Main Meals
The main event. Dutch food is healthy, cheap and nutritious -- perfect for mid-week meals for the whole family or comfort eating for one. But even better, these recipes are simple to make.
Roast Pigeon with Limburgian Apple Syrup Gravy
This recipe combines roast pigeon, -apples and -potatoes with Limburgian apple syrup. A superbly seasonal meal for the fall and winter months. If you're not mad for pigeon, these roast apples and apple syrup gravy works really well with pan seared duck, too. In fact, they'd taste wonderful with most game birds, venison and even pork.
This recipe combines roast pigeon, -apples and -potatoes with Limburgian apple syrup. A superbly seasonal meal for the fall and winter months. If you're not mad for pigeon, these roast apples and apple syrup gravy works really well with pan seared duck, too. In fact, they'd taste wonderful with most game birds, venison and even pork.
North Sea Gurnard with Westland Grape Salsa
A healthy and nutrient rich salsa of Westland grapes, tomatoes, red onion, radishes, chilli pepper and parsley contrast nicely with fresh pan fried North Sea gurnard and garlicy new potatoes with bacon.
A healthy and nutrient rich salsa of Westland grapes, tomatoes, red onion, radishes, chilli pepper and parsley contrast nicely with fresh pan fried North Sea gurnard and garlicy new potatoes with bacon.
Hollandse Hazenpeper met Kruidkoek (Dutch Hare Stew)
This traditional Dutch hare stew featuring spicy Frisian gingerbread is fabulous for Fall with its surprisingly sweet yet satisfyingly savory depths of flavor.
This traditional Dutch hare stew featuring spicy Frisian gingerbread is fabulous for Fall with its surprisingly sweet yet satisfyingly savory depths of flavor.
Roast Pigeon with Grapes & Celeriac Puree
This special occasion recipe by renowned Dutch chef Yolanda van der Jagt features roast pigeon with black grapes and a side dish of celeriac puree.
This special occasion recipe by renowned Dutch chef Yolanda van der Jagt features roast pigeon with black grapes and a side dish of celeriac puree.
Roast Poussin with Chermola
This delicious recipe from 'De Keuken van Marokko' features roast poussin with a spicy coriander, garlic, lemon and caraway marinade.
This delicious recipe from 'De Keuken van Marokko' features roast poussin with a spicy coriander, garlic, lemon and caraway marinade.
Lamb & Apricot Tajine
Start discovering the magnificent cuisine of one of Holland's largest immigrant groups by cooking a key dish from the Moroccan kitchen: a stew known as tajine. This lamb and apricot tajine is easy to make and simply delicious to eat.
Start discovering the magnificent cuisine of one of Holland's largest immigrant groups by cooking a key dish from the Moroccan kitchen: a stew known as tajine. This lamb and apricot tajine is easy to make and simply delicious to eat.
Keftas with Tomato
Moroccan cuisine is increasingly influencing the modern Dutch kitchen. The tajine is a popular dish from one of the Netherlands' largest immigrant groups.
Moroccan cuisine is increasingly influencing the modern Dutch kitchen. The tajine is a popular dish from one of the Netherlands' largest immigrant groups.
Puff Pastry Tart with Belgian Endive & Chevre
This puff pastry tart with Belgian endive & young goat's cheese from 'Lekker Hollands' is just the thing for rainy Sunday afternoons.
This puff pastry tart with Belgian endive & young goat's cheese from 'Lekker Hollands' is just the thing for rainy Sunday afternoons.
Asparagus Hollandaise
It's hard to beat soft, tender lovely white asparagus. It's even harder to beat the way the Dutch eat it -- swathed in Hollandaise sauce, chopped boiled eggs and slices of ham. This is Spring cuisine at its swoonworthy best.
It's hard to beat soft, tender lovely white asparagus. It's even harder to beat the way the Dutch eat it -- swathed in Hollandaise sauce, chopped boiled eggs and slices of ham. This is Spring cuisine at its swoonworthy best.
