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  1. Xocolatl

    Dave Myers (66) of the Hairy Bikers cooking duo died of cancer today

    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68433675 He will be missed! 😪He was one of my cooking icons ❤️ I will be forever grateful that he tried one of my recipes before he left this world, and added it to the Everyday Winners cookbook the made! My name is in that book. Loved these guys for...
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    My family recipe: oatmeal apple crumble tart

    Here is the recipe for my family apple tart. It's been my favorite since childhood, and I've not seen many like this one. It has a crumbly but stable texture, and is mildly sweet. Ingredients: 4 medium sour apples 200 g whole wheat flour 100 g oatmeal 200 g caster sugar or muscavado sugar if...
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    Boterkoek (Dutch style soft shortbread)

    I can't really compare Boterkoek (buttercake) to anything else I know from outside of the Netherlands. Shortbread comes the closest, so I have chosen to describe this as a soft shortbread. It's very rich and creamy. I hope you like it! Ingredients for the dough: 350 grams of plain flour 300...
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    My honey & orange zest cake

    The Jewish new year is soon upon us (Rosh hashana) and this cake is always a favorite on the seasonal table. I am not from Jewish origins myself, but some of my dear friends are and this recipe is wonderful and absolutely my favorite cake recipe. Ingredients: 170 g of honey of your choice, I...
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    Pisang goreng or Indonesian fried banana

    I made some today and @msmofet asked for the recipe so here it is: Ingredients: 100 g self raising flour 150 ml carbonated water 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 2 large bananas 1) Mix the flour with the salt and sugar, and slowly add the water while whisking. 2) Put the batter aside for 30 mins...
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    Sunday, August 27, what's for dinner?

    Spaghetti with spicy tomato sauce and grated pecorino romano here, with a breadstick.
  7. Xocolatl

    Wednesday August 23, 2023 . What's on your dinner plate?

    Yes, in the Netherlands it's wednesday evening already. I made vegetarian Indonesian food today (I'm partially of Indonesian heritage). Here you see: Sambal goreng tempeh (spicy soy cakes), eggs in peanut sauce, curried cabbage and rice.
  8. Xocolatl

    The Dutch food thread

    I decided to make a thread about Dutch food, because internationally there are so many misconceptions about it. Supposedly our food is bland, repetitive and uninteresting. Talking about Dutch food usually conjures up images of cheese, potatoes, sad vegetables and mashed potatoes. Maybe if we're...
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    Tuesday August 22, 2023. What's for dinner?

    As it's quite hot here, my dinner was cool. I made tuna salad, tzatziki and spicy olives and served it with bread.
  10. Xocolatl

    Hello everyone!

    Hiya, I am a cooking fanatic who's been working professionally a long time ago (16 years ago already due to chronic illness) but who's never lost their passion for food. I am 36, live in the Netherlands and currently am working at creating a website about historic cooking, which is another...
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