aangenaam lunch
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Now serving Lunch and Breakfast at Aangenaam

Aangenaam located in the Kleine Houtstraat has been serving honest, organic, and animal/environmentally friendly diners since 2006. While many of you may have been there for dinner already, did you know that they are now also open for breakfast…
de Oerkap
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City Beach de Oerkap Opens April 1st

Who doesn't know the Oerkap, our Haarlem City Beach along the Spaarne, within walking distance from the Haarlem station. They are almost finished renovating, so it is time for the opening party on April 1st! And that's no joke. The Oerkap…
Filet americain
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Filet americain of Albert Heijn? Bring it back!

Did you buy filet americain (steak tartare) at the Albert Heijn? You can better bring it back to the supermarket! AH recalls part of its packagings AH filet américain naturel 160 gram because of risk of infection with intestinal bacterium Listeria. Packages…
chocolate
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Chocolate can ‘improve brain function’

Good news for chocolate lovers: eating chocolate regularly has been found to have a positive association with cognitive performance, according to a new study. Published in the journal Appetite, researchers used data collected from a Maine-Syracuse…
olive oil
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Our Olive Oil sommelier Carlo Trobia on TV tomorrow

Do you remember our Olive Oil Workshop & Tasting?  Well... I do! A unique experience. Our event guest, sommelier, chef and member of expatsHaarlem Carlo Trobia will be on TV tomorrow, Saturday, Februari 20, 2016 at 7:05 PM on NPO1 for…
Saint Valentine

Saint Valentine cocktail

An elegant cocktail, David Wondrich's Saint Valentine is a simple mix of rum and ruby port that is sure to delight. This recipe is obviously appropriate for Valentine's Day.  On his Esquire blog, Wondrich shares a recipe for Saint…
ProefPark Haarlem
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Second ProefPark Haarlem Winter Edition

The second ProefPark Haarlem Winter Edition will be held on 12, 13 and February 14, 2016 during the Valentine's weekend. The location for the new PreofParkHaarlem winter location will be the Hendrik Figeeweg 3F, in the old Van Vessem…
tap water
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Do you also want Dutch restaurants to serve tap water?

Some 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on Dutch restaurants to place a carafe of tap water on the table without being asked. Research by TNS Nipo shows 75% of restaurant-goers have been refused tap water, even though most…
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Tony's Chocolonely, fair chocolate brand if you want to go nuts

Today we published the article "Beware: Is There Child Slavery in Your Chocolate?", a handy guide to make us aware and to help avoid buying chocolate products produced by child slaves and to let us know which chocolate brands are the fair ones.…
Chocolate
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These 7 Popular Chocolate Brands Exploit Child Slaves

US Uncut published a handy guide to make us aware and to help avoid buying chocolate products produced by child slaves. More of these products are available in the Netherlands so we want to spread the word here as well. Mars, Nestle, Godiva,…
holidays
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12 Powerful (and Inexpensive) Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season

We have all heard it before: the holidays are a time for giving, for selflessness and random acts of kindness. It feels good to give, not only for the recipient but for the giver as well; many scientific studies show giving, especially in the…
Taste of Home
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A Taste of Home in Haarlem

A Taste of Home in Haarlem: a characteristic food shop, in the heart of Haarlem with sweet treats, drinks, and foods from abroad. The perfect place to get your Christmas crackers, puddings and mince pies. We interviewed the owner, Lauren…
Gevulde Speculaas uit het Grote Sinterklaas Kookboek
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Gevulde Speculaas uit het Grote Sinterklaas Kookboek (Dutch)

Sint is in het land en dat vieren wij. Met een enorme plak gevulde speculaas. Heerlijk voor kinderen èn volwassenen. Het recept komt uit Het Grote Sinterklaas Kookboek. Inderdaad: dat is hét grote boek voor de bak- en braadpiet! Yolanda…
Caprese
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THE secret of Italian cooking and "Caprese destrutturata" recipe

There's something I've clearly noticed in the 15 years that I've been working as an Italian cooking teacher: the Italian cuisine is probably the most loved of ALL cuisines. Almost everybody seems to enjoy our pastas and the other simple and…
Zijlstraat
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Zijlstraat is where it's at

Have you been in the Zijlstraat recently? There are so many new and exciting things to try there. From craft beer to cajun food, and even organic candy. There are a plethora of new things to try and here are just a few of them. Zijlstraat,…
Taste of Lapland
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Taste of Lapland

