Kaela studied Jan Steen in college and has been learning Dutch with Duolingo. I have been baking bread, like all red-blooded American men. Antje’s done great at school so we made her pretend to play a kazoo.

Even though 2020 was a bad year, the three of us had a lot of time together, which was great! The most obvious way to spend it was baking odd Dutch breads, assembling 17th century-resembling costumes and posing for our holiday card. We still barely got it out in time.

How it started…

Baker Arent Oostwaard and his wife Catharina Keizerswaard Baker Arent Oostwaard and his wife Catharina Keizerswaard
Jan Steen, 1658


How it ended…

Holiday Card 2020 The Cramehouses, 2020


The Recipes