Boerenkool stamppot

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is a rustic farmer mash, a family recipe from one of the Dutch branches of our tribe. Roughly translated, it’s farmer’s cabbage hodgepodge: a combination of potatoes, cruciferous vegetables (in our version, kale), and dairy.

Oliebollen

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

These are a sort of deep-fried doughnut. Various western European cultures make a variant of these around the holidays, and some call them a New Year’s cookie.

Ingredients

3–4 cups flour
1 cup white sugar
3 heaping tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
up to 1 tsp cinnamon (optional; more is overpowering)
2 eggs
2–2½ cups milk, enough to make a thick, scoopable batter
1 cup raisins
3 small apples (or 2 large), diced
canola or similar oil, for frying
icing sugar, to roll in

Method

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add the eggs, then stir in the milk until the batter is thick and scoopable. Fold in the raisins and apples. Mix only until combined.

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Boerenkool stamppot

Oliebollen

Ingredients

Method