Month: August 2017

Queen Wilhelmina

Queen Wilhelmina – her silhouette

During my guided tours through The Hague I often walk by the statue of Queen Wilhelmina, across from the Noordeinde Palace. If I do so in the company of Dutch people, their recognition is immediate: ‘Oh yes, Queen Wilhelmina!’ If I’m in the company of visitors from abroad they ask me hesitatingly ‘Is this a …

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Het Haagse Kookboek

Haagse Cookbook

Nowadays, my search for recipes usually begins and ends on the internet.  Not so in 1973! That year Saint Nicholas gave me my first cookbook, titled “Het Haagse Kookboek”. It was the 64th edition, and came with a very practical plastic cover, so stains could be wiped easily. Haagsche Cooking School The first formal cooking …

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