It took a while for me to get acquainted with the American habit of drinking Hot or Mulled Apple Cider in winter. In the Netherlands, we do not drink our apple juice hot; apple juice typically is a cold drink. However, one day my kids asked for Hot Cider, so I started making it at […] Read more…
My Danish friend Ulla, who opens a coffee shop in Berlin next January, is a great cook and also knows how to bake the most delicious cookies. For her traditional Advent Party she made eight different versions, among which these crispy ginger cookies with raw licorice powder. Cookies with licorice? It may sound odd, but […] Read more…
This is summer at its easiest: a glass of Tinto de Verano and a platter full of toasted bread with ripe tomatoes and garlic, our mix of the classic Spanish Pan con Tomate and the Italian crostini with tomato. We are taking a short break from our Kitchen Tables and will post irregularly over the […] Read more…
The other day, I ordered a Matcha Smoothie with pineapple and banana at Nordstrom Café. It was watery, not fruity at all, and I couldn’t taste the matcha very well. I was quite disappointed and decided to make a good and tasty matcha smoothie at home. Now and then I buy matcha to make tea, […] Read more…
Hugo, eat your heart out and Aperol Spritz, move over! We discovered a new cocktail this weekend and such a good one too! It’s the Tosso Rosso and here is how to make it. Easy does it. Read more…
Mulled wine is one of the best winter drinks around. All over the world you’ll find different kinds, and in Denmark they call it glögg. One winterly Sunday afternoon, we drank a few glasses at a friends house and wanted to move to Denmark instantly. The recipe though isn’t Danish at all, she confided us, […] Read more…