My Mother’s Belgian Meatloaf

From Ruth van Waerebeek’s “Everybody Eats Well in Belgium Cookbook.” Ruth call this “My Mother’s Meatloaf.” She also recommends a variation: adding small cubes of Swiss cheese to the meat mixture, and placing thin slices of smoked bacon atop the loaf while it is baked.

Belgian Hare a La Maryland

Rabbit is available at supermarkets these days if you don’t hunt your own. From the Southern chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Curried Mussel and Butternut Squash Soup

In the Middle Ages, Flemish cities were at the crossroads of the Northern spice routes, and brewers and cooks both took advantage of exotic spices. According to Food & Wine, you’ll see that influence in this curried soup and in the Blanche de Bruges that is its ideal wheat beer accompaniment. MAKE AHEAD: The curried soup can be prepared through Step 1 and refrigerated overnight.

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