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?

an eat’inspiration or eat’in special

always consists of 5 dishes/courses: an eat’cocktail, followed by 2x savourish and 2x sweetish. the eatinspiration is preceded by a sneak preview.

the details

• the menu. click on the following link for the menu of the eat’inspiration simply red. in pdf-format
• the cocktail. lady in red  the aperitif. i never promised you a rose garden
• period.  february 3 – 25, 2012
• opening.hours. fri: 17-22 hrs, sat 12-22 hrs. outside opening hours only open by appointment for groups of at least 15 persons.
• reservations required. to avoid disappointments (limited seatings), 06 54 64 65 76 of by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl or online;
• the pricetag. decide afterwards what a fair price is for the eating experience at de culinaire werkplaats.

food problems/whishes

• inform us about any dietary restrictions when you book your eat’in experience. it is a challenge for us to prepare something very, very special and inspirational for you.

choice of ingredients

• besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers:  animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.

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.

food equals fashion

since our successful debut taste the unwearables during amsterdam fashion week july 2009 we create twice a year an eat’inspiration and installation to express our motto food equals fashion: what you eat and what you wear reveals who you are or who you want to be.

with the eat’inspiration the naturalists. we would like to draw the attention to the vulnerability of the ecosystem, like always.

the naturalists. the practical details

• the menu 5 dishes: 3 times savourish followed by 2 times sweetish. the 5 dishes are a delicious food and fashion forecast which are a reflection of the following trends: neo romanticism, nesting, down-to-earth, new landscapes and ethnic chic. some matching cocktails: transparency (alcoholic), and forest, an exclusive drink vinegar with herbs and a touch of forest (non alcoholic). click on the following link for menu of the eat’inspiration the naturalists. in pdf-format

• exhibition of collages the forecast will be translated to some collages/installations. amongst others part of the collages will be some edible fashion fabrics and. furthermore, you can enjoy the making of as well, as we will  be working on the collages during amsterdam fashion week.

• period.  january 20-28, 2012
• opening.hours. fri-wed-thur: 17-22 hrs, sat 12-22 hrs. outside opening hours only open by appointment for groups of at least 15 persons.
• reservations required. to avoid disappointments (limited seatings), 06 54 64 65 76 of by e-mail  info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl or online;
• the pricetag. decide afterwards what a fair price is for the eating experience at de culinaire werkplaats. exhibition free entrance.

food problems/whishes

• inform us about any dietary restrictions when you book your eat’in experience. it is a challenge for us to prepare something very, very special and inspirational for you.

choice of ingredients

• besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers:  animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.

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.

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.

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.

we launched the new year with various photoshoots. for example hip & hot magazine invited us for the foodstyling (recipes+ styling) and photografy of 3  valentine dishes. off course a menu in which red is leading. the dishes:

in the same issue an interview with marjolein about de culinaire werkplaats. you’ll find the images of the dishes in the category portfolio.

fancy surprises and presents? ever tasted pieces of new year’s resolutions or had a portion of dreaming of a white xmas. in our december 2011 eat’inspiration surprise, surprise! you had your chance, as we presented 5 dutch festive december classics, but with a huge twist.

on the menu:

• coupe new year’s resolutions: a savourish ‘oliebol’, foamy champagne and marinated pears;
• dreaming of a white xmas?: 3 stews of root parsley, jerusalem artichoke and brussels sprouts; some mushrooms and crisps of jerusalem artichoke;
• pièce de résistance: dried tomatoes-almond pie accompanied by green peas and black potato;
• presents:  wonton dough with a filling of fiques and 5 december spices, on sweetened black venere rice and a coulie of tangerine;
• punch revisited: frozen fruits marinated in white wine and mint on foamy red port.

to our surprise de culinaire werkplaats is number 8 of the top 10 restaurants of amsterdam according to specialbite.  we feel very honoured.

click here for all the top 10 lists of specialbite for 2012 and here you’ll find the specialbite review of de culinaire werkplaats.

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.

an eat’inspiration or eat’in special

always consists of 5 dishes/courses: an eat’cocktail, followed by 2x savourish and 2x sweetish. the eatinspiration is preceded by a sneak preview.

the details

• inspirational concept. december issues
• the menu. click on the following link for the menu of the eat’inspiration surprise! surprise! (in pdf format)
• the cocktail. fireworks  the aperitif. kissed by an angel
• period.  december 2 – 31, 2011
• opening.hours. fri: 17-22 hrs, sat 12-22 hrs. outside opening hours only open by appointment for groups of at least 15 persons.
• reservations required. to avoid disappointments (limited seatings), 06 54 64 65 76 of by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl or online;
• the pricetag. decide afterwards what a fair price is for the eating experience at de culinaire werkplaats.

food problems/whishes

• inform us about any dietary restrictions when you book your eat’in experience. it is a challenge for us to prepare something very, very special and inspirational for you.

choice of ingredients

• besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers:  animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.