Culinaire verhalen

Restaurant ‘RIJKS’, the one star-Michelin restaurant from the Rijksmuseum exists since 2014. The leading chef of ‘RIJKS’ is Joris Bijdendijk. In 2016 he gained with his culinary arts a Michelin-star. In 2019 ‘RIJKS’ got even more points in the other leading guide, Gault & Millau. They grew from 16,5 to 17 points. You have to […]

Heeft u zich wel eens afgevraagd wat u op Koninginnedag en nu met Koningsdag drinkt? Wat is Oranjebitter van distilleerderij DE KUYPER eigenlijk. Oranjebitter is een distillaat van bittere sinaasappels (de Pommerans soort) met natuurlijke aroma’s. Verder wordt er ongeveer 100 gram suiker gebruikt om 1 liter te maken. Zoals zoveel producten is het recept

Restaurant RIJKS, het sterrenrestaurant van het Rijksmuseum, bestaat sinds 2014. Het staat onder de bezielende leiding van chef-kok Joris Bijdenijk. Sinds 2016 lukte het hem om met zijn equipe voor het restaurant 1 Michelinster te krijgen. In 2019 steeg RIJKS, in de andere toonaangevende restaurantgids Gault & Millau, van 16,5 naar 17 punten. Daarbij moet

The ‘Assumption of the virgin Mary’, (‘Maria l’Assomptian’ in French) on the 15th of August is a holiday in France. Most of the shops are closed. But…. on this day I got invited to visit Château Pichon Baron. It’s a second grand cru classé.

Wine is like fine art and it is always something personal. But my next visit at Château Bouscaut felt warm and it made me happy. Several years ago I was invited at the first party the new owner, Sophie Lurton hat at the château. As I remember the party, it was with a small group

After I had seen a picture of Chateau Léoville Poyferré on the internet I knew I had to see it. It looks strange but I was driven by the two fountains on the photo. Nevertheless I know that pictures can deceive your eyes but….. this chateau has something old and also new.

A small wine-village with a huge reputation worldwide is Pauillac. This village lies near water. It’s is on the left bank of the department Gironde. Some very famous chateaux are in ore nearby this place. But they are all part of Pauillac. The best chateaux in this area have the status ‘Grand Cru’. For more

If you want to visit chateaux and wineries in the department of Gironde (The Bordeaux-area) you are on the right spot. From small too big or luxurious wineries, you can find them in this region. But there are so many and if you are a wine-lover and you know a little bit more, about wine

Bordeaux is a very exiting city in France. Perhaps it is also the most significant town in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. This region is divided in 12 departments of which ‘Gironde’ is the most important is. Bordeaux is the capital of this department and known as wine-capital. Because all the wines produced in the Gironde

Bordeaux has a lot to offer. Of course there are nice food-shops but I prefer to go to the food-market. The things you can get there are incredible. I love cheese. So over here it’s no problem of getting good cheeses  from France, Italy, Spain etc. But never have I seen so many I didn’t