Oliebollen Party – Making Dutch Beignets
Oliebollen (pronounced oh-lee-boh-len) are a Dutch delicacy often enjoyed during the month of December – traditionally served in the Netherlands…
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Indo Mac and Cheese Cups
Have you ever heard of Indo mac and cheese? It is derived from a classic guilty pleasure, popular with the…
Indo Rice Balls
Indo Rice Balls are a snack and a popular street food that hails from the Netherlands. It’s inspired by a…
Tahu Tempeh Kecap Pedis
Tahu is the Indonesian word for tofu. And tempeh is the Indonesian word for tempeh! (duh!) Usually I have Tahu…
Internet Noodles – Quick and Easy
At any time of the day, when I crave something hearty and want something that’s easy and quick to make,…
Fu Yung Hai a Chinese Indonesian omelette
With Chinese New Year celebrations coming up, I was reminded of a dish I grew up with: Fu Yung Hai…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Red Curry
A flavorful side dish to add to your Holiday menu is roasted Brussels sprouts with red curry. These mini cabbages…
Bebotok – Oma Keasberry’s favorite dish
Bebotok was one of our restaurant’s signature dishes. For many years, my mother Jessy’s recipe for these spicy stewed meatballs…
Asian garlic butter noodles
Last year I was invited by my friend to eat at The District by Hannah An – an exclusive Vietnamese…
DIYS cookie mix from me to you
Nothing beats the smell of home baked cookies. This stimulating experience actually starts with the licking of the mixing bowl…
Delicious butternut squash rice
Delicious is the word I would look for in a recipe. I also see pumpkins everywhere, butternut squash to be…
Asian Butternut Squash Salad
On the menu this season is butternut squash. Thinking of something light, I was inspired to make a salad with…
Pandan Coconut Meringue
When in Holland I have my favorite foods. High on the list of my favorite pastry is ‘hazelnoot schuimgebak’. In…
The Fast And Delicious – 5 min prep time meals
Busy lifestyles and shorter attention spans, make us want to spend less time in the kitchen. Make something either from…
Gudeg from Yogya – green jackfruit stew
Gudeg is a traditional Javanese dish made with unripe jack fruit and is from my fathers birthplace Yogyakarta or Yogya…
Keto Nasi Goreng – Indo chicken fried cauliflower
Keasberry goes Keto with chicken fried cauliflower rice. To make it convenient for you, all ingredients are available at your…
Stroopwafel Ice cream – Dutch Treat in America
There is a new hype starting in the US; the Stroopwafel McFlurry is offered ‘from Holland with Love’, as part…
Klappertaart a delicacy of Indo-Dutch Heritage
The influence of Dutch cuisine in Indonesia can often be seen in the desserts. Klappertaart is a well known coconut…
What the Pho? This is Pho-king delicious!
