Ghetto-gethers

A Meal Fit for a Queen, by Lauren

May 2, 2012

Queensday in Holland is one of the biggest and most celebrated holidays in the year.  It’s the celebration of the Queen’s birthday and Amsterdammers take to the streets in Orange clothes, accessories, costumes, boats, decorations, etc.  It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before.  People put out their wares on the streets to sell, mark up [...]

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Ribollita, by Hilary

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Yesterday I made Ribollita or Tuscan soup, which is made with stale bread, vegetables, a little bit of stock and water.  While I was cooking it, I was thinking about where everything came from.  All my vegetables from my friend Mark which are all organic and grown locally.  The bread came from a nearby artisan [...]

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The Chili Cook-Off Smack Down

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One Dish.  Ten Different Ways.  Lots of beans.  lots of beef.  All the condiments from three types of cheeses, home-made bread, home-made cornbread, sour cream, creme fraiche, yoghurt, scallions and saltines.  Five alarm, No Alarm, Sweet Potatoes, Chicken and Veg, North African and Parsi.  Damn!  What we have here kids is one mutha of a [...]

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Getting ready for the chili cook-off, by Hilary

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Okay… so I have been a little obsessed. His name is Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. My husband has been calling him my new boyfriend and I carry his cookbook with me wherever I go. A friend of mine told me about this program called the River Cottage which is on channel 4 at the moment. Celebrity chef [...]

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Ghetto-gether Alert! Chili Cookoff Announcement for Saturday November 12th!

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  As some of you awesome blog readers know Edible Europe has been hosting  monthly Ghetto-gethers in Amsterdam (OK its been a few months since the last one, but hey, I’ve been busy flying back and forth to London to work).  If you’re new to the site and wondering what the hell is a Ghetto-gether, [...]

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Zucchini bread and my brain, by Hilary

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I have this week off from work and rather than organize my days like the producer I have inside of me (the one I have been desperately trying to kill off for about two years now), I have decided to plan absolutely nothing.  My head held defiantly high I am proudly staying home!  Take that [...]

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The desludge by Hilary

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  I’m constantly inspired by our home.  It’s the place where I feel the most open and relaxed. Where I can spend hours in my kitchen, alone, listening to the wind in the trees, feel my cat purring up against my leg and can hear my husband quietly tinkering in the next room, playing with [...]

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