New! Exciting! Innovative! Or not.
I just updated the Recipe Index. There are now over 150 recipes listed, a dozen of which contain the word "chocolate". Seems balanced to me.
All are vegan, though one or two of the accompanying photos contain goat cheese, which my daughter hasn't yet weaned herself from. (Must be because we used to call her a kid!)
After all these years, my dishes are starting to seem boring to me. How many ways can you cook risotto, and is there any root, stalk, or leaf I haven't tossed in there? And what's with all those soups? Is that a reflection on the weather here, or am I just too lazy to clean more than one pot? (Yes, to both.)
I think the problem is I've lived here too long. Every food magazine I pick up has the same recycled recipes, nothing new or innovative. Restaurants here are sorely lacking in innovation as well, at least when it comes to the vegetarian side of the menu. There's a new Indian restaurant in town that's supposed to be good, so maybe I'll gather my pounds and try it soon.
I'm also due for a trip across the Channel, specifically to The Netherlands toward the end of the month. Anyone know a good Dutch veggie place?
Hmmm...Dutch food. Now that could be exciting!
What the heck is Dutch food, anyway? I mean, not a single dish comes to mind...
Posted by: KathyR | April 04, 2008 at 03:42 PM
I'm not getting anything either. Maybe my Dutch readers will chime in? Do I have any Dutch readers?
Posted by: KathyF | April 04, 2008 at 03:48 PM
There's plenty of vegetarian restaurants (some undoubtedly with vegan options) in the larger cities in the west. It would help if you mentioned where you're going :)
As for Dutch food: it's influenced by the spice trade from the past. Most of the truly Dutch dishes I associate with winter, however - like stews, mashes.Indonesian food is readily available too. Try some 'speculaas' - great, very typical dutch cookie!
Posted by: Ingrid | April 06, 2008 at 05:42 PM
Thanks, Ingrid. We're staying in Noordwijk. We will probably drive from here, London, so will have a car to get out and see tulips, etc.
Posted by: KathyF | April 06, 2008 at 06:44 PM
Noordwijk is close enough to Amsterdam and Den Haag that you should probably be able to find yourself a restaurant that will cater to your wishes. Was going to recommend one in Leiden (close to Noordwijk and where I live), but it turns out that was recently closed... Vegetarian options are usually available in all restaurants, but (probably no surprise to you) vegan makes it a bit harder. Hope you enjoy your stay here!
Posted by: Ingrid | April 06, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Thank you for the advice! I will look for a place in Amsterdam. I didn't realize we'd be so close.
Posted by: KathyF | April 08, 2008 at 02:25 PM