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Belgian

Belgian food stories, recipes and kitchen notes.

Golden puff-pastry case filled with creamy chicken, small meatballs and mushrooms, with its pastry lid and extra sauce on the plate.
Belgian

Belgian Vol-au-Vent: Creamy Filling, Crisp Pastry

Make a Belgian-style vol-au-vent with chicken, small pork meatballs and mushrooms in a creamy sauce, filling the pastry just before serving.

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October 2, 2026
An open plain cardboard box of dark, milk and white Belgian pralines in individual paper cups
Belgian

Belgian pralines: reading the chocolate box

Learn the difference between Belgian filled chocolates and nut praliné, then choose an assortment by its shells, centres and maker’s freshness advice.

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October 2, 2026
A folded yellow omelette with small peeled brown shrimp, diced tomato and chives visible along the opening
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Belgian Shrimp Omelette, Filled at the Finish

Explore Belgium’s North Sea shrimp omelette, compare simple and creamy versions, and make a two-omelette home adaptation with a filling added at the finish.

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September 7, 2026
Five round chocolate truffles with irregular cocoa-dusted surfaces on an ivory plate
Belgian

Belgian Chocolate Truffles, Beneath the Cocoa

Look beneath the cocoa on Belgian chocolate truffles: compare buttercream and ganache centers, decode the shell and finish, and understand the Belgian origin label.

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September 6, 2026
A bone-in dry-cured Ardennes ham with several thin slices on a dark wooden board
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Jambon d’Ardenne: A Name Made by Place

Follow Jambon d’Ardenne from pork leg to Belgian PGI charcuterie, with its protected geography, curing sequence, optional smoke, three forms, and distinct French namesake.

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September 5, 2026
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