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Speculaas (Speculoos) Cookies
September 30, 2014 · by polishhousewife · 2 Comments
Apparently, while I’ve been quietly living in Poland, Americans have been going nuts for speculoos! It’s the new Nutella! There’s a national shortage, headlines read, “speculoos spread is crack in a jar” I’m lucky to have friends and family that give me an education in food. I hope you have those people around you too. I first learned about speculoos when we visited Belgium over the summer. My brother directed us to a bakery famous for their speculoos; he’s helping me make up for my lack of pop culture exposure back home with a trip to the source.
A recent coffee morning with my friend from the Netherlands, Debbie, led to a discussion…
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