Babi Ketjap
Babi Ketjap is a typical Indonesian stew, featuring pork, aromatic spices and Indonesian soy sauce. The Dutch have embraced the food of their former colony as their own and it has become part and parcel of their culinary heritage. Babi Ketjap is exactly the kind of Indonesian dish Dutch people cook at home because it is so accessible and easy to make.
Babi Ketjap is a typical Indonesian stew, featuring pork, aromatic spices and Indonesian soy sauce. The Dutch have embraced the food of their former colony as their own and it has become part and parcel of their culinary heritage. Babi Ketjap is exactly the kind of Indonesian dish Dutch people cook at home because it is so accessible and easy to make.
Bacon & Apple Pancakes
Pancakes with apple, bacon and syrup may sound a bit strange to you, but don't knock it till you try it. It really is wickedly delicious.
Pancakes with apple, bacon and syrup may sound a bit strange to you, but don't knock it till you try it. It really is wickedly delicious.
Beijing Mash
Inspired by the recent Olympic Games in Beijing, I created this Chinese play on a very traditional Dutch dish - Stamppot (vegetable mash). My Beijing Mash features potatoes (of course), bok choi, shiitake mushrooms and cashew nuts. It is delicious, and also happens to be vegetarian.
Inspired by the recent Olympic Games in Beijing, I created this Chinese play on a very traditional Dutch dish - Stamppot (vegetable mash). My Beijing Mash features potatoes (of course), bok choi, shiitake mushrooms and cashew nuts. It is delicious, and also happens to be vegetarian.
Brown Bean Soup
Brown bean soup is a typical Dutch winter meal. My recipe is easy to make and an ideal way to get you hooked on winning winter food from Holland. Trust me, this soup will wrap you up like a warm blanket on a cold day.
Brown bean soup is a typical Dutch winter meal. My recipe is easy to make and an ideal way to get you hooked on winning winter food from Holland. Trust me, this soup will wrap you up like a warm blanket on a cold day.
Celeriac Mash
Every family in Holland has their own recipe for stamppot. Unadulterated peasant food, vegetable mashes like this one kept a hungry nation of farmers going all day out in the fields. Nowadays, it is still very popular as a mid-week family meal without any pretensions.
Every family in Holland has their own recipe for stamppot. Unadulterated peasant food, vegetable mashes like this one kept a hungry nation of farmers going all day out in the fields. Nowadays, it is still very popular as a mid-week family meal without any pretensions.
Chicken from the Golden Age
The ingredients for this recipe are straight out of a 17th century Dutch cookbook. I've updated the cooking method, but the basic ingredients -- chicken with bacon, butter, herbs and spices -- remain the same as in the original recipe.
The ingredients for this recipe are straight out of a 17th century Dutch cookbook. I've updated the cooking method, but the basic ingredients -- chicken with bacon, butter, herbs and spices -- remain the same as in the original recipe.
Draadjesvlees (Traditional Dutch Slow-Braised Beef)
This delicious traditional Dutch beef and onion stew is slowly braised in butter, stock and spices until the meat actually falls apart into threads (and indeed, 'draadjesvlees' means thready meat). It is the kind of homely winter food that you prepare on weekends: the meat in the pot may take hours, but you don't have to do much to it, which leaves you free to fold the laundry or potter about the house.
This delicious traditional Dutch beef and onion stew is slowly braised in butter, stock and spices until the meat actually falls apart into threads (and indeed, 'draadjesvlees' means thready meat). It is the kind of homely winter food that you prepare on weekends: the meat in the pot may take hours, but you don't have to do much to it, which leaves you free to fold the laundry or potter about the house.
Drunken Deer
This hearty game dish features deer steaks poached in Holland's national liquor -- jenever. It is perfect for chilly winter weather.
This hearty game dish features deer steaks poached in Holland's national liquor -- jenever. It is perfect for chilly winter weather.
