Category - How Food Works

grey egg yolks

Why Do Hard-Boiled Eggs Have Grey Yolks?

Just the other day we went out for brunch. That is, we decided to do our grocery shopping early on a Saturday morning. As a result, we didn’t have breakfast on forehand, and decided to check out the breakfast...

May 21, 2016
4 min read
Dutch pineapple pancake
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The Unique Characteristics of a Dutch Pancake

Do you eat your pancakes for breakfast or for dinner? That questions should be a great way to distinguish between a Dutch and an American. Whereas in the USA pancakes are a staple for breakfast, you’d have trouble...

February 27, 2016
5 min read
Frech crepes, freshly made with fruits
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Crepes – the French pancake

I like pancakes, more specifically, baking pancakes. I don’t know why, but somehow, baking pancakes is just lots of fun. Recipes are always easy to put together, we tend to have all ingredients in the house and...

December 27, 2015
3 min read
taaitaai
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TaaiTaai – Dutch ‘cookie’ with rye flour

Only a very select few months (those before December) will you be able to find taaitaai in the stores. It’s a very seasonal sweet baked good, in between a cookie and a cake, with mixed in spices, mostly anise...

November 28, 2015
4 min read