Don't you just love feeling like Gulliver once in a while? 
"Tart" I said to the sales person at the farmer's market in West Seattle. Since he thought he had to educate me, he said the purcelane was not tart.
But I spoke from memory. Purcelane, was the tart summer vegetable I grew to like albeit with reservations, my mouth puckers each time I see or even hear about this great source of iron in our diet.
In the Netherlands purselane (porselein) is served steamed, or used for hotchpotch. Mix coarsely chopped purselain with hot mashed potatoes and fold in and over until the vegetable has wilted. Nutmeg is a good spice to complement the slightly tart flavor of the greens. 
Connect International... is a comprehensive website about the northern Dutch provinces with extensive information for expats and other international residents. This is fun, if you understand Dutch and like Dutch literature. 
Today a visitor to the Seattle Public Library told me Ferdinand Dorsman was dead. Just like that. "Ferdinand is dood." No softening of the blow. I'm devastated and that while I only met the man once.
Last year in October, I showed Ferdinand around in the Seattle Central Public Library designed by Rem Koolhaas/ OMA, and afterward we had dinner at Salty's overlooking Elliott Bay. He longed for just good American food, no "liflafjes" or over the top culinary art. Over salmon and halibut we found out we had a lot of acquaintances in common, and not just that, we discovered that we were born in the same beach town in the Netherlands.
I'm so sad we won't see him again. So sad for Giulio Bono, his sons and other loved ones.
And I'm also sad for the Dutch Art community, including myself. We couldn't have had a better Ambassador of the Arts.
R.I.P. Ferdinand, you are remembered.
Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren (The Digital Library of Dutch Literature is a collection of primary and secondary information on Dutch language and literature in its historical, societal and cultural context.)... 
"Kees de Jongen" by Theo Thijssen an early 20th Century teacher and school reformer has been made into a graphic novel. Great news for fans of the author, the illustrator and the old city of Amsterdam. The government looks set to stand by its plans to clamp down on dual nationality, despite criticism from the Council of State, according to correspondence between home affairs minister Liesbeth Spies and the government's most senior advisory body.
JvP: I almost scooped this up under Grief and Mourning. No really, such proof of narrow-mindedness. What has become of the Netherlands? The homeland of Flying Dutchmen, explorers, seafarers, discoverers? 
Not in English, not focussed on Hergé cartoons, and yet an item Hergé fans (who read Dutch) must enjoy. To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Tin-tin and the 70th birthday of His Royal Highness King Albert II contemporary authors were invited to write novellas around one of the Tin-tin characters. The stories all take place on one of the regular routes of King Albert. Something else, for sure! 
"Kill, check die chimeid. Wajoo… Tantoe spang!" roept een jongen met een kaalgeschoren hoofd en twee gouden tanden. Zijn vriend -met pet, twee diamanten oorbellen en een flinke bos dreads- is blijkbaar niet onder de indruk.
Je kunt eigenlijk niet vroeg genoeg beginnen met nadenken over de dood. 'Want niet alleen je konijn gaat dood, maar opa of oma ook', aldus oncoloog en theoloog Hanneke van Laarhoven in DitisdeZondag.
Dit stuk spreekt me aan. Zo ben ik groot gebracht, met de wetenschap dat mijn papa niet lang te leven had. Dat de dieren op onze boerderij werden geboren en dood konden gaan. En dat het zaak was te genieten van het moment, van kleine dingen.
De vergelijking tussen het leven en een bos bloemen staat als een huis, ook dat heb ik van mijn moeder geleerd. Zo leven mijn ouders voort in de details. 
This will need to be translated one of these days. Raisins soaked in brandy is an old fashioned treat especially served at farmers' weddings in the Netherlands. 
Over het vak, de vertaler, de wereld en het boek... |
From poetry vernacular to writing exercises in Dutch. Helpful for those who wish to understand the terminology and want to grab the words from the air, pin them down, save them for later, or read them oud loud, alone, or in front of an audience. 
On Thursday night, the food, the wine, and the people were all in place as Ada van Dam prepared to share a special meal and a special story too. To understand it though, you have to go back.
'Thuis bij Betty & Cat At Home' is the first of a series of children’s books in which a dog speaks Dutch and a cat speaks English. Recommended for children of all ages being brought up bilingually. 
All about Dutch Art & Art by Dutch and more from around the world 
Coming to the U.S. I had to get used to the notion that places where people go to have a drink are often dark dungeons. The so called "taverns" hiding behind blind windows, emphasizing the stigma that lies on enjoying a drink.
So it's with great joy that I share this link to beautiful drinking holes in Seattle.
Proost! Cheers! Lechaim! Santé! and a whole lot more best wishes for all of you out there who don't believe drinking is to be done in faceless cave. What is a Jewish Ex Libris? Made by a Jewish artist, or for a Jewish book owner?Both.
The vertical menu bar items on the site aren't translated. From the top under Home: The Project, Who are we? Who participated? Who inspired us? Data Bank, Artists, Exhibitions, Publications, Our Questions, FAQ, Links (duh), Contact (duh 2). Re: Flags, British, German and Israeli: No, not everything has been translated. But the images are beautiful and speak for themselves.
From Windmill sail cloth to art work in oils
From windmill sail cloth to art work in oils The palette of Dutch born artist Peet Quintus has always been inspired by Dutch traditions and cultural symbols. Therefore the windmill plays an important role in Peet’s work. His latest paintings are made on mostly dark brown windmill sail cloth used on a mill's sails during milling. In order to create his oil paintings on the canvas, Peet first primes them. Many art works still contain old details such as ropes and repaired pieces that refer to their former use. All of his oil paintings on this particular windmill sail cloth are marked with a certificate indicating from which Dutch windmill the cloth originates, plus the National Monument registration number of the said mill.
Reading the above made me think of the setI designed for The Dance and The Railroad. Working with a low budget, I acquired old drop cloths used by set painters to paint the back drop and floor cloth. There's nothing like recycling materials! 
Suggested by Peet Quintus
Yvonne Keuls, mevrouw mijn moeder en Trassi tantes...
Yvonne Keuls, slechts één van de Nederlandse schrijvers van wie de biografie op deze website gekoppeld wordt aan bibliografie èn de boeken de te koop zijn bij bol.com 
Has your passport expired? Get ready to travel. Not all embassies have biometric equipment! #Dutch Newspaper for Visul Arts in the Netherlands 
For the "boerenjongens" | farmers' boys: 400 gr. raisins 200 gr. sugar 1 cinnamon stick 2.5 dl. water 1 liter Dutch brandy
Wash and drain raisins, bring these to a boil in water with sugar and cinnamon stick, turn flame down, but keep water bubbling. Cool down completely, divide between two clean jars. Pour brandy on mixture and close jars with lid. Let mature for minimally 6 weeks, in dry dark place before use. Served in small glass, a spoonful of raisins with licquor, or to top pudding etc.
For the "boerenmeisjes" | farmers' girls: 400 gr. dried apricots 300 gr. sugar piece of cinnamon stick juice of half a lemon half of a vanilla bean (optional) 4 dl water 1 liter Dutch brandy
Bring water to a boil with sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and vanilla bean. Take of the flame and add apricots, cover and let the mixture cool down for 48 hours. Divide apricots over two clean jars and pour brandy on top until the apricots are covered. Close jar and put away in cool, dark place for 6 weeks before use. 
Changes in the Dutch art world observed by critical eyes and minds.
Niet voor het eerst staat de plaats van kunst binnen de samenleving ter discussie. Recentelijk weer meer dan voorheen. |
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