CURRENT MISSION

be not inhospitable to strangers lest they be angels in disguise

Interests

swapping houses/couchsurfing/camping/long distance walks/ photograpy of self portraits/ mountains/ biking (last time 4 months sabatical through myanmar/thailand/cambodia/laos with husband and 14 y. old daughter)

• fish
• design
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• chocolate
• cheese
• coffee
• desserts
• organic food
• partying
• shopping
• traveling
• cycling
• fishing
• camping
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

i love the documentary film festival of Amsterdam
i love french chansons
i love books from gurdjieff, krishnamurti and ramana marharshi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting Holland and crazy about food? Visit one of these culinary hotspots!
Print this list and take it with you on your trip. Make your own culinary journey through one of the Dutch cities.

AMSTERDAM

Bakery - Holtkamp
The queen’s favorite bakery, exquisite pastries, world famous ‘kroketten’.
Vijzelgracht 15
1017 HM Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 624 87 57

Bakery - De Bakkerswinkel
Breakfast, lunch, High tea and Parties
Warmoesstraat 69
1012 HX Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 489 8000
www.debakkerswinkel.nl

Bread & Delicatessen - Crust & Crumbs
Artisanal bread, patisserie, organic jams, cheeses, olives etc. Sit down for sandwich and coffee or take out.
Haarlemmerstraat 108
1013 EW Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 528 64 30
www.crustandcrumbs.nl

Cake & Bakeshop - De Taart van mijn Tante
Outrageous cake and coffee shop.
There is also a Bed & Breakfast called ‘Cake under my pillow’.
Ferdinand Bolstraat 10
1072 LJ Amsterdam
T + 31 (0) 20 7764600
www.detaart.com

Candy - Papa Bubble
‘Turn your dreams into sweet reality’
In this candy shop you can watch the bubble people make the most colourful candy out of sugar, water and glucose. Also in Tokyo and Barcelona. Taste, smell and experience endless colours and flavours.
Haarlemmerdijk 70
1013 JE Amsterdam
www.papabubble.com

Cheese - De Kaaskamer
Runstraat 7
1016 GJ Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 6233483

Chocolate - Unlimited Delicious
‘Good chocolate in one bite’
The best bonbons in Holland. Try the tomato balsamico piment one.
Haarlemmerstraat 122
1013 EX Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 622 48 29
www.unlimiteddelicious.nl

Fish - Frank’s Smokehouse
The best wild salmon (MSC certificate), smoked to perfection by Frank Heyn
(and he smokes lots of other fish, and meat and cheese too)
Wittenburgergracht 303
1018 ZL Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 6700774
www.smokehouse.nl

Food design & Lunchshop - Proef Amsterdam
Be inspired:The location is special, the food is special (watch the owner experimenting during weekends) and the presentation is different.
Gosschalklaan 12
1014 DC Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 68 22 656
www.proefamsterdam.nl

Kitchen Equipment - Duikelman Amsterdam
Looking for exotic kitchen gadgets, applicances and all kinds of luxury kitchen ware? Try Duikelman!
Ferdinand Bolstraat 68-68A
1072 LM Amsterdam
T + 31 (0) 20-671.22.30
(Closed on Monday)

Oil, Vinegar & Mustard - Meeuwig & Zn
From homemade sherry orange vinegar to the best Mayonnaises
Haarlemmerstraat 70
1013 ET Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 6265286

ROTTERDAM

Cake & Bakeshop - De Taartarchitecten
Pie, chocolate and desserts.
Vasteland 64
3011 BN Rotterdam
T +31 (0) 010 506 16 09
www.taartarchitecten.nl

Food design & Lunchshop - Proef Rotterdam
Experience breakfast, lunch or teatime presented in a different way. Be inspired by the food design of owner Marije Vogelzang.
Mariniersweg 259 (front of store / Pannekoekstraat 120 (back of store)
3011 NM Rotterdam
T +31 (0) 10 280 72 97
www.proefrotterdam.nl

Kitchen Equipment - Kookpunt Rotterdam
They almost ‘own’ the square with different shops
Noordplein 29-41
3035 EC Rotterdam
T +31 (0) 10-443 10 77

THE HAGUE

Cheese - Kaasspecialist
Fred. Hendriklaan 99
2582 BW Den Haag
T +31 (0) 70 354 95 38

Chocolate - G. de Graaff
This cigar shop also sells amazing chocolate as a leftover from the colonial days (80% cocoa solids, no sugar) and something called a ‘hemelse reep’ (heavenly bar) which you have to taste if you are a chocoholic of the milk variety. Delicious! Sometimes sold out because very popular…
Heulstraat 27
2514 ER Den Haag
T +31 (0) 70 3633000

Kitchen Equipment - En Garde
Prinsenstraat 6
2513 CB The Hague
T +31 (0) 70 364 73 52
www.en-garde.nl

Tea - Betjeman & Barton
Tea to your taste
The original store can still be found in Paris
but this shop has everything your heart desires when it comes to tea.
Denneweg 25c
2514 CC The Hague
T +31 (0) 70 36 23 435
www.betjemanandbarton.nl

Organic Vegetables - Gaia
Organic vegetable store that also sells so called ‘forgotten’ vegetables
(old varieties that get a new lease of life/ are rediscovered and valued).
Aert van der Goesstraat 35-37
2582 AJ The Hague
T +31 (0) 70 354 28 27

UTRECHT

Bread & Delicatessen - Crust & Crumbs
Artisanal bread, patisserie, organic jams, cheeses, olives etc. Sit down for sandwich and coffee or take out.
Nachtegaalstraat 54
3581 AL Utrecht
T +31 (0) 30 231 61 53
www.crustandcrumbs.nl

Cake & Bake shop - De Tafel van 18
Tearoom and pie shop that sells extensive collection of pie decorating material. Also pie workshops.
Pie Store: Burgemeester Reigerstraat 33, Utrecht
Open Tuesday-Saturday 9.00- 17.30
Tearoom: Burgemeester Reigerstaart 31, Utrecht
Open Friday & Saturday: 9.00- 17.30
Sunday 11.00- 17.00
T +31 (0) 30 251 45 92
www.detafelvan18.nl

Chocolate & Patisserie - Bond & Smolders
Sit down for some coffee and cake and take some ‘Domkoekjes’ (cookies) to go.
Lijnmarkt 9
3511 KE Utrecht
T +31 (0) 30 - 2310913
www.bondsmolders.nl

Kitchen Equipment - Paul van Dillen
This beautiful store full of cooking utensils, cookbooks and coffee, dates back to 1889.
Vredenburg 22
3511 BB Utrecht
T +31 (0) 30-2312227
www.paulvandillen.nl

Organic Food - Rio de Bio
Organic store with a modern look and feel. Always something new to discover here.
Adelaarstraat 48
3514 CG Utrecht
T +31 (0) 30-272 33 23
www.riodebio.nl

ORGANIC FARMERS MARKETS

Amsterdam, Noordermarkt, Saturday, 10.00-16.00
Amsterdam, Nieuwmarkt, Saturday, 10.00-16.00
Delft, Bloemenmarkt, Thursday, 9.00-14.00
The Hague, Rondom de Kerk, Wednesday, 11.00-18.00
Leiden, Vismarkt, Wednesday, 10.00-17.00
Maastricht, Wijcker Brugstraat, Thursday, 13.00-18.00
Utrecht, Vredenburg, Friday, 10.00-18.00

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very interesting in unschooling/ homeschooling/
learning while travelling with children/
using heart hands and head