It’s been a year since I introduced my monthly seasonal dish to the website, and what better way to mark its anniversary than by cooking with the Amsterdam Foodie’s symbol?...
I knew I’d moved to the right neighbourhood when I discovered that my local highstreet (Haarlemmerstraat) held it’s own annual food fair. It’s on the first Saturday in September, when...
Two of my dining companions on Saturday night were a couple, the husband half of which had famously presented my friend with a jar of foie gras on Date Four....
Right, enough rambling on about Mrs Dalloway moments. You want to see the food. Luckily, while I was busy cooking and serving, my photographer friend Trey Guinn was busy snapping....
August has been a Pyrrhic victory of a month. I’ve achieved a lot on the small battles front, but I have the feeling that the greater war has yet to...
A couple of months ago I was reading David Lebovitz’s blog about the hottest table reservations in Paris right now, one of which – he claims – is at Hidden...
In the course of researching the article I’m currently working on, I’ve realised that Amsterdam really is a little short on Michelin stars for an international city. Now, this doesn’t...
‘Eating design’ is the concept that designer Marije Vogelzang seeks to showcase at Proef Amsterdam. One of Proef’s projects is its ‘Eat Love’ dinners: a summer-only outdoor dining experience in...
I’m not quite sure how AA Gill reviews restaurants anymore. Everyone knows who he is, surely? And part of writing an objective, independent review relies on being anonymous. Luckily (ish),...
