Oliebollen, literally translated as grease balls, are deep fried dough balls, studded with raisins and currants and sweetened with a generous dusting of powdered sugar. It is traditional to serve oliebollen with coffee during Christmas and New Year’s Eve in Holland. Oliebollen are good cold too, with a hot cup of coffee and some extra powdered sugar. With this recipe, one can make about six oliebollen.
The Dutch love cookies, cakes, pastries, anything savory with cheese, or sweet with chocolate. And they adore whipped cream. It is therefore not surprising that this sweet pastry is one of the country’s favorites. It’s like a chocolate éclair, but bigger, fluffier, with better chocolate and much more cream. These Bossche goodies have made the city of Hertogenbosch famous and are the number one pastries to serve with fork and knife and a handful of napkins.
The Food Festival brings together top Danish and Nordic breeders, growers, and chefs dedicated to high-quality, sustainable cuisine.
Denmark’s culinary scene shines with top chefs, renowned eateries, and the cherished smørrebrød, exemplifying the depth of Nordic cuisine.
Ice cooled wines by the best Hungarian producers await visitors along the Tagore Promenade at the Vince Balaton Wine festival in Balatonfüred. Selected gastronomic delights and free concerts will add a bit of magic to the summer nights. But something is happening on the lake too; the legendary Blue Ribbon, the most prestigious around the lake sailing competition will be taking place concurrently.
The annual Festa del Torrone (Nougat Festival) in Cremona, Italy, gathers over 150 nougat makers worldwide for a 9-day event in November.
Every third Sunday of May, the Italian town of Monterosso al Mare celebrates lemons during the Festa del Limone! The festival brings together the whole community to decorate the village with numerous variations of typical local products, as mentioned by Montale in his poems.
Every August, the Mainz Wine Market in the Romantic City Park brings together regional wine enthusiasts for a vibrant gathering.
The Harvest Festival takes place on the peninsula of Värmlandsnäs in the middle of Lake Vänern. It’s a weekend that celebrates food and crafts traditions of the Swedish countryside. Welcome to an amazing weekend!
On the first Friday in May, Getaria will be hosting “Antxua Eguna” (Anchovy Day), an event that seeks to encourage people to taste anchovies and txakoli and take tours to discover the fishing industry and appreciate the people who work in it.
Rueda DO stands out in Spanish wine-making for its aromatic whites, largely attributed to the Verdejo grape.
Galway’s International Oyster & Seafood Festival, held each September, is a globally renowned event, second only to St. Patrick’s Day.
