Belgian Recipes

Inspired by Chef John's favorite British baking show, these choux pastry buns are capped with a crackly, crunchy crust layer and feature a dark chocolate base.

I learned this dish while stationed at Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium. It is authentic!

I believe another name for Windmill Cookies is Speculaas. The spices "speculaaskruiden" make this cookie so distinctive and were imported centuries ago from the far east.

I learned this while stationed in the Flemish part of Belgium, in a village called Sint-Hubrechtslille. So tasty good, my daughter still asks me to make it for her 10 years later!

The fluffiest Belgian waffles with melty chocolate chips on the inside.

My mom's recipe for homemade Belgian waffles. They're delicious.

These have been in the family forever. They last forever - they mellow like fine wine. You must have a special iron to bake them over a gas burner. It's like two hinged plates and it usually has a pretty pattern that is pressed into the cookies as they bake one by one.