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Egg Nog in the UK

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Who doesn’t love a little Egg Nog around Christmas time? It gets one into the Christmas cheer, it makes one slow down and relax, and – to be fair – helps explain why Santa Claus got so fat. Well apparently Santa doesn’t buy his Egg Nog in the UK. Ya can’t find the stuff except for a brief reminder at Starbucks where they have a revolting coffee and Egg Nog combo. For fucks sake what’s wrong with this country?  Well I guess I’m going to head off to the store to buy some brandy and rum so we can make our own (no recipes for the non-alcoholic type you can buy in any US supermarket … not to mention i could use a stiff drink right now).

No Egg Nog?!? It just doesn’t make sense.

Toro Dorado

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If anyone is in Amsterdam and wanting a tasty steak the place to head is Toro Dorado. You can skip the “Kobe-like” steaks on the first page (that are priced like real Kobe steaks, aka €80+) and just order the plain steaks on page two (~ €40). Yum! I wish I’d know of this place sooner.

If what you’re craving is Foie Gras then head on over to cafe ROUX staged in the Grand Amsterdam hotel. I’ve been there three times now and while the surrounding food is good it’s the Foie Gras that brings me back. Apparently — I just did a google search — they also have a Michelin star. Well there you go. Voila.