Appelmoes, basically meaning 'apple mush' in Dutch, is a popular (side) dish made with, well, you probably guessed it: apples. Traditionally, in The Netherlands, goudreinet (‘golden rennet’, also called goudreinette…
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Glyko tou Koutaliou Portokali / Γλυκό του Κουταλιού Πορτοκάλι (Greek Orange Spoon Sweet)
Glyko tou koutaliou, or Greek spoon sweets (literally, ‘sweet of the spoon’) are a traditional preserve that’s commonly served as a sweet snack or dessert to houseguests and costumers at…
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Dutch Speculaas Spices / Speculaaskruiden (Spice Mix for Biscuits and Cakes)
Dutch speculaaskruiden are an aromatic spice mix used for baking several types of Dutch biscuits and cakes, such as speculaas(jes), after which the spice mix is named (or is it…
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Spicy Melon Salad with Cucumber and Feta
I think almost everybody has tried, or at least heard of, the heavenly combination of cantaloupe or honeydew melons and Italian prosciutto di Parma, whilst watermelon and feta have also…
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Panna Cotta with Cherry Sauce and Crispy Almond Lace Cookies
In my opinion, a ‘good’ version of this traditional Italian dessert, the name of which simply translates to ‘cooked cream’, has a very wobbly, smooth, almost-melting consistency with a subtle…
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Dutch Butter Cake with Pistachios and Cardamom / Boterkoek met Pistachenootjes en Kardemom
A ‘boterkoek’ is a popular traditional Dutch sweet flat cake that is very dense and creamy in texture and looks pale yellow on the inside with a nice golden crust.…
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Dutch Apple Pie / Appeltaart
If you are a Dutch person, apple pie is probably one of the first things you’ve ever baked besides simple sugar cookies, am I right? At least for me it…
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Strawberry Tarts with Basil and Lemon Cream
I know what you’re thinking: “What? Another strawberry dessert?”. You’re right, I feel like there’s a slight strawberry addiction manifesting. But it’s not my fault, really! It’s just that I…
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Summer Pavlova with Greek Yoghurt, Strawberries, Mango and Mint
This week I had a bunch of leftover egg whites from a recipe for another post I am working on. Since I don’t like to waste food I needed to…
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