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Marie Gevers’ Madame Orpha: A Hidden Belgian Literary Classic
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 20 I’m sitting here with a cup of tea and …
Liège Christmas Market & the Perfect Liège Waffle
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 19 After Ghent’s golden towers and Bruges’ brass bands echoing …
Le Mariage de Mademoiselle Beulemans | A Belgian Comedy That Still Makes Us Laugh
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 18 I’m imagining myself sitting in a Brussels brasserie with …
Bruges Noir, Pieter Aspe and Belgian Crime Fiction
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 17 I’m standing at the edge of the Minnewater—the Lake …
Brussels by Night: Grand-Place Lights, Jacques Brel & Gaufres de Bruxelles
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 16 When the sun sets over Brussels in December, the …
The Soul of the Praline: A Guide to the Culture and Ritual of Belgian Chocolate
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 15 There’s a particular madness that overtakes you in Belgium …
Maigret’s Christmas: Georges Simenon and the Art of the Atmospheric Mystery
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 14 I’m starting today with a cup of coffee—a scented …
A Lace and Ice Christmas: Honoring Belgian Heritage on the Tree
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 13 In Belgium, the tree doesn’t come out immediately after …
The Art of the Failure: A Review of ‘Cheese’ by Willem Elsschot
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 12 As I wandered through the Christmas market in Bruges, …
Ghent and Waterzooi: A Journey Through the Flavors and History of Flanders
Belgian Advent Calendar – Day 11 There’s a particular quality to Belgian light in winter—filtered …
