Cupcakes alternatives

18-5-2012

Cupcake is popular in The States. At websites like Pinterest we do see them in al kind of variations; pizza cupcakes, taco cupcakes, lasagna cupcakes etc… I tried the Meatloaf cupcakes with my own recipe for meatballs and it did taste … the same! ^Marjolein

Watermelon cake

18-5-2012

Watermelons are delicious and give you a real summer vibe. But you can do much more with a watermelon, for example making a cake.

Ik Durv

16-5-2012

From 14 May cooks in restaurant can experiment for free with a new concept for eating out of of home: the Dutch Ik durv! (English for I dare) The dishes of ‘durv’ contain herbal alternatives for meat. The concept stands for variation, nutritious, surprising and responsible. The cooks can order a sample pack until the 30th of June. The challenge for the chefs is to made a neat dinner with the sample pack.

Chef-cook makes an ice cream for supermarkt

16-5-2012

Hans van Wolde, chef and owner of the two-star-restaurant Beluga in Maastricht (the Netherlands) has develop an ice cream for Albert Heijn (Dutch supermarket chain). The ice cream has a special flavor combination: pineapple, coconut, lemon, passion fruit and banana mixed and placed on a stick. Sorry, but only available in the Netherlands!

Growth pole in restaurant

16-5-2012

The Argentinian and Mexican restaurant El Paso in Hindeloopen, Friesland, the Netherlands has his own growth measure pole. Their restaurant is a seasonal business, during the first visit of kids they measure them, put a mark with their name and date on the growth pole. The children and parents love it and it’s fun to see how big they become over the years. And a lot of parents do come back when in the neigborhood!

Bionade

16-5-2012

Bionade is a drink that is not comparable with lemonade. Lemonade are mixed drinks, but Bionade become completely organically produced. It contains less sugar and fewer calories. Bionade has an official organic label. It quenches the thirst and is available the following flavors:  Elderberry, Lychee, Herbs and Ginger & Orange.

Paris Pastry app

16-5-2012

It’s not necessary anymore to search for pastry shops in Paris. With the new Paris Pastry guide app you are directed to the nearest store. The app shows also reviews, photo’s and opening hours. The app is created by David Lebovitz.

Strawberry ice tea

15-5-2012

A cool drink on a hot summer day. This strawberry ice tea is the perfect refreshment. You can find the recipe here.

A Piergarten in NY

14-5-2012

At May the 18th (the 4th day of the NY Burger Week) there is a party at Beekman’s Beer Garden Beach Club, located on the East River (mentioned as a Piergarten by Thrillist, we don’t have a piergarten in Europe). We read the announcement on Twitter. We saw inspiring pictures on Thrillist. Would the name Beekman indicate an owner with a Dutch background?

Alternative guestbook

14-5-2012

In a Dutch radio program, Kunststof, guests are requested to make a statement of remark on a tile, as sign that they have been in the program. We saw this picture on pinterest, bit more complicated then leaving a review on a social media site but more fun! And perhaps it’s an idea to make nice compliment tiles on your terrace!

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