21/12/2012

Merry Merry Christmas!

Merry Merry Christmas!

Well, once again the holiday season has arrived, whether we like it or not. Even though it sure is stressful to balance all the exhausting Christmas dinners while meeting your last work deadlines or trying to find that perfect gift for your dear ones, it is also a time when we can just relax and don’t be bothered by any of it after all. For anyone hating Christmas out there, we must say you’re missing the best part of the year. And by the best part, we mean all those kind of silly, but yet wonderful Christmas rituals.

The first and foremost of those surely is the traditional Christmas over-eating. Yes, don’t even try acting so self-controlled, but just admit that it is the very best part of these holidays. You can indulge – without feeling guilty – in dozens of sweets, eat an improbable amount of carbs or even half a turkey and feel just fine. All that food also calls in on quite a few glasses of excellent wine, punch or eggnog, whatever you like best. Hangovers aren’t something to be bothered with since you probably won’t be needing to do anything else but watch for the hundredth time those perfectly ridiculous Christmas movies. Even if you’re not a fan of the newest ‘cine-panettone’, there are still some old classics you must appreciate. And if you’re not a big fan of Christmas carols and all this jolly spirit makes you kind of sick, do try to enjoy it because, before you know it, it will be over and another 365 days will have to pass before it’s Christmas time again.

Editor-in-Chief Rujana Rebernjak – Illustration Yvette van Boven from 2DM

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07/06/2011

Yvette Van Boven / Winter & Zomer

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Yvette Van Boven / Winter & Zomer

Can illustrations be delicious? Yvette Van Boven’s are. Her warm and approachable style is a reflection of her enormous passion for food – she co-owns an adorable restaurant in Amsterdam, Aan de Amstel, and her work has appeared in an enormous range of publications, from Grazia’s online edition to the cover of Wallpaper* and her delicious Sunday Brunch column on The Blogazine.

As a followup to her fan-favourite and critically acclaimed (2010 Dutch Cookbook Of The Year) “Home Made,” Yvette is releasing two seasonal additions to her canon: Winter and Zommer. So far, Yvette’s only released the covers to the world, but we can probably safely guess that they’ll be filled with lovely photography, a host of gorgeous handwritten recipes, illustrations and perhaps even a few of her lovely paper cutouts.

But just before Winter will hit bookstore shelves in October, Home Made will also be released in English (at last!) – pre order for its September 1 launch date! Zommer will be out spring 2012.

Facciamo un bis! Seconds, please!

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