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Dutch Babies and the universe
Time Walking this earth, sooner or later we all notice that time seems to be moving faster as we grow older. The eternal summers of our childhood are fading to a distant memory in a world that speeds...
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Boxty, Irish Poor Man's bread
Gullible GeekThe geeky Caucasian male in line behind me at the cash register in my dreary neighborhood supermarket moves with me towards check out aisle #2, in anticipation of the arrival of the...
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roti durian belanda- breakfast rolls with soursop jelly
Blu d'a Mare For the last leg of my recent holiday in Indonesia, I was in Lombok, or to be more specific; the Gili Islands; a threesome of small coral islands north-west of...
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Bitterkoekjes -Bitter Cookies?
Black SheepBitter is kind of like the awkwardly loud uncle you don't learn to appreciate until at a later age. As a baby, any of bitter's attempts to entertain your palate is met with projectile...
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silent battles - the flour moth
A few months back I purchased some flour straight from the mill. It didn't take long before I realized that I had brought home more than I bargained for.One night, sitting at my computer, a moth flew...
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Sweat, Bread and Returning to the Ground
PuzzledBread came into the picture the instant paradise was lost."In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return to the ground."Clear message.For the last few years, my passion for...
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Logline - Have your cake and eat your veggies too
"A skinny man sells his soul to the devil in order to protect the love of his life, and then wins it back by becoming the best obese king that walks this earth (and lives happily ever after, once he...
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Transylvanian Treats; Chimney Cakes
Tubular TreatsSome of us buy with our eyes, others with their noses. Amsterdam's famous Albert Cuyp-Market always lives up to its reputation to throw something new and exciting at you. "Hungarian...
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Forest Floor
A Forest Floor dessert with Frangelico Parfait rolled in Hazelnut Praline served with two Bitter Orange & Cream cheese macarons Festive dessert for 6for the soil:80 gr. self...
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Windmills in my Oven
Some time ago I picked up this baking book because of the intriguing title-author combination. A book on Dutch baking, written by Gaitri Pagrach-Chandra, whose roots are in British Guyana, India as...
View ArticleMaking Macarons with Breadlab
Breadlab made a new video showing you how to make macarons: Basic macaron recipe: (for about 50 macarons)(smaller batches are possible, but are more troublesome to mix)300 gr....
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Garlic Bread with Fresh Herbs & Argan Oil
Track & TraceJust after mixing this recipe together, when I am about to jump into the shower, the doorbell rings. Since it is 08.05 AM I decide whoever it is deserves to be confronted with my...
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Pain Cordon de Bourgogne
The Cord of Poverty(switch to dutch) This loaf has it all. Great dough, great flavor, and; slashing not required! A rope of twisted dough, placed parallel on top of the loaf, magically takes care of...
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Date, Chocolate & Orange Entremet
For the first time in years my better half celebrated his birthday without me. While I guarded the fort, he has taken his mother on a trip to Spain, where she'd never been before. She saw Barcelona,...
View ArticleBread for the slashing impaired
After asking the question "would the technique that I'm using on the pain cordon work on a baguette" out loud on the net, the answer came back with the speed of light in the shape of this video. 5.14...
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Fresh Watermelon Cake - boating, waving & failed jumps starts
failed jump starts(to the Dutch version) Summer has possibly started. Possibly, because this year, around the globe, we seem to be experiencing a summer that could be best qualified as a string of...
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Breadsong
Add captionAll the noble Baker's loavesby definitiontrack back to their master's true ambition.Droves of cooling breadsspread their unison tell tale songof what went well and what went wrong;"The world...
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the perfect buttercream
The Perfect Butter Cream(to the dutch version) When it comes to fillings, I've always been a bit reluctant about butter cream.An epic fail in the reward-center of a child's developing brain stays with...
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Butterscotch Chocolate Flan Cake - the last will be first
Is it a cake? Is it a flan? It's a flancake!(naar de nederlandse versie) A flan is nothing new to me, I make them all the time. With a latin better half that is hardly surprising. It is a first that...
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Panellets
All Saints Day(to the dutch version) Today is All Saints Day here in Catalunya. I've been residing in Barcelona for about a week now, accompanying my partner who's working abroad for a while. The...
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Jamaican Allspice, Cranberry & Pecan Apfelstrudel
Three for One(to the dutch version) Unlike the name suggests, allspice is not a mix of several different spices. It's a spice in its own right. It got its name because the flavour resembles a blend of...
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Quesillo with Orange
It's a flan from Venezuela, and tastes great in itself. Infuse it with orange and it becomes a flavour bomb. Try it, you won't regret it. I love the texture just after cooling down. My better half...
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No Götz no Glory - Hot Blooded Buns
"Hearty, smokey rolls with a thin crust. With a swirl of spiced smoked paprika and dipped in a seed mix consisting of both brown and blond flax seeds, black and white sesame, black and white poppy...
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Moon Cakes - Prepare to be nutellanized!
Chang'e中秋节"In the ancient past, there was a hero named Hou Yi who was excellent at shooting. His wife was Chang'e. One year, the ten suns rose in the sky together, causing great disaster to people. Yi...
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