Are you in search of a recipe for beef noodle soup? Look no Pho-rther… I say: try Pho (pronounced “fuh”).…
Hutspot Patties for every occasion
Hutspot is a traditional Dutch one-pot meal made with mashed potatoes, carrots and onions. Some say the word comes from…
Lumpia the rock’n spring roll
Lumpia (pronounced loom-p-yah) has been a popular snack in East Asia for centuries. In English known as egg roll because…
Indo Dutch casserole aka Pastei Tutup
Meet the English shepherd’s pie with an Indo Dutch twist. Pastei is the Dutch word for pie and toetoep/tutup is…
Popcorn Picante at your Oscar Party
And now: a new Indo popcorn sensation on your red-carpet menu during your Oscar Party 2019. I predict it will…
Soto Ayam – Indonesian Chicken Soup
One of my favorite comfort foods is soup of the chicken kind ; soto ayam. Soto is the Javanese word…
Relatives of Poffertjes in Indonesia
Have you ever heard of poffertjes, the mini pancakes from the Netherlands? Its size might be small, but its influence…
Pasta Aglio e Olio Eurasiatico
This is my Eurasian rendition of spaghetti with garlic and oil. This dish scores 5 stars on my ultimate comfort…
Devil’s Chicken – Ayam Setan
It’s Halloween time! The time when people enjoy being scared and dress up as scary figures. Well, if you are…
Risotto with an Indo Dutch twist
When two cultures meet, beautiful things happen. Like the Indo Dutch cooking style, for example, derived from a blend of…
Pangsit Goreng – a delicious crispy surprise
An old time favorite and no.1 on the Indofood appetizer chart: Pangsit Goreng. This deep-fried dumpling with special meat mixture…
Hussars Salad Indo Dutch style
Celebrate the coming of summer with a tasty Indische Huzarensalade – as it is called in Dutch. A light purple colored…
Dendeng Ragi
Dendeng Ragi – Sliced beef with grated coconut. Dendeng originally comes from West Sumatra and means thinly dried meat, which…
From the new Indo Dutch Cuisine: Satay Pisang Goreng Coklat
What do you get when you cross a bamboo stick with a banana? Or better yet, a banana threaded on a…
BATAVIA CLUB CANAPÉ
Picture the grand old ‘Hotel Des Indes’ in Batavia (Jakarta’s colonial name). It was a famous hotel in the days…
Speculaas Spread for Sinterklaas
I remember, while I was getting ready to go to school, before my teen years, my mom or dad would…
Happy Nasi Goreng with Petai
My special Nasi Goreng is very easy to make and contains Petai (Parkia Speciosa) which is a kind of a…
Daging Bungkus Kol is Delicious
Daging Bungkus Kol – Stuffed cabbage rolls Daging is the Indonesian word for meat. This is a steamed meat dish…
As only Grandma Jessy can on 24kitchen
TAHOE TELOR PETIS by Oma (grandma) Jessy. My mother appeared on the Dutch cooking channel 24kitchen in May of 2016. The…
Summer on your plate with Sanur Salad
This is the summer on your plate. A tropical salad inspired by Sanur Resort in Bali. Tasty crunchy vegetables with…
Spicy Peanut Popcorn
Popcorn comes with all kinds of toppings. An Indo version is of course inevitable. This is my recipe inspired by the…
Indo Burrito – Indo Mexican Fusion in LA
Living in Los Angeles means being in foodie paradise. Angelenos can choose from a wide range of culinary options, many of…
Pomegranate seeds in coconut milk
By special request, I was asked for the recipe of Bubur Biji Delima, a porridge made with pomegranate seeds and coconut milk.…
Have a Quicheberry
Last Sunday we were invited to an Easter potluck party with friends. I decided to make something that’s easy ‘n tasty, knowing…
Pandan Cake Pops
The Indo Dutch cuisine knows a lot of sweet delights: from cakes, puddings, steamed-, baked- and deep-fried pastries. One of…
Siomay Bandung Style
When I think of Bandung, I see a piece of Holland in the tropics. When I visited this beautiful city…
Trifle Tipsy Cake met Saya Spekkoeklikeur – kado en diner tip voor de feestdagen.
Trifle cake is een Engelse cake uit de Victoriaanse tijd en bestond uit custard met slagroom. Door de jaren heen…
Doe-het-zelf-koekjes-bakken-mix – van mij, voor jou!
IN DUTCH: Er gaat niets boven de geur van zelfgebakken koekjes. Deze zinnenprikkelende ervaring begint eigenlijk al bij het uitlikken…
Homemade spice cookie spread – Dutch origins
I remember, while I was getting ready to go to school, before my teen years, my mom or dad would…
Sambal Goreng Brussels Sprouts
You would not expect Brussels sprouts in the South East Asian cuisine. The Dutch Indo kitchen offers endless opportunities to experiment.…
Mie Tek Tek AKA Mie Goreng
I can include quite a few comfort meals to my repertoire, one of which is Mie (Bami) Goreng, Indonesian fried noodles,…
Iced Coffee – stirred, not shaken
It was hot today and I was craving Iced Coffee. But it doesn’t really matter what temperature it is outside or…
Indo Bento – Noodle Salad for Lunch
Today I was craving a noodle salad with chicken for lunch. Some fruit satay and Dutch cookies to complete it…
Indo Bento – Gado Gado for lunch
[:en]Here’s my first idea for a healthy lunch meal this week; prepare some delicious gado gado, my favorite Indonesian vegetable…
Zomerrolletjes Vietnamese stijl met Gado-Gado dip.
