Let's Talk About Food

First of all, when you go to open your bank account at ING, you feel like you are hanging out at the bar. A water bar, sure...but banking feels so fun!

The kids are super helpful when we go to the market...everyone gets to carry their share!

FRESH everything...soup made this morning, bread baked this morning, coffee ground to order. I'm spoiled.

Kai stops me on the ride home from school: MOM! I have to have some KIPLING! (fried fish)

Sabrina's Nutella addiction is a possible problem...

Nutella on a waffle...

Thanks to my cousin, I now have a tremendous Nutella cupcake recipe...OMG

We found this delicious Honeycomb at Marks & Spencers...

...so what the heck we put it on top of our Nutella cupcakes...

Nutella on a gorgeous freshly-baked coconut macaroon.

hard to tell if Kai liked it

...& those macaroons in the best vanilla yogurt I've ever had with the fattest fresh blueberries...breakfast? or dessert??

Pop-Up Stores! Hilarious! This one was Coca Cola last week & Kit Kat this week. Yeah, he's just selling Kit Kats!

Bitterballen. Often filled with a meat ragu & deep fried in superheated oil. These in particular were vegetarian & so delicious.

This one was "Mexican" so not at all traditional! It tasted like a spicy bean dip inside!!

Very traditional kroketten (originally a way to use up leftovers! add the fish/shrimp/beef/pork to a thickened ragu & fry it!) served with brown bread & mustard sauce. It is really good.

www.chipsyking.nl a place that only sells fries! in a paper cone! unbelievable! and unbelievably delicious. Kai's face is sad because they are all gone.

This Spanish "deli" makes bocadillos or you can have the butcher just shave off the pork you want from your selected pig leg.

AMERICAN BACON! AMERICAN BACON! also known as "stripey bacon" it is not readily available. I have tasted it just twice here & it is REALLY SALTY so pucker up...

Buying Nespresso pods for the coffee maker is like shopping a boutique on Rodeo Drive...

So many choices & they will of course fix you a cup of any you wish to try.

The Conservatorium Hotel has a fantastic lobby area / bar / restaurant / people watching vantage point that is not to be missed. Although I don't have any real food stories to share...we just drank the wine!

After all the fried & salty items you find on the street, I am so thrilled with my organic tomato & basil with really fresh hummus on a variety of super delicious cracker breads at home.

I have such a random collection of food shots that each have a bit of a story... enjoy our last month bite by bite!

Comments

01.10.2013 18:21

Christina

It all looks delicious!! Except maybe those goat legs... Miss you! Send us a postcard!

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25.07 | 14:21

Happy to be in your "souvenirs" !

10.07 | 19:37

we loved Santorini the best... gorgeous gorgeous! You should try to get lodging asap... on the cliff if you can! We did also enjoy the trips from Athens. send me an email! janetraydon@yahoo.com

10.07 | 18:55

My kids are at the British school and we have a mutual friend, joy Ellen.
I actually wanted your opinion on where to visit... We are wide open and I am overwhelmed ( I did check the website u mention

10.07 | 18:09

hey Chris! do I know you? I'm happy to let you know our thoughts... where are you planning to visit?