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Stories written by Ena ScheerstraEna Scheerstra has a lifelong love for food and cooking, starting to collect cookbooks at age 10. She spends most of her free time on cooking and everything food related. She is a strong believer of honest food, produced sustainable and sourced locally, and cultures her own vegetables on her balcony and in her small allotment. Her blog is very internationally orientated, reflecting the variety of food she cooks, but on Honest Cooking she is focusing on showing the world the wonders of Dutch food.
Dutch people usually make dishes like this with jarred or powdered sauces, but it is tastier to make it from scratch.…
May 31, 2013Read and Discuss
A delicious, rich, spiced cake that is beautiful as well.…
May 28, 2013Read and Discuss
This pastry is known all over the world under different names, but when it is orange you know for sure it is Dutch.…
May 1, 2013Read and Discuss
These buns are very popular in the Netherlands and easy to make at home.…
March 28, 2013Read and Discuss
A Dutch-Indonesian fusion dish made with delicious marinated pork and a sweet and spicy peanut sauce. …
March 19, 2013Read and Discuss
Bread plays a very important role in Dutch cuisine. Get this side, and many other awesome recipes, on Honest Cooking today.…
March 6, 2013Read and Discuss
This unique take-away restaurant concept can only be found in the Netherlands.…
March 1, 2013Read and Discuss
This delicious traditional stew delivers a satisfying meal after making your house smell scrumptious the whole afternoon. Your neighbours will be jealous!…
February 14, 2013Read and Discuss
Well-loved Dutch comfort food, perfect for cold and wintery days. …
January 18, 2013Read and Discuss
These delicious Dutch doughnuts are an important part of the New Years Eve tradition in the Netherlands.…
January 3, 2013Read and Discuss
These crisp, short, buttery cookies are eaten a lot in the Christmas season in the Netherlands.…
December 11, 2012Read and Discuss
These delicious, bite-sized, spicy cookies are traditionally eaten for the holiday of Sinterklaas.…
November 30, 2012Read and Discuss
Ena Scheerstra with a mini guide to the shops and restaurants that are the places to experience in culinary Groningen.…
November 26, 2012Read and Discuss
Dutch sugar loaf (sûkerbôle) is a delicious sweet, sticky and gooey Frisian luxurious bread specialty.…
November 8, 2012Read and Discuss
Dutch food is greatly influenced by one of its former colonies: the Dutch East Indies. One of the most popular dishes is Nasi Goreng, a very versatile fried rice dish.…
October 30, 2012Read and Discuss
We all know apple pie is as American as apple pie. But actually apple pie is originally not American at all.…
October 17, 2012Read and Discuss
Lovely flavourful mussels cooked in aromatic vegetables, herbs, bacon and white wine, finished with cream.…
September 13, 2012Read and Discuss
The small mustard factory of Abraham's Groninger mustard still makes mustard the old-fashioned way... with a delicious result.…
July 12, 2012Read and Discuss
Dutch new herring (maatjesharing) is herring prepared in a specific Dutch way and is seen as a great seasonal delicacy.…
June 20, 2012Read and Discuss
Asparagus with ham, cooked egg, butter and parsley potatoes is the traditional Dutch way of serving white asparagus.…
May 17, 2012Read and Discuss
A spicy cake filled with almond paste, covered in coloured icing and topped with rich buttercream.…
April 30, 2012Read and Discuss
A rich and sweet bread filled with dried fruits and almond paste, traditionally served in the Netherlands during Easter.…
April 3, 2012Read and Discuss
Pea soup is a hearty, warming winter meal and one of the signature dishes of the Netherlands.…
March 23, 2012Read and Discuss
Ena Scheerstra introduces herself as a new contributor and shares the recipe and story behind Dutch pancakes.…
March 13, 2012Read and Discuss