraut (zuurkool in Dutch, or sour cabbage in English) and the people of Groningen shot the plate out of his hand with their canon!

The bishop is nicknamed Bommen Berend (bombs Berend) and every year on the 28th of August the city of Groningen celebrates the end of the siege. This date is also called Bommend Berend in Groningen!
You can still see the damage in the tower, and two canon balls can be seen in the church.

In front of the church, left of the steps, is the monument for victims of the Second World War. More about this in a future post.

23/01/2020

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