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On My Travels : All Service Station Food Should Be Like This

12th March 2014 By Urvashi Roe

On a recent trip to Amsterdam by car, we stopped off at a service station to fill up and get a spot of lunch.  I’d never been to a Dutch service station before and wasn’t expecting anything above and beyond the usual fast food offerings we get here in the UK – especially as the […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: Amsterdam, fast food, service stations, travel

Bazar – Middle Eastern Magic in Amsterdam

18th May 2012 By Urvashi Roe

Before travelling I do a lot of research. I plan. I make sure that I have read reviews so there is the smallest risk possible of eating somewhere rubbish. I guess it’s because I’ve got little ones with me now who are not so easy to uproot and go somewhere else. So, on a cold […]

Filed Under: Restaurants Tagged With: Amsterdam, persian food

In Search of 'Speltbolletje'

9th May 2012 By Urvashi Roe

When I was in Amsterdam over Easter I came across these amazing ‘speltbolletje’ which I have been trying to get a recipe for.  They were little, round balls of bread filled with apricots an figs and covered in pumpkin seeds.  Sadly I haven’t been able to find a recipe (despite lots of help from Twitter […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Travels Tagged With: Amsterdam, apricot, baking, bread, spelt

On My Travels : Food and Flowers in Amsterdam

14th April 2012 By Urvashi Roe

Last weekend I escaped the rain and drizzle that swept across the British Isles to sunny Amsterdam. Here are my highlights. Markets There are markets all over Amsterdam dedicated to all sorts of things.  We visited the Bloemenmarkt which is one long, line of huts selling seeds, bulbs, flowers, potted plants and a load of […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: Amsterdam, food, Gouda, Heineken, travel, Tulip

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