A Flemish Ritual in the Kitchen There’s a particular magic to Ghent that seeps into …
War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans: The Art of Gentle Witness
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 10 Do you remember when you learned how to look …
Maison Hannon: A Masterpiece of Art Nouveau Architecture in Brussels
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 9 You cannot speak of Belgium without speaking of Art …
Les Catilinaires by Amélie Nothomb: A Defense of Solitude
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 8 There’s a particular tyranny in the modern insistence that …
Tropismes: Discovering the Most Beautiful Bookshop in Brussels
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 7 There are places in Brussels where the past doesn’t …
The Soul of the Beguinage: Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt’s Three Women in a Mirror
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 6 There are countries you love because you were born …
Sinterklaas Traditions: The History and Ritual of Belgian Speculoos
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 5 It wouldn’t be December 5th at The Ritual of …
Authentic Belgian Speculoos Recipe: The Traditional Spiced Cookie
On the eve of Saint Nicholas, Belgian children place their shoes by the fireplace, hoping …
Bruges-la-Morte: A Literary Journey into the Soul of Bruges
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 4 “Every town is a state of mind, a mood …
Belgian Winter Landscapes: Exploring Flemish Art at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 3 I grew up in Europe’s Eastern-continental climate in the …
