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…
dec 2011: images of eat’inspiratie surprise, surprise

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.
26 sept 2011: opening nationale kookstudioweek
the theme of de nationale kookstudioweek 2011 is vegetables and fruits.
de culinaire werkplaats welcomes the choice of this theme. during this event you can take workshop minis in which vegetables and fruits are leading at a great number of cooking schools.
although the nationale kookstudioweek starts at september 24, the opening will be on monday 26 september at de culinaire werkplaats. this ceremony is for invitees only.
on the program: meer…
sept 26, 2011: puur workshop voor restaurants
what started as the fair trade restaurant week has become the puur restaurant week, and this year the event is held from November 14-20, 2011.
participating restaurants offer during this week a menu in which the ingredients are organic and/or fair trade. if fish is part of the menu, this should be sustainable: (MSC certified or www.goedevis.nl).
if you want to join and/or want to know where organic and fair trade products and sustainable fish are available. or if you want to know more about organic, fairtrade and /or sustainable seafood, or if you need inspiration, you are welcome at special inspiration workshops for the hospitality branch.
in the afternoon of september 26 you can attend an inspirational demonstration of eric meursing, chef and co-initatior of de culinaire werkplaats, in collaboration with deli xl. meer…
a sneak preview august 2011 and beyond
during a short and cold summerbreak we have created a new and fascinating programme of eat’inspirations to showcase the hidden talents of vegetables in the coming period.
off course we will present a new perpective on a few of our favourite themes, such as water, honesty and architecture & landscapes. but some fully new concepts as the city, surprise surprise and simply red will bring some surprising and exciting dishes at your plate. and.. we are already designing a new eat.couture collection for fashion week january 2012, which is all about food & fashion textures. meer…
11 mei – 5 juni 2011: eet.inspiratie urban landscapes
at special request prolonged until june 5, 2011
fancy a fresh portion of the city at your dinnerplate? now is the moment. in may 2011 the menu of de culinaire werkplaats is inspired by all kinds of urban landscapes . so it’s possible you’ll find the skyline of amsterdam at your plate, or a group of sculptures, but don’t be surprised when you’ll find an allotment, a garbage collection point and a roof garden as well. meer…
april 2011: eating à la bauhaus
ever eaten à la bauhaus???? grab your chance, book for the eatinspiration eating bauhaus and check it out yourself. eating bauhaus is an eatinspiration in which architecture, style and food meet. in 5 dishes we’ll introduce this remarkable movement that has become a phenomenon: a style with a unique perspective on architecture. the eatinspiration ‘eating bauhaus’ is the second of the four part series ‘landscapes & architecture’. meer…
5 maart- 7 juli 2011: landschappen & architectuur
in need of some fresh eatinspirations? in that case you should book one of the 4 part series of eatinspirations which are inspired by landscapes & architecture. in march you can eat dutch landscapes, in april bauhaus is on the menu, in may you have a stroll through urban landscapes and in june you will find one or more architects on your plate. we close the 4 part eat’in special with a retrospect and showcase the eyecatchers of the previous months. meer…
maart 2011: groente & kunst op één bord
in february eric had a pleasant interview with ton van der scheer of tuinbouwvakblad groenten & fruit (gfactueel.nl), a magazine for professional growers of vegetables & fruit. in the evening ton enjoyed the eatinspiration spoons full of real warmth to experience the story eric told him earlier that day.
click at the following link for the report (dutch): vegetables & art at the same dinnerplate
feb 12-20, 2011 – real warmth, spoons full
no valentine this year at de culinaire werkplaats, … 14 february is a monday in 2011, and on mondays we are always closed.
but instead
de culinaire werkplaats introduces the week of warmth. on februari 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19 en 20 you can enjoy our eat’inspiration ‘real warmth, spoons full ..’. in 5 dishes we showcase the different meanings of the concept warmth. meer…











