May 5, 2009

Gouda: De Roode Leeuw

  No, this isn’t even Kayotic Kitchen going Dutch! (pun intended). Though I can see why you might think that! Here’s something I really, really wanted to show you. I planned on making this part of a special food posting, but because the food posting itself is turning out pretty photographic intense, I decided to just slap it up as a separate posting. That way the text also won’t end up…

Mar 31, 2009

Stoofvlees Part II

  Stoofvlees part II. Part I can be found right here. Sure it was a little cruel to leave you hanging for a full day, but the meat had to marinate! Okay, so I got a little kick out of it as well. What can I say? I have a cruel streak!  Time to cook up a storm now, though! Let me make it up to you.  

Mar 30, 2009

Stoofvlees Marinade

  I have a confession to make: I love eating beef stew with French fries. Just French fries. Skip the salad or greens, just give me the meat and fries and I’m a happy Dutch girl. It’s my favorite kind of ‘junk food’. We call it “stoofvlees” here. There are tons of different ways to make stoofvlees. It even depends on what part of the Netherlands you live in—in the…

Feb 9, 2009

Dutch Macaroni

  A question I’m often asked; “What package did you use? Geez, thanks a lot, so when something tastes good, it has to be a package, right? :) I have to admit I seldom to never use packages for anything. It’s not that I’m a food purist—I just really don’t like the faint suggestion of something chemical I always seem to taste in there. I get far better results with simple…

Jan 22, 2009

Curly Endive Mash

  A stamppot is a really traditional and simple Dutch dish; mashed potatoes with one or more (root) vegetables. What I really love about a good ‘stamppot‘, though, is how you can add almost anything to it and still have it taste great. It’s a great way to clean out your vegetable drawer at the end of the week, because you can easily combine two or more vegetables! Usually a stamppot is served with smoked sausage (like the one…

Dec 8, 2008

Dutch Split Pea Soup

Funny story. Kayotic Kitchen was recently published in a Dutch magazine. The header stated “They even make my split pea soup in Egypt“. I thought I’d die laughing—there is was no split pea soup recipe in my food blog! It was so amusing to read how the interview I gave them had been creatively altered. So I guess it’s about time I slap up an “erwtensoep” recipe, wouldn’t you say? Even…