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The Amazing Bacon Burger

By On July 13, 2010 · 51 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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wonderful food from the supermarket, lunch in Milan, photo by LdV

More Milan

By On July 3, 2010 · 20 Comments

So in Milan we did a lot… of eating!

We arrived in Milan early Friday afternoon. After taking a taxi to the apartment and drinking coffee, we walked to the grocery store across the square. I was amazed, this was a small, little grocery store, compared to American, or even Dutch stores. [...]

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Gnocchi alla Sorrentina, sortof

By On June 27, 2010 · 2 Comments

So I’m all Italian themed here, as you can see. 2 Italian dishes in a row. But both had been promised previously. I’ve been wanting to make my own gnocchi for a long time, but still haven’t succeeded. I don’t have one of those potato strainers, or whatschamacallit, which is essential for [...]

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Grilled lettuce

By On June 9, 2010 · 3 Comments

Our office flooded today! Or well, the building in which our office resides on the 2nd floor flooded today. Saying ‘our office’ adds a nice dramatic touch, which is always a good thing. Right?

There was a monsoon going on in Amsterdam. Or well, technically it might not have been a monsoon [...]

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A totally different take on pork and beans

By On May 24, 2010 · 2 Comments

I’m so, so, so sorry I haven’t found a way to make smelly-pictures yet. I would really love to let you smell the food I made today!

Indonesia once was a Dutch colony. Now the whole colony thing obviously was (and is) frowned upon. The basic rule should be ‘don’t invade countries and take [...]

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