Tag: Dutch Recipes

Sinterklaas celebrations

Sinterklaas is come and gone, he’s hopped back on his boat – destination – Spanje! Dag, St Nicholas, tot volgende jaar (St Nicholas, till next year).

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But no one calls him Nicholas. It is the name of a saint and much too ‘uppity’ for your everyday Dutch man. The Dutch pride themselves on being ‘equal’, except you’re the queen or otherwise blue-blooded. And so, St Nicholas became Sinterklaas!

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Dutch Mustard soup

Mustard soup with bacon bits and parsley

Viva la Paris. This is a tribute to my friend, V who it happen for me. In February, I went on my first ever real Mum-alone trip with  her and we had a fantastic 4-day trip, enjoying the sights and sounds of Paris.

This post is about Mustard. Paris and Mustard. What’s the link?

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