Le journal de Melly

Histoires du fer

Des guides, un peu d'histoire et quelques avis de notre boulangerie familiale au cœur d'Amsterdam. Tout ce qu'il faut pour bien manger en ville, à commencer par un stroopwafel tout chaud.

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.

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.

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 fill the gourd, pour the water and brew a proper mate at home.

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.

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.

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.

Argentine pantry products at Melly's Cookiebar in Amsterdam

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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.

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.

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.

Alfajores de maicena filled with dulce de leche and rolled in coconut

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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.

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.

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.