by Jacqui Eisen | Nov 22, 2014 | Food for Thought
Have you ever paused to wonder why so many Dutch people celebrate St. Nicholas Day? The American version of Sinterklaas, Santa Claus is a jolly, generous soul, sufficiently non-sectarian to be acceptable to the majority of North Americans. But Sinterklaas arrives...
by Jacqui Eisen | Nov 14, 2014 | Food for Thought
At the beginning of November I attended a food show sponsored by La Ferme. They specialize in distributing meats and cheeses produced by farm families here in Canada and in Europe. The Plaisirs Gourmets booth offered a wide array of cheeses from Quebec, a number of...
by Jacqui Eisen | Nov 5, 2014 | Serving it Up
Cheese always impresses guests. Here are some simple presentation ideas: 1 – Pick cheeses of contrasting flavours, textures and colours (see above) 2 – Add nuts and fresh or dried fruit 3 – Choose breads, flat breads and crackers that will show...
by Jacqui Eisen | Oct 26, 2014 | Events
A very happy girl, and her sister picked up her gift basket today. Kendra’s name was pulled in our anniversary gift basket draw. I’m sure she will be sharing her winnings with the rest of the family but she got to pick out a special towel which will be...
by Jacqui Eisen | Oct 26, 2014 | Dutch, Recipes
Hankering for some traditional Dutch meatball soup but not sure how to begin? Pick up one of our Dutch Meatball Soup Kits. They contain all those secret herbs and spices that even the Colonel doesn’t know about. All you have to add is a pound of hamburger,...
