This is a recipe for traditional Dutch Pepernoten (mini spiced cookies) which are traditionally eaten in the Netherlands by the bucket load during the months of November and December.
These little cookies are associated with the Dutch Sinterklaas Tradition (you can read more about this here). Read more
At the moment everything is orange here!
Today it is Koningsdag (Kings Day) and there are celebrations going on throughout the land.
My girls wanted to do some ‘cooking’.
New Year is celebrated in lots of different ways throughout the world.
Here in the Netherlands the emphasis lies heavily on fireworks – the Dutch people love them – lots and lots and lots of them! Read more
Snoepjes, snoepjes & meer snoepjes! (snoepjes = sweeties or candy)
This is how the children see the Sint Maartens celebration on the 11th of November where they go from door to door with colourful lanterns singing songs in return for sweets or fruit.
Here in the Nederlands the ‘Sinterklaas’ (Dutch Father Christmas) fun is already in full swing. Read more