Almond kourampiedes that smell of roses

Kourampiedes are one of the two most traditional treats for the Christmas holidays. These ones are from my uncle's recipe and in comparison with the walnut ones are softer and less sweeter.

They smell of roses and look like little snowed moons.

Super easy and fast to make, all you need is a bowl, your hands and an oven :)

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My grandma's walnut kourampiedes are simply the best

Kourampiedes are one of the two most traditional treats for the Christmas holidays. These ones are from my grandma's notebook and I remember eating since I remember the Christmas holidays.

They smell of butter and cognac and they are crunchy even after weeks have passed. They look like little snowed mountains.

Super easy and fast to make, all you need is a bowl, your hands and an oven :)

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Speculaas the Dutch holiday-biscuit

On December the 5th, the Dutch celebrate the Sint Nicolas package evening, meaning that Saint Nicholas is bringing presents to the whole family. The presents are mostly a surprise and they have a teasing nature. The presents are opened one by one and they are many so it takes a  few hours to go through them.

The evening is normally starting with warm chocolate and speculaas (biscuit), along with other treats such as kruidnoten (tiny cookies) en amadelstaaf (almond paste in filo dough)

This year I made my own and the house smelled of cinnamon and cloves all weekend long :)

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Vanilla cupcakes for hungry kids in half an hour

My son has been asking for cake the whole week. Saturday's are always busy with shopping, birthdays or other activities. For example today we have a Sinter Klaas party at my work, where the Dutch Santa Claus will bring to the children. 

What to do with so little time left and my son craving for cup cakes? I challenged my self to finish them in 30 minutes and it worked :)

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Strawberry tart with an almond paste bottom

This tart is very Dutch and actually the only one that can give me some comfort when I miss the Greek patisserie shops and their amazing cakes. You can get it at any patisserie here and sometimes even at the super market. I was not sure why this one was so good but after making it I now know. It is because of the almond paste in the bottom of the tart :)

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Cheese bites in 30 minutes!

Did this ever happen to you? You are at home and you don't have any bread. Bored to to go to the supermarket and snack-ish for something savory? Just happened to me this morning. I made up this recipe on the spot, with everything I had I the fridge.

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