Since I can remember this cake is on our Christmas table, or already on the table just before Christmas. My mother bakes Bundt every year, and not only one; at least 12, to give away to people she knows,…
december 2016
Do you want to do something special in Amsterdam? Want to surprise & treat a friend or your love for a chic breakfast, lunch or dinner? Then take him or her to Jansz. restaurant, a true hotspot in the upmarket (and…
In the category coolest airstrips in the world, this one should be on top of your list. If you like flying and travelling as much as I do, you will probably have a weakness for airports, airplanes, airstrips and…
Art in clay. It really is my cup of tea. Whether it’s a pretty Asian noodle bowl, a statue or a huge summer-salad-serving-plate; it will attract my attention. In Franschhoek, for years and years, there is David Walters Ceramics Gallery and Pottery.…
Sauerkraut is a typical Dutch-German dish. Bockwurst as well. And mustard and bacon/speck is something we Northern Europeans are also not fussy about. From all the mash and ‘stumps’ (a mixture between potatoes and often vegetables) we make in…
What happens if you let a French three Michelin star and a Dutch two Michelin star restaurant cook a 10 course dinner together? Flavour town! Fireworks in your mouth. That is what happens. I was the lucky one to…
Where to eat when in Paternoster, South Africa’s West Coast paradise? I love Paternoster and come there already since 2011, a few times a year! It is thé beach place for me, together with Plettenberg Bay (Garden Route), to…