feb 03-25, 2012: simply red.
february, valentine and warm sweater day and immediately red. crossed our minds.
blood red, cherry red, tomato red, burgundy red, brick red, ox red …… the associations of the colour red range from love and fertility, warmth and happiness, to power, violence, danger and anything what is forbidden. in short, red is a colour with many different meanings and emotions. in other words: who is afraid of red?
the various reds of the colour system pantone are the inspirational input for our eat’inspiration simply red. in 5 dishes you’ll make a journey through the meaningful world of red. you can taste the essence of pantone 032 EC red, the earthiness of pantone 18-1631 red and taste some pieces of pantone 1795 c – alert red? meer…
jan 20-28, 2012: the naturalists.
ever nibbled at a colour and texture forecast? from january 20-28, 2012, you can enjoy a one of a kind food=fashion dinnerspecial at de culinaire werkplaats. for the sixth consecutive time de culinaire werkplaats is one of the paricipating locations of the downtown programme of amsterdam fashion week. This time we proudly present the naturalists.
especially for amsterdam fashion week januari 2012 we have captured the sign of the times in a colour and texture forecast for fashion fabrics and food for 2013 and beyond. the result the naturalists. a food=fashion expedition through 5 mouth-watering trends : neo romanticism, nesting, down-to-earth, new landscapes and ethnic chic. nature revisited in a food= fashion statement and a must for culinary adventurers and fashionistas.
23 jan 2012: mint pers meeting – modefabriek
food & fashion meet in a breakfast’inspiration we designed especially for the exclusive press launch of MINT, a brand new event in amsterdam, and part of the tradeshow modefabriek.
MINT is a blend of a tradeshow and event, fashion and lifestyle. it presents fashion forward, the fashion of the future, fashion made with respect for people and environment and great style.
marieke eyskoot, owner of ethical fashion expertise bureau talking dress, and willa stoutenbeek “w green”, green expert at amsterdam’s leading fashion pr firm spice pr, are the initiators. they are an inspiration for a fashion scene which is both happening and harmless.
de labels: a question of, elementum, elsien gringhuis, format, l’herbe rouge, mly, monkee genes, oat shoes, olsenhaus – pure vegan, o my bag, people tree, royalblush, stat, studio jux, twin couture en underprotection and more.
jan 10, 2012: food as material – artez zwolle
on january 9, 2012 the kick off of the food lab was scheduled at artez zwolle (school of arts). the food lab is a programme of 2 week for students visual arts in their 2nd and 3rd year to explore a new material, namely food. on day 2 of the food lab marjolein provided a guest lecturer and workshop. she presented some projects of de culinaire werkplaats, both conceptual aan applied. during the workshop the students interpreted theirselves based on their meals of several days in a colour code, and they tried to capture the essence of their duo food lab partner into a fantasy dish.
openingstijden in januari 2012
please note in january 2012 there is a temporarily change in opening hours. de culinaire werkplaats is one of the participating locations of the downtown programme of amsterdam fashion week. during this week you can enjoy the eat’inspiration the naturalists. at de culinaire werkplaats.
in januari 2012 the restaurant of de culinaire werkplaats will open on january 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, and 28. the opening hours on these dates are:
- wed, thur, fri: 17 – 22 hrs and
- sat: 12 – 22 hrs.
outside opening hours de culinaire werkplaats is only open by appointment for groups of min. 15 persons.
in february the restaurant will be open again on every friday from 17 – 22 hrs and saturdays from 12 – 22 hrs.
december 2011: surprise, surprise
do you like presents and surprises? in that case our december eat’inspiration ‘surprise! surprise!’ is a must for you. 5 typical dutch december food traditions will be revisited and presented with a huge twist. you can already have pre-taste of 2012 and work out your good intentions, dreaming about a white christmas, or pick some tasty ice flowers, and when you are very lucky you can be kissed by an angel. meer…
november 2011: spoons full of honesty III
in need of a portion honesty? in that case de culinaire werkplaats is ‘the place to be’ in november. come and experience the eat’inspiration spoons full of honesty and meet the various flavors of honesty. how about a coupe innocence or a piece of ‘no frills’ and check out our stolen from… dish. perhaps we do it somewhat too honest this month.
the occasion: de culinaire werkplaats is one of the participants of puur restaurantweek (previously the fairtrade restaurantweek) from november 14 – 20, 2011. in the first week of november we also have scheduled an activity for fairtrade@work. so we decided that the inspirational concept for november 2011 is honesty. meer…
nov 14 – 20, 2011: puur restaurant week
from november 14-20, 2011 it’s the puur restaurant week (previous known as the fair trade restaurant week). you can enjoy an honest and delicious diner at hundreds of restaurants throughout the netherlands. at the participating restaurants you can order a ‘pure menu’, which focusses on organic, fairtrade ingredients and sustainable fish.
de culinaire werkplaats is again one of the participants, where you can enjoy a delicious and honest eatexperience. especially for this occasion we have created the eat’inspiration spoons full of honesty, a story about honesty in 5 dishes. meer…
31 okt – 4 nov 2011: fairtrade@work
for the 2nd time de culinaire werkplaats is one of the participants of fairtrade@work week (oct 31- nov 4, 2011) . we will organize a special activity to promote the use of fairtrade products at work (company restaurants/canteens). meer…
1 nov 2011: stay hungry, stay foolish
at the end of october 2011 Second Sight Magazine #27 will be launched. central focus: ‘New Power’. it’s about changing power relations, but also showcases New Energy.
marjolein contributed to this issue and is very pleased to receive the 2nd sight members only and the contributors of New Power at de culinaire werkplaats for some networking, noshes, nibbles and drinks. chief editor andrea wiegman will present the new issue and tick off the most inspiring articles.
where: de culinaire werkplaats, fannius scholtenstraat 10 hs (Amsterdam-West)when: november 1, 2011, 17.00-19.00 hrs
who: members of second sight and people who contributes to the issue.
register: info@secondsight.nl
not yet a Second Sight Member, but you would like to come? register as a member (you will receive the Second Sight Magazine and will be invited to Second Sight Events). If you are not able to attend, but you like to have a copy of New Power? order is (a € 25,-) via info@secondsight.nl.