This weekend Villa Westend Velserbroek is entirely in the atmosphere of Lapland, the most northern point of Europe, located in the Arctic Circle. The event allows visitors to enjoy the atmosphere and flavors of the real Lapland. Dining…
Rice Cakes
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Warning: Don’t Let Your Children Eat Rice Cakes

Well-known rice products found in grocery stores all over the world can be harmful to young children. A new study has revealed excessive levels of a carcinogenic substance in some popular favorites and is issuing a warning to parents. Adults…
ProefPark Haarlem 2015
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Photos Mobile Food Photography Workshop at ProefPark Haarlem 2015

Here they are, the photos of the expatsHaarlem/Haarlem Foodies/Haarlem Photo Club Mobile Food Photography Workshop at ProefPark Haarlem 2015. With our Haarlem Foodies Chef Nicoletta Tavella, chef at La Cucina del Sole, food advisor for…
Haarlem Sustainable Market
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Haarlem Sustainable Market

Today, September 6, 2015 sustainable entrepreneurs show their products or services. In addition to approximately 100 market stalls there will be also venues for demonstration sessions and music. The world's first wooden e-bike, Ekoplaza,…
Heineken bier
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The Netherlands world’s second-biggest beer exporter

Dutch brewers hit in 2014 a record high as world’s second-biggest beer exporters.  Dutch breweries exported an all-time record 1,6 billion euros worth of beer last year, surpassing 2013 exports by four per cent, Centraal Bureau…
ProefPark Haarlem
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Interview ProefPark Haarlem: We want a culinary revolution

Most Haarlem Foodies know that ProefPark Haarlem is coming up, but do you know the ins and outs of the event? Read about them in Haarlem Foodies’ interview with the man behind ProefPark Haarlem, Sjors van Wezel. The weather is nice, a beautiful…
Dutch gin
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Dutch gin best in the world

In the United States the gin of the Dutch distillery Rutte in Dordrecht has been nominated the best in the world. Three products won double gold. It concerns both the Dry Gin Dry and the Dry Gin with celery. Also the Dutch gin Old Simon…
New: Sugar And Spices Bites
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New: Sugar And Spices Bites

The couple Umang and Jalpa had a clear vision: they wanted to create a place where you can have a casual drink, where you can have lunch or dinner, with the Indian cuisine as a starting point –without the cliché curries-, paired with excellent…
Haarlem Foodie
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Are you a Haarlem Foodie? Show it!

The trend this summer: show that you're a FOODIE. Wearing the only real Haarlem Foodie t-shirt or hoody. Get spotted with your Haarlem Foodie t-shirt, hoody or tank top and Win! How do you order a Haarlem Foodie t-shirt, hoody or tank top? Click…
Photp Contest Haarlem & Food (featured photo: kampeergek.nl)
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Photo Contest: HAARLEM & FOOD (& DRINKS) - Summer edition

MAKE & UPLOAD OR MAIL YOUR BEST PHOTOS (max 3) AND BE PUBLISHED!  ********************************************************* What is a virtual challenge? The virtual challenge means that there is no physical event but we go away and…
Terrace
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Terraces more expensive, Amsterdam on top

People going out for a round of drinks on a terrace will in some cities pay more than a year ago. Amsterdam is the most expensive city in the Netherlands in which to have a drink on a terrace, taking the first place from Haarlem. Haarlem is…
Smaak Italie
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Smaak van Italië 2015

Italian flavors, fragrances and emotions, among the avenues of the wonderful Kasteel De Haar. A terrific location for the Italian event of the year in The Netherlands, among the tree-lined avenues surrounded by a beautiful park. And a couple…
Dutch food
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22 DUTCH FOODS YOU MUST TRY

Get your taste buds ready to sample some traditional Dutch food! In order to experience the Netherlands in an authentic way, you just HAVE to try traditional Dutch cuisines and specialties. So, here are the Top 22 Dutch foods you must try: 1. Haring…
wp9efa20a3
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My top 10 terraces in Haarlem for the summer

In the Netherlands, people are so anxious to sunbath that when the sun is showing up you can find everywhere in the streets improvised terraces in front of the doors. This is the Dutch way! In the Netherlands, let's be really clear, sun…