Posts by: Valerie

Pumpkin

By On April 16, 2010 · 15 Comments

Almost everything in the pumpkin and squash family in Holland is called pumpkin. The only exception I know of is zucchini. So tonight we ate pumpkin, also known as butternut squash.

Some types of ‘pumpkin’  are hard to come by in Holland. Spaghetti squash, for instance, is something I’ve never ever seen in a [...]

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Meetings and meals

By On April 14, 2010 · 26 Comments

As mentioned yesterday, I had a full day of meetings today. We went to a beautiful estate, Duin en Kruidberg, to talk about our work and possibilities for the future. The subject matter was very interesting, but more importantly (for here), the food was amazing.

We had a full meeting arrangement, which included snacks [...]

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Flavored oil

By On April 13, 2010 · 16 Comments

I was looking for some kitchen stuff at ‘de Bijenkorf’, a large high-end Dutch department store. Hoping to find a good deal on ceramics, specifically the new series of ramekins by Le Creuset, I ran into this cute oil set. Sure, it’s not that much oil for your money (about 5 times the price [...]

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Lasagne alla Valerie (Bolognese-style)

By On April 11, 2010 · 18 Comments

First off, Italian lesson. Lasagne, the spell checker keeps trying to correct it to lasagna. The spell-checker is wrong. Lasagna is 1 sheet of the pasta you use to make lasagne. Lasagne is a dish with multiple sheets of lasagna with sauce in between.

So I don’t want to call my lasagne ‘alla [...]

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de Hartentuin

By On April 10, 2010 · 29 Comments

Last night, instead of cooking, we checked out de Hartentuin. My dad and I have always been crazy about cheese fondue. As a little kid I loved the stuff, which is – to the least – unusual. My brother grew in to it later, when he realized that melted cheese and wine weren’t such [...]

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