Captain Forkbeerd and his Voyage of Flavor

Ahoy matey! Thanks for coming on board! *read with the voice of an old pirate with 2 wooden legs and an owl on his shoulder* Cooking is fantastic. Cooking is a creative way to find peace during a busy day or period, but that is personal, obviously. During the process, for example, my vessel drifts away in as many directions as there are possibilities to work with the recipe that is in the making. For that reason I always tell others to let that vessel flow in the direction it's heading. Keep tasting between every step and let every time you taste count as a fresh wind in your sail, that might redirect you to a new destination. It's very important for me to keep triggering my creativity and for that reason, I like to cook something else every single time. So passed week I've been thinking about how to step up that game and came up with a fantastic plan: I'm going to try and find recipes from "forgotten"countries, or at least countries that I have not heard from...

Ahoy! All on board! It's Captain Forkbeerd speaking, here! Welcome on board of the Drifter, the vessel that might bring us anywhere we want to go, anywhere we don't want to go and anywhere we have never heard of! My voyage started a couple of years ago, when I got a new job that changed not only my life, but also my view on flavor. How? Grab your favorite drink, fix a snack, and take a seat, I'll tell ya! Couple of years ago I was desperately looking for a job, running low on money, living with my parents in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. Boo-hoo! I still granted myself the luxury of doing stuff I enjoyed and made fun, both for free and some stuff that, well, isn't exactly free. So I ended up on a lovely summerday in Haarlem on the terrace of this little bar. Uiltje bar that is. A bar that feels like a living room, BUT with 30 draughts with craftbeer from all over the world! Turns out, these bastards have their own brewery as well! Captain here has always liked his booze...