Food is never just food. It’s memory, habit, comfort — and identity. In this special New Year episode of The Rice Table, host Jeff Keasberry shares a personal Dutch-Indonesian story about growing up in the kitchen, learning to cook by tasting, and carrying food traditions across generations and continents. This episode explores Dutch-Indonesian heritage cooking,…
Food has a way of bringing people together, even when they’re miles apart. Whether you’re cooking on your own to explore new flavors or joining family across the country for a shared experience, the Rijsttafel-in-a-Box online cooking class offers a delicious way to celebrate connection, culture, and heritage. Recently, I had the joy of hosting…
Limited Edition – Get Your Copy Now! Due to popular demand… it finally happened! I’m thrilled to announce that my new cookbook, Dutch Indonesian Heritage Cooking, was released this fall 2025! ORDER NOW This compact hardcover edition, a curated version of the original Indo Dutch Kitchen Secrets, is a heartfelt tribute to the rich culinary legacy…
New generations of Americans with Indo European lineage, at some point in their lives, have a desire to rediscover or know more about their origins and (multi-) cultural background. For a long time I asked the questions: How do Indos in America identify themselves? What is their emotional relationship with the Dutch East Indies, the…
Grandma’s cookbook ‘Oma’s Indische Keukengeheimen’ (Dutch for Grandma’s Indies Kitchen Secrets) will be on display as part of Museum of the Netherlands, to be set up in the Rotterdam Kunsthal. This honor has been bestowed on her for her influence on Dutch cuisine – presented during this new weekly TV show, which premiered Wednesday 16th…
Meet Ms. Poppy Yeanny, Consul of Information and Socio Cultural Affairs at the Consulate General of The Republic of Indonesia in Los Angeles. We have a conversation about the wonderful cuisine of Indonesia; a plethora of dishes. We also talk about new initiatives to promote Indonesian food business in LA. Check out the article on…
We are having a conversation with Domenico Nesci, writer and actor, especially known for starring in the award-winning Indie film The Lonely Italian. He talks about the art of acting, dating and cooking. He also shares some of his favorite recipes and gives tips on what to cook on a first date. Listen and salivate!…
Nothing beats the smell of home baked cookies. This stimulating experience actually starts with the licking of the mixing bowl to the tasting of the warm cookies, fresh from the oven. It also evokes a nice reminder of the time when I, as a child, assisted my mom in baking an apple pie. I like…
Delicious is the word I would look for in a recipe. I also see pumpkins everywhere, butternut squash to be exact. Before I share my butternut squash rice recipe with you, let’s look at what the difference is between a pumpkin and squash. I looked it up and I learned that butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata),…
Indo cooking is not always easy if you have to learn it from someone in the family. In most cases, passing down a recipe happens verbally and it is based on feeling and personal taste. My mother prepares food without recipes and mostly by intuition. She owns no measuring spoons nor cups. Yet she is…
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