Karin Engelbrecht lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where she works as a restaurant reviewer and food writer.
Experience:
Karin is Chief Restaurant Critic at Time Out Amsterdam magazine (winner of the PPA International Consumer Magazine of the Year in 2010 and 2011) and has been working closely with the monthly magazine as a Restaurant Reviewer, Food & Drink Editor and Culinary Consultant since its launch in 2008. She also writes restaurant reviews for the annual Time Out Amsterdam 100 Restaurants Pocket Guide and the Time Out Amsterdam City Guide. In addition, Karin works freelance as a copywriter and translator for various food & lifestyle brands, creative agencies and NGOs. And, of course, she's been your Dutch Food Guide here on About.com since 2008.
From Karin Engelbrecht:
"My interest in Dutch food and -culture is more than a hobby and professional activity - it's also part of my everyday family life in Amsterdam. As your guide, I look forward to sharing many of my favorite recipes, including old-fashioned staples and traditional treats handed down by family and friends. Some of my recipes also use local, seasonal ingredients in new ways. That's because I believe that cuisines are always evolving, and Dutch food is no exception - we don't live in a museum, after all. I draw inspiration from my frequent restaurant visits in my work as a restaurant reviewer, during my travels, and from the Netherlands' rich colonial history and colorful immigrant communities. As your Dutch Food guide, I will report on the local food scene, review Dutch cookbooks, restaurants and products and write food shopping guides for various towns and cities in the Netherlands. Please feel free to contact me with questions, suggestions, or to contribute recipes and ideas of your own.
Read my Amsterdam restaurant reviews every month in Time Out Amsterdam magazine, in Time Out Amsterdam's annual 100 Restaurants pocket guide and in the Time Out Amsterdam guide books.
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