Christmas is right around the corner, which means: it’s time for the feasting on Dutch festive food to begin! 🎄 You might be wondering what to feed your Dutch friends when they come over during the ...
There is no Dutch tradition as cherished as the Sinterklaas poem (well, except perhaps Zwarte Piet). But, what is this mysterious sinterklaasgedicht — and how do you write one? If it’s your first ...
Rather than receiving letters from Santa, Dutch children tend to demand something much more delicious — a literal letter made of chocolate. That’s right, Dutch kids want a chocolate letter.
A lot of the time, it’s not entirely clear what the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) was, what it did, and whether we should be proud or ashamed of it. The VOC (Dutch East India Company) is ...