Christmas recipe: Stuffed goose with apples and lingonberries

The tradition of having goose at Christmas has become rare in the Netherlands. The fact that the Netherlands has been a seafaring nation for centuries has made (Christmas) menus more susceptible to other (food) cultures and change. Stuffed goose with apples and cranberries With this traditional recipe for fried goose

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Kerstrecept: Gevulde gans met appels en vossenbessen

Oude traditie van kerstgans in NL is zeldzaam geworden. Dat Nederland van oudsher een zeevarende natie is, maakt (kerst)menu’s bevattelijker voor andere (eet)culturen en daarmee verandering. Gevulde gans met appels en vossenbessen Met dit traditionele recept voor gebraden gans, gevuld met appels en vossenbessen (cranberries), zet je een heerlijke kerstklassieker

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In the Picture: Theemaas shop

Karel Doormanstraat 469 (coffee/tea & all that goes with it) ‘Theemaas finds you the finest tea and coffee at suppliers that work with craftsmanship, just like we do,’ Bartho van Meggelen and his partner Nancy van der Elst say. ‘Our customers can currently choose from an assortment of 200 tea

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In the Picture: Winkel Theemaas

Karel Doormanstraat 469 (koffie/thee & alles bijbehorend) ‘Theemaas vindt voor u de mooiste thee en koffie bij leveranciers die net als wij ambachtelijk werken’, vertellen Bartho van Meggelen en zijn partner Nancy van der Elst. ‘Inmiddels kiezen onze klanten uit ruim 200 soorten thee en 30 soorten koffie. Van handgedraaide

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Proud of… Eric Bell

Head of Logistics & Facility Management Eric Bell commenced employment with Cruise Port Rotterdam in 2014 and later became the head of Logistics & Facility Management.  Eric is a healthy, active man who loves his job. Tell us about your job. ‘The logistics I work in is comprehensive and begins

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Culinary pleasure in Rotterdam

 ‘Great!’ is the enthusiastic opinion often heard when people talk about restaurant 1898 Foods & Drinks in the White House at Wijnhaven. In 1898, this White House was Europe’s first and tallest office building. Today, it is a historic monument. The main entrance to 1898 Foods & Drinks is not

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In the picture: Koopgoot

The Beurstraverse, popularly dubbed Koopgoot (‘buy ditch’), runs from department store De Bijenkorf at Coolsingel to Beursplein. The Koopgoot has existed for 27 years. In 1996, the two prominent shopping streets, Hoogstraat and Lijnbaan, were linked by this Koopgoot. The official name of this sunken shopping street is Beurstraverse, currently

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Face to face with George Wiegel, director of Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

‘We are a strong brand that’s travelling the globe’ The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra stands out with the intense energy of its concerts, its acclaimed recordings and its innovative approach to audiences. The orchestra, founded in 1918, earned itself a place among Europe’s leading symphony orchestras. Its ties with the city

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Shore power installation Cruise Port Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the municipality of Rotterdam have given the go-ahead for the start of building a shore power installation at Cruise Port Rotterdam quay. On 2 June, Robert Simons (alderman for the municipality of Rotterdam having the port in his portfolio) and Boudewijn Siemons (COO and

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Shark collecting waste and data

Have a good look at the water, and you will see it too: a shark with its huge mouth wide open. It is not fish, plankton or unsuspecting swimmers that disappear in this shark’s mouth: the WasteShark catches plastic and other waste. The promising RanMarine prototype has developed into a

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