Why the Dutch cuisine is perfect to warm you up in winter time
Winter is approaching the Netherlands: the days are getting shorter, colder and darker. And what better way to get through these days than with comfort food? Dutch cuisine might not be as widely known as the Italian, French or other European kitchens, but that does not mean that the Dutch don’t know how to cook. Especially [...]
Presents, Poems and Pepernoten: celebrating Sinterklaas is fun for all ages!
December has arrived, and this weekend is a big one for the Dutchies: Sinterklaasavond will be celebrated on the 5th of December! Remember Sinterklaas, the (other) white-bearded children’s friend? He celebrates his birthday on December 5th, and instead of receiving presents himself, he gives them away to the Dutch children! And did you know Sinterklaasavond [...]
There are some reasons to hate Dutch autumn, but more reasons to love it!
Pouring rain, a wind force of 8, grey, cloudy and dark days: this is probably what comes to mind when you’re thinking about autumn in the Netherlands. And you’re not entirely wrong: Autumn is indeed the wettest season here. But autumn days can also be beautiful, bright and mild in temperature, as proven last week. […]
Sinterklaas: Why most Dutch children look forward to December 5th rather than Christmas Eve
Sinterklaas has arrived in the Netherlands! Who? If you ever visited the Netherlands around the beginning of December, you might have noticed that store decorations, tv-commercials and advertisements are not necessarily Christmas-spirited yet. Not Santa Claus, but another white-bearded, old man in red clothes, accompanied by his colorfully dressed helping hands, the Pieten, is what […]