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Tipps, Geschichte und ein paar Eindrücke aus unserer Familienbäckerei im Herzen von Amsterdam. Alles, was du brauchst, um in der Stadt gut zu essen – angefangen mit einer warmen Stroopwafel.

A red one-kilo pack of Taragüi yerba mate, cut with stems

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Yerba Mate Caffeine: How Much Is in a Cup, a Gourd and a Tea Bag

Around 80 mg in a cup, far more in a gourd you refill all afternoon. How much caffeine yerba mate really has, and what moves the number.

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A slice of Melly's chocolate cake, layered and covered with dulce de leche custard

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Dulce de Leche Cake: The Argentine Birthday Cake, Step by Step

A plain sponge, three layers and far too much dulce de leche. The cake many Argentines grew up with, and how to make it at home.

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A jar of Mardel Clásico dulce de leche, the everyday Argentine milk caramel

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Dulce de Leche Recipe: How to Make It from Milk and Sugar

One litre of milk, one pot, two hours at the stove. The from-scratch method, and how to know when to stop stirring.

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A 500 g pack of Playadito yerba mate, the mild Argentine classic with stems

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What Is Yerba Mate? The Plant, the Taste and the Ritual

Less a drink than a habit. The plant, the gear, the two rules that catch foreigners out, and where to start.

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A Playadito yerba mate starter box with gourd, bombilla and a kilo of yerba

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Yerba Mate Benefits: What the Science Actually Says

Around 80 mg of caffeine a cup, plus a group of plant compounds coffee does not have. Here is what that means, without the miracle claims.

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Assorted handmade alfajores filled with dulce de leche, some rolled in coconut

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Peruvian vs Argentine Alfajores: What Is the Difference?

Same name, two very different cookies. One is crisp and snowy white, the other soft all the way through.

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Close-up of handmade alfajores de maicena filled with dulce de leche and rolled in coconut

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Havanna Alfajores: Argentina's Most Famous Alfajor

The orange box from Mar del Plata: how Havanna became the name every Argentine says first.

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Thick homemade dulce de leche spooned onto marble beside a filled cookie

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Dulce de Leche from Condensed Milk: Three Easy Methods

One can of condensed milk, a few hours of gentle heat, and you have golden dulce de leche. Here is how to do it safely.

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Handmade Argentine alfajores filled with dulce de leche at Melly's in Amsterdam

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Alfajores Cookies: Argentina's Favourite Sweet, Explained

Soft, tender and filled with dulce de leche: meet the cookie Argentina cannot live without.

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Argentine alfajores filled with dulce de leche

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Alfajores Recipe: How to Make Argentine Alfajores

Argentina's favourite cookie: two soft rounds and a heart of dulce de leche. The styles, a classic recipe, and where to find ours.

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Chocolinas chocolate biscuits, the base of an Argentine chocotorta

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Chocotorta: The Easy No-Bake Argentine Dessert

Three ingredients, no oven, fifteen minutes. The Argentine birthday-table classic, and where to find Chocolinas and dulce de leche in Amsterdam.

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A 1kg pack of Playadito yerba mate ready to brew

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How to Prepare Yerba Mate: A Beginner's Guide

Mate is easy once you know the steps. How to cure the gourd, fill it, pour at the right temperature and brew a proper mate at home.

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Handmade chocolate alfajores in a Melly's tin

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What Are Alfajores? Argentina's Favourite Cookie

Two soft cookies, a layer of dulce de leche, and a whole continent that loves them. A short guide to alfajores.

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A jar of Havanna dulce de leche from Argentina

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What Is Dulce de Leche? The Argentine Milk Caramel

Milk and sugar, cooked slow until golden. Meet dulce de leche, the caramel at the heart of Argentine baking.

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A spread of freshly baked cookies at Melly's Cookiebar in Amsterdam

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Where to Find the Best Cookies in Amsterdam

Soft in the middle, baked all day. A local's guide to the best cookies in Amsterdam, and the flavours worth queueing for.

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The Melly's Cookiebar sign in the window, with an Amsterdam street behind it

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Where to Buy Argentine Products in Amsterdam

Missing the flavours of home, or curious to try them? Where to find Argentine pantry staples in the centre of Amsterdam.

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A block of dulce de membrillo, Argentine quince paste, at Melly's Cookiebar Amsterdam

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What Is Dulce de Membrillo? Argentine Quince Paste

Sweet, firm and ruby-red. Meet dulce de membrillo, the quince paste Argentines eat with cheese, and where to find it in Amsterdam.

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Dulce de batata, one of the classic fillings for an Argentine pasta frola tart

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Pasta Frola: The Argentine Quince Tart Recipe

A buttery lattice crust and a sweet quince centre. The Argentine tart that lives on every cafe counter, made at home.

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A tin of handmade alfajores, maicena and chocolate, from Melly's in Amsterdam

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Alfajores de Maicena: The Cornstarch Alfajor Recipe

Delicate, crumbly and filled with dulce de leche. The cornstarch alfajor recipe, or buy ours ready made and shipped worldwide.

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A hand holding a candy-topped stroopwafel in front of a historic Amsterdam building

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Stroopwafel vs Cookie: Which Amsterdam Treat Should You Try?

One is warm, chewy and Dutch to the core. The other is a buttery bakery classic. Here is how to pick, or have both.

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An overhead spread of decorated stroopwafels with chocolate, candy and marshmallow toppings

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The Best Desserts in Amsterdam (From a Local Bakery)

Tourist traps are easy to find. Here are the desserts in Amsterdam that locals actually queue for, and where to taste the real thing.

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