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Photography by Chris Chen. Food preparation by Phoebe Wood. Food styling by Justine Poole. As seen in Feast magazine, August 2014, Issue 34. Each year, the Netherlands produces 650 million kilograms of cheese and archaeologists have even found remains of cheese making equipment in Holland dating back to 200BC. So it’s no wonder that one of the nation’s most beloved dishes is cheese soup. But not just any cheese, boerenkaas cheese. Meaning farmer’s cheese, boerenkaas is a regulated form of gouda – it must be made using raw, unpasteurised milk from a smaller-scale farm to ensure artisan production. Traditionally, the...

Written by CakiesByRachel Dutch pancakes are not like American pancakes. They’re kind of a cross between an American pancake and a French crêpe. French crêpes are thinner and usually a little bit bigger though. I’ve grown up with Dutch pancakes called ‘Pannenkoeken’ in Dutch. In the Netherlands pancakes are often eaten for dinner. But they’re also easily eaten for breakfast and lunch as well. They’re super easy to make, you typically eat them rolled up. Dutch pancakes can be made sweet or savory. My favorite savory version is with bacon. Today I’ll be sticking with a basic pancake recipe which...

Written by AllRecipes Delicious, authentic Dutch butter cake. This cake is moist with a great almond flavor - a favorite in most Dutch households! Prep: 20 mins Cook: 30 mins Total: 50 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 2 - 8 inch round cakes Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 cup butter, softened 1 ½ cups white sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon almond extract 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 16 almond halves (Optional) Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8 inch round cake pans, or 9 inch pie plates. Step...

  Recipe by JoyLoveFood Dutch Hutspot – an easy, hearty, delicious, one pot meal of potatoes, carrots and onions, perfect comfort food for a cold winter. Today, I thought I’d share one of my husband’s favorite comfort foods – Hutspot. My husband was born and raised in the Netherlands and he enjoys cooking his favorite Dutch meals for our family, such as Hutspot. Hutspot is a traditional Dutch one pot meal of mashed potatoes, carrots and onions, usually accompanied by smoked sausage or meatballs. This is my husband’s recipe and it includes kielbasa, we like to have Hutspot with Dutch...

Written by TinyDutchKitchen Dutch pea soup or snert, is a quintessential winter soup. Don’t think to use this soup as a starter. It’s a meal in itself and a substantial one at that.   Different versions of pea soup can be found in many cuisines. Everywhere where there were peas, someone seems to have had the idea of making soup with it. Despite this, each version is also distinctly different. From the type of peas used, to the type of bread served with it. Dutch pea soup, called ertwensoep or snert, is a quintessential winter soup. Don’t think to use this soups as a starter. It’s a meal in itself...