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.
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.
specialbite jaargids 2012 – top 10 amsterdam
in november specialbite.com has launched their 2012 edition with the 501 most special restaurants of the netherlands.
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.
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…
9 november 2011: puur restaurant week 2012 award ceremony
from november 14 – 20, 2011 it was pure restaurant week 2011 in the netherlands, previously known as the fair trade restaurant week.
de culinaire werkplaats is one of the participants of this restaurantweek and one of the 6 nominees for the award ‘the purest restaurant of nl 2012′. the other nominees are: aangenaam (haarlem), fifteen (amsterdam), merkelbach ( amsterdam), de veldkeuken (culemborg) and natuurlijk (egmond aan zee).
the jury report on de culinaire werkplaats:
de culinaire werkplaats combines sustainability and creativity inimitably. the entrepreneurs do everything to make guests feel and experience how great it is to elevate sustainability to art. (martine zuil, jurymember and chief editor misset horeca & catering).
to our regret we could not be present at the award ceremony. we congratulate all the nominees and the winner ‘natuurlijk’.
pure restaurant week is an initiative of puuruiteten.nl, max havelaar and msc.
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…
19 okt, 2011: pechakucha night amsterdam #19
at a very cold october evening in roest amsterdam marjolein & eric have presented one of their ideas at pechakucha night amsterdam #19 bound by the world famous rule: 20 slides of 20 seconds each for 6 min and 40 secs of fame.
marjolein & eric presented: the last farewell of today’s dinnerplate: meet the blacks.
- they start with a poem, a longlist of a great number of black vegetal ingredients to illustrate that the dinnerplate of the future doesn’t have to be anything but empty. and they wanted to share the idea that by eating dark/black veggies and fruits you all can contribute to a colourful future.
the other presenters of this inspiring evening:
- Pinar & Viola, Olivier Otten (Selfcontrolfreak), Toine Donk/Daniël van der Meer (Das Magazin), Robert Audroué, Rikkert Paauw (Stortplaats van Dromen), Hans van den Berg, Jan Ros, Guido Nieuwendijk, Alison Killing (Killing Architects), Michiel van Abbe/Ronald van Vessem (VANABBETOTVESSEM), Magieke Jansen (NetNietjes) and Reed van Brunschot.
sept 28 – oct 29, 2011: de stad in 5 gerechten
in october city life will be blooming like always, also at de culinaire werkplaats. living in a city and our love-hate-relationship with amsterdam are the inspirational triggers for the dinnerspecial the city. we picked 5 metropolitan issues which we translates to a city walk in 5 dishes.
ever tasted how special a moment of ‘urban quietness‘ is? believe it or not, but for the first time of your life you will be asking for more ‘nuisance‘ as this dish is surprisingly moreish. we also have interpreted two green urban themes to the dinnerplate: urban farming and urban nature. as finishing touch you can enjoy a spicy blend of ingredients representing a typical amsterdam neighbourhood.
the last glimpse for this moment: this eat’inspiration is about more than food only. meer…