Recipes

Kroketten & bitter balls

A recipe for Dutch kroketten or bitterballen by mystery author Christa Bakker

Kroketten & bitter balls

A recipe for Dutch kroketten or bitterballen by mystery author Christa Bakker

Haagse Bluf (Bluff from The Hague)

What in the world is that supposed to be? Bluff as a food? It'll make sense, you'll see. This dessert is made mostly of whipped egg whites, so it seems...

Haagse Bluf (Bluff from The Hague)

What in the world is that supposed to be? Bluff as a food? It'll make sense, you'll see. This dessert is made mostly of whipped egg whites, so it seems...

Speculaas and pumpkin cheesecake

Speculaas and pumpkin cheesecake

The recipe for Speculaas and Pumpkin Cheesecake by Christa Bakker

Speculaas and pumpkin cheesecake

The recipe for Speculaas and Pumpkin Cheesecake by Christa Bakker

Speculaas (and kruidnoten)

Speculaas (and kruidnoten)

Christa Bakker's recipe for Dutch spiced biscuits named speculaas, or kruidnoten.

Speculaas (and kruidnoten)

Christa Bakker's recipe for Dutch spiced biscuits named speculaas, or kruidnoten.

Boterkoek - Dutch butter cake

Mystery writer Christa Bakker's recipe for Dutch boterkoek.

Boterkoek - Dutch butter cake

Mystery writer Christa Bakker's recipe for Dutch boterkoek.

Strudel

Strudel

Now, what's this? A German recipe? What does that have to do with French novels or Dutch backgrounds or living in Britain? Well... nothing. But my husband made it and...

Strudel

Now, what's this? A German recipe? What does that have to do with French novels or Dutch backgrounds or living in Britain? Well... nothing. But my husband made it and...