What I like about Thanksgiving is that people start cooking several days in advance. The day before yesterday my American friend Maren called me and invited me over to prepare some of the traditional dishes with her. There’s nothing better than cooking with friends! We made one of her mother’s recipes: a delicious, spicy cranberry […] Read more…
Pumpkin Bread
My two daughters are too old for trick-or-treating, but they’ll surely love a nice treat while watching a scary movie. I make this Pumpkin Bread every year for Halloween, it has become kind of a tradition in our house. I think it’s one of my favorite classic American sweet treats. I’m not really a dessert […] Read more…
Janneke’s Apple Cinnamon Crumble
Today we share a delicious recipe from our Dutch friend and colleague Janneke Philippi. She is our first ‘Kitchen Table Friend’ or ‘guest blogger’ and we are delighted and proud to have her. Read more…
My Grandmother’s Dutch Apple Pie
Homesick for Holland also means homesick for grandma, who is 94 years old. So when I came across this family recipe for Dutch Apple Pie, hidden in one of her old cookbooks, I immediately started baking. Read more…