1. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice until blended. 2. In an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in the egg, ...

Chef Elena Duggan, winner of MasterChef Australia in 2016, is proud of her Dutch roots. We asked her about her connection to the Netherlands and she shares her favourite Dutch Ozzie Christmas dessert; ...

Speculaas is a type of shortcrust biscuit, traditionally baked for consumption on St Nicholas' Eve in the Netherlands (December 5) and Belgium (December 6). 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

In Holland (and in Flanders, too) everyone needs speculaas for the winter holiday. My favorite version of this medieval cake wraps gingerbread spiced by the sweet heat of cinnamon and the gentle glow ...

To make the speculaas spice mix, combine all spices in a small bowl and mix well. (You can pulse your spices fresh if using whole.) Heat the oil in a large saucepan with a tight-fitting lid over ...

Mostly it was about spending time with our grandmother. ... We'd sit at her round dining room table in front of her 1931 Belgian Sinterklaas statue, sip hot chocolate and eat our speculaas. While ...