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CHEF FOR STARTERS: A TASTE OF EUROPE Here is the Dutch Bitterballen recipe covering the country of Holland. Full profile and other recipes will be in new book . Dutch Bitterballen These are a tasty starter that are often served as a snack in Dutch bars and cafés, and may also form part of a selection of fried finger foods. Originally they were made from  left over beef stew like a ragout, but for this recipe I use minced beef. While often translated as 'bitter balls' they do not have a bitter taste. The name, in fact, refers to the tradition of serving these deep-fried snacks with bitters, such as   ‘Jenever’ but nowadays they are more often enjoyed with beer. There are countless variations on this recipe from vegetable, cheese and even shrimps but this beef version is a classic. Serve with mustard, such as Dijon or make a Dijonnaise dip. Ingredients  (for 16 balls) 50g onions finely diced 300g minced beef 2 cloves finely chopped garlic 8...

CHEF-EXPLORER'S A-Z OF WORLD-BELGIUM Check facebook for photo and tips...the key point here is a QUALITY chocolate! BELGIUM CHOCOLATE CAKE I call this a Belgium chocolate cake simply because I use perhaps the best chocolate in the World from Belgium! 300g Self raising flour 100g Cocoa powder 1 T-Spoon Baking powder 250g Butter 250g Caster sugar 4 Beaten eggs-Large Creme Chantilly 200ml whipping cream A dash of  Vanilla essence 20g sugar 1.      Sieve and well mix the dry ingredients in a big bowl 2.      Cream butter and sugar  until nearly white 3.      Gradually add eggs to stage 2 4.      Lightly fold into stage 1 5.      Grease and line cake tin and bake at 180 c for 30-40 minutes approx depending on your oven 6.      When cool, whip up the chantilly ingredients. 7.      Slice ...