Deze zomerrolletjes zijn geinspireerd door de Vietnamese slarolletjes genaamd Gỏi cuốn. Een lekker fris hapje die zoveel beter smaakt door…
Orange Flavored Chicken
Het thema oranje reikt ook tot in de keuken tijdens deze WK weken. Toen ik van de week in de koelkast keek…
Sate meloen
Bij sate denken we vaak aan gemarineerd vlees, geregen aan bamboestokjes, geroosterd boven een smeulend houtskoolvuurtje. Bamboe sateprikkers kunnen ook gebruikt…
Try my TMP: Tomato-Mozarella-Pesto
My love for Italian cuisine has no end. For one because of its simplicity, the pureness of the ingredients and the…
Royal Dutch Chocolate Bark
Meet my new Dutch treat Royal Dutch Chocolate Bark which can be added to the long list of traditional orange (and…
California Risolles
One of my earliest food memories involve risolles, a breaded deep fried pastry with savory ingredients – also spelled rissoles or…
A special Mom’s Day Brunch
Spoil your Mom with a special brunch. How about some French toast with strawberries and powdered sugar. Add some champagne…
Oriental Mushroom Omelette
For a quick and tasty recipe often eggs come to mind. Add a tasty omelette to your Sunday brunch menu or…
Dadar kebertoe – Gevulde omelet
Het is een luie zondag of een drukke doordeweekse avond. Je zoekt iets dat vers, vlot, voedzaam en verrekte lekker…
Sambal Goreng Oedang
Een lekker pittig gerecht en favoriet van wijlen Johannes van Dam, de Sambal Goreng Oedang Peteh. Hij heeft het recept…
Frikadel Djagoeng
Het is herfst en dan is het oogsttijd. We worden bijna doodgegooid door de maïskolven die in de supermarkt en…
Pimp Out Your Instant Noodles
There are many different ways to liven up your noodles. It’s a treat for your eyes as well as your…
Heirloom Tomatensalade.
Zomer is hier en dan lonkt de keuken uit de Mediterranée. Veel van mijn favoriete gerechten komen daarvandaan.Heerlijke verse producten, puur,…
‘s Zomers smullen wij smakelijk s’Mores
OK ik geef het toe, ik ben een zoetekauw, snoeperd en sugarolic. Vorige week donderdag 4th of July, was een…
Zomerse dorstlesser: komkommer limonade.
Het is zomer en je hebt zin in een verfrissende dorstlesser. Wat denk je van een combinatie van limoen en…
Gemarmerde rozenschuimpjes
Ook al is het zomer, schuimpjes gaan er bij mij altijd in. Zo’n zoete lekkernij die zo luchtig is dat…
Koningskroon – A Royal Dutch Cake
In honor of our King Alexander, we present an appropriate cake that belongs to the classics in the former Dutch…
Give the Spice of Life – Sambal Badjak
The way to someone’s heart is often through the stomach. What better way to show love and culinary creativity by…
Hussars Salad – Indo Style
This special treat is served traditionally on New Years Eve – especially at house parties of Dutch-Indonesian people. A light…
Homemade Holiday Cookies – from Me to You!