Monk's Mince
Monk's Mince is my name for 'kapucijnerschotel' (literally: grey pea dish). It is a typical Dutch family meal, with grey peas (or marrowfat peas), minced beef, apples and bacon. Monk's Mince is easy to make and even easier to tuck into.
Monk's Mince is my name for 'kapucijnerschotel' (literally: grey pea dish). It is a typical Dutch family meal, with grey peas (or marrowfat peas), minced beef, apples and bacon. Monk's Mince is easy to make and even easier to tuck into.
Moreish Mussels
Holland is world renowned for its mussels. For the uninitiated, I could only describe their taste as slightly briny, surprisingly sweet and palate-soothingly creamy. They really taste of the ocean. My dish combines mussels with the familiar (carrots and leeks) and the not-so-familiar, briny sea beans/samphire, which seem to bring out the wonderful ozone aroma of the ocean even more in the mussels.
Holland is world renowned for its mussels. For the uninitiated, I could only describe their taste as slightly briny, surprisingly sweet and palate-soothingly creamy. They really taste of the ocean. My dish combines mussels with the familiar (carrots and leeks) and the not-so-familiar, briny sea beans/samphire, which seem to bring out the wonderful ozone aroma of the ocean even more in the mussels.
Indo-Dutch Satay
The Dutch have embraced the food of their former colony, Indonesia, as their own. Nowadays, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a Dutch town without an Indonesian restaurant. Indonesian ingredients are available at every supermarket and Indonesian meals have become a staple of everyday Dutch cooking. Satay can be very complicated and labor intensive or very easy. I’ve gone for the easy way.
The Dutch have embraced the food of their former colony, Indonesia, as their own. Nowadays, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a Dutch town without an Indonesian restaurant. Indonesian ingredients are available at every supermarket and Indonesian meals have become a staple of everyday Dutch cooking. Satay can be very complicated and labor intensive or very easy. I’ve gone for the easy way.
Omelet with Turnip Greens, Chevre & Chili
Turnip greens (known as 'raapstelen' in Dutch) are a very typical and traditional ingredient in Holland. They are very tasty (slightly bitter and peppery, like a cross between spinach and arugula) and super good for you. Get your day off on the right track with my omelet with turnip greens, chevre and chili.
Turnip greens (known as 'raapstelen' in Dutch) are a very typical and traditional ingredient in Holland. They are very tasty (slightly bitter and peppery, like a cross between spinach and arugula) and super good for you. Get your day off on the right track with my omelet with turnip greens, chevre and chili.
Philosopher’s Stew
Philosopher's Stew (also known as 'Filosoof' in Dutch) is a hearty winter stew, traditionally made with leftovers and topped with a layer of potatoes. My version features beef and quinces.
Philosopher's Stew (also known as 'Filosoof' in Dutch) is a hearty winter stew, traditionally made with leftovers and topped with a layer of potatoes. My version features beef and quinces.
Slavinken (Bacon Wrapped Pork Parcels)
You'll find 'slavinken' (bacon wrapped pork parcels) at every Dutch butcher and supermarket. My version includes traditional Dutch meat herbs, which add a flavorful touch.
You'll find 'slavinken' (bacon wrapped pork parcels) at every Dutch butcher and supermarket. My version includes traditional Dutch meat herbs, which add a flavorful touch.
Stamppot Sla (Spring Salad Mash with a Runny Fried Egg)
Stamppot (Dutch vegetable mash) is usually considered a winter dish, but it was such a diet staple in bygone times that the Dutch used to eat it year round. Stamppot Sla is a Spring stamppot. It is made with spring-fresh butter lettuce ('Hollandse kropsla').
Stamppot (Dutch vegetable mash) is usually considered a winter dish, but it was such a diet staple in bygone times that the Dutch used to eat it year round. Stamppot Sla is a Spring stamppot. It is made with spring-fresh butter lettuce ('Hollandse kropsla').