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An overflowing picnic basket, Drunense Duinen

A summer picnic

By On June 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Laurens and I both had a 4-day weekend last week. Thursday was a nationally observed holiday in the Netherlands, and I had Friday off. Laurens decided to take Friday off as well, so we could have a nice long weekend together.

Since we wanted to visit Laurens’ parents, who had just [...]

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On hosting dinner

By On April 10, 2011 · 2 Comments

One of my 11 in ’11 goals was to host dinner once every quarter. So far I’ve managed. They might not have been super fancy parties where people were specifically invited, but still they were nice dinners with someone other than ourselves.

Just before the first quarter was over my dad stayed at our [...]

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Moussaka stew

By On January 20, 2011 · 2 Comments

Leftovers and stuff that needs to be eaten or tossed in the fridge often lead to somewhat creative new dishes. Ot at least for me they do.

Please note my latest creation, moussaka stew.

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We moved! (and are eating stew)

By On October 9, 2010 · 1 Comment


As I’m writing this I sit at my kitchen table, in my new kitchen, with a stew cooking on the stove behind me. It’s wonderful.

Thursday was moving day. At 8am the movers arrived at our old house and after a cup of coffee they started loading [...]

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The Amazing Bacon Burger

By On July 13, 2010 · 30 Comments

The Dutch national soccer team had a big welcome party in Amsterdam today. half a million rowdy provincials came to town and yelled and screamed and were drinking beer before noon. The team took a boat tour through the canals, and one of the canals they went through was not even 50 [...]

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