Recently, I was inspired by the holiday season to make my own gluhwijn here at home. While it was pretty good, Dan really isn’t a wine drinker even when the wine is spiced and sweetened. So we set out in search of an alternative adult beverage to keep us warm on rainy nights. Enter the [...]

Just a quick note to say Happy Thanksgiving to all those Americans out there celebrating our national holiday today regardless of where you are living. The last time I was outside the country during this holiday was 2001 when I was studying in Ireland. That time, I got together with a bunch of American friends [...]

Before we move to the Netherlands and some time after undergrad, I discovered a deep love for food of an Asian tradition. What started in college as occasional sushi nights became monthly outings for us when we moved to Boston. Living in Allston, we were exposed to a wide variety of cuisines and quickly became [...]

Episode 16 of Maastricht Minutiae is ready for your listening pleasure. Its been a couple of real nose to the grindstone kind of weeks. So instead of having a tale of travel to share, we decided to celebrate Sinter Klaas’ arrival in Maastricht with a taste test of traditional holiday sweets. That does mean we [...]

“The Dutch invented the pancake you know.” my Dutch acquaintance told me while Dan and I road in the back of his car. I had to admit that I didn’t know nor had I ever considered the origins of one of our favorite breakfast foods. Pancakes conjure up a lazy Fall morning in [...]