Coffee District Willemsparkweg: a little gem!
Nestled off the main road near the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, and all the big museums, this local coffee shop serves excellent coffee and pastries at prices which don’t require a sharp intake of breath.
Wonderfully fresh and delicious fish from the Seafood Bar, Utrecht
Excellent meal at the Seafood Bar, Utrecht and some of the best seafood I have eaten here in the Netherlands.
Chocolaterie Pompadour: Chocolate cake to die for
I stumbled upon this most amazing chocolatier/patisserie by accident, but oh what a find. Cakes of the highest quality.
Van der Poel Ice Cream: Simply the best
A traditional, handcrafted ice-cream of the highest quality, produced here in the heart of the Twente region of the Netherlands
An exploration of war by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Half of a Yellow Sun is a stunning exploration of life in Africa during a time of Civil War.
Wine and art attract the crowds in Ootmarsum
Twente Wine Tasting Days in Ootmarsum bring art and wine lovers together to celebrate all things delicious and beautiful
Daniil Trifonov gives European premiere of Mason Bates’ Piano Concerto
Trifonov played with the greatest of ease while the Wild West of cross rhythms and contrasting textures whirled around him.
Hof van Twente Wijn: Dutch wine at its best
As you drive into Bentelo, a small Dutch village in the rich, green Twente countryside, the landscape transforms as row upon row of beautiful vines stretch across the horizon.
Quince jelly: A delicious pink jewel
This week I have made quince jelly, a most fragrant jelly which is a wonderful complement for cheese and pâté, but also an excellent addition to sauces when cooking chicken, quail or game.
Beauty and stillness in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s monumental Mahler 9
In a week when the world mourned the death of Elizabeth II, the inclusion of Mahler 9 exploring death and the disintegration of life, brought a certain solemnity to the…