Last weekend I did something I don’t often do: I went on a blind date. Well, not entirely blind (I’d seen photos) but a date nonetheless. But first dates are...
Dinner at Peper & Zout was like an episode of Master Chef: a scattering of brilliance amongst a fair bit of mediocrity and a peppering of downright strangeness. I started...
Last weekend, I discovered that there was a food festival in Haarlem – one more item to add to the not-particularly-rapidly-growing List of Reasons to Leave Amsterdam at Weekends. And...
Fondue may more usually be associated with the eighties, but in my case it reminds me of 1991: my first (and last) skiing holiday with my entire family. It’s one...
Those of you who read this blog often will know of my burgeoning obsession with North Africa. Last year I went to Tunisia on holiday, and sampled several examples of...
My good friend Andrea is the unacknowledged heroine of this blog. Not only did she inspire me with her blog writing (fashion, not food), but she is my constant dinner...
Anyone who watches the British-born annual celebrity dance-off, Strictly Come Dancing (aka Dancing with the Stars in Holland) will know what the judges mean when they give a dancer a...
Forget April; January is the cruellest month. The festivities are over, the bank balance is nearing empty, and the next thing you have to look forward to is… Valentine’s Day?...
What do I mean by benchmark dishes? There are certain ingredients and dishes that, when I see them on a menu, I just cannot resist. And yet, like almost anything...
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Hi, I’m Vicky! Food writer and certified wine geek. Amsterdammer and digital nomad. British by birth and Dutch by choice.
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