Baking homemade cookies is a favorite pastime. Ideally I make my own Chocolate Chip Cookies. They taste the best
Dad’s Mashed Potatoes with Sweet Peas
This dish still scores high on my list of comfort food. It’s my Dad’s picker-upper dish. Where other kids who…
PBSO and PBB Sandwich
Peanut butter is familiar to most of us as it ends up on our sandwich. Put some jelly on it,…
Pindakaas met jam of banaan en honing
[:en]Opgegroeid met PBJ sandwich. Ik eet het nu nog als ik even snel iets zoet wil of gewoon voor lunch…
Broodje pindakaas met…
Pindakaas smeren we vaak op brood. Doe er wat jam bij en je hebt een vertrouwde ‘peanut butter and jelly…
Sliders Indo Style
Als je in Amerika tijdens happy-hour in een sports bar zit, dan zie je vaak ‘sliders’ op de menukaart staan. Deze…
Tahoe Telor Petis, omdat het zo lekker is!
Een favoriet gerecht van mijn oom Koen en heel populair in het restaurant toen het nog bestond. Iedere keer als…
Vegetable salad with peanut sauce… which one?
When we talk about vegetable salad with peanut sauce in our family, we often think of Gado Gado. A delicious…
Super Soto – Quick ‘n Tasty
A long day at the office. No take out tonight. You crave something tasty which does not take too long…
Sloppy Jeff – Indo Style
For those game or movie nights with friends… I usually walk into my kitchen and whip up something like comfort…
Groentesalade met pindasaus… welke?
Bij groentesalade met pindasaus wordt vaak gedacht aan Gado Gado. Een heerlijke gerecht, voedzaam en tamelijk snel te bereiden. Dit van oorsprong…
Sambal Goreng Telor
Een lekker gerecht voor pasen. Snel en simpel.Kan gegeten worden met een groentengerecht zoals Tumisan Sajur bijvoorbeeld en gestoomde rijst.…
Moederdag-tip: Indisch ontbijt en kookboek
Moeders zijn dol op verassingen en geheimen. Serveer haar daarom een lekker Indisch ontbijt; ‘boeboer ajam’. Een hartig gerecht van…
Sambal Goreng Boontjes
Maak je eigen roergebakken, pittige boontjes. Gaat goed samen meteen rundvleesgerecht als Daging Roedjak of Rendang. Serveer het met wat…
Ruikt wat bakt daar kinderen…? Is het spe…?
Met de Sint in het land is het weer tijd voor allerlei lekkernijen! In de Indische keuken wordt er druk…
Rendang – moeders’ stoofgerecht.
Vandaag op het menu: Rendang. Heerlijk stoofgerecht.Komt uit de buurt van Padang – Sumatra. Recept van Ma Jessy en bereid…
Nagasari – gestoomde bananencake
Een puddingachtige cake met een lekkere zoete banaan in het midden.Als dessert of snack voor tussendoor. Ingredienten: 150 gr rijstmeel…
Sambal Goreng Telor – Eggs in Chili Sauce
A delicious dish for Easter and of course throughout the year. Fast and simple.
Daging Rudjak
This is a beef stew dish that goes well with a vegetable dish like Gado Gado, Sambal Goreng Boontjes, Sajur Lodeh,…
Sambal Goreng Boontjes
Make your own spicy beans which goes well with a beef dish like Daging Rudjak or Rendang.
Klepon uit eigen keuken
Klepon is een van mijn favoriete zoete verassingen. Eenvoudig te maken.Ook wel bekend als onde-onde (in Singapore en Maleisie). In…
Rundvlees kroket of bitterbal – mosterd bij?
Wel wat voorbereiding, maar dan heb je ook iets lekkers.Als de FEBO niet dicht in de buurt is of je…
Kolak van pompoen
Het is tijd voor pompoen. Ook in de Indische keuken is er een gerecht met deze oranje vrucht dat zowel…
Sate Ajam – alle kipheid op ‘n stokje.
De Sate Ajam zoals wij dat in het restaurant serveerden en nog thuis, is het lekkerst als het is geroosterd…
