In this issue:

Places

Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam Forest), a 2,400 acre green space developed as a public works project during the Great Depression; a stroll through Abcoude, small town on the edge of Amsterdam; The Dutch settlements in Bellfower and Artesia, California. 

People

Queen Máxima, Holland's most beloved royal; Andy Bender, chairman of the Netherland-America Foundation; Harry Voortman, baker, entrepreneur and philanthropist

History & Society

Holland America Line, 150 years of Dutch heritage; Celebrating our roots, the Los Angeles Dutch at the King's Day celebration in Long Beach; the Indo Diaspora in Southern California.

Cooking

Desserts with summer fruits: Karnemelk (Buttermilk) Mousse with Strawberry and Lavender; Kwarktaart with Rasperries and Speculaas; Cherry Cake; Blueberry and Speculaas Crumble.

Books and Art

The 'Rembrandt of Poultry', Melchior d'Hondecoeter; A Day at the Beach by Simon de Vlieger; Zaanse Schans by Billy Eric; Farewell to Amsterdam by Hanny Michaelis; Pen meets Paint by Daniëlle Hermans & Quentin Buvelot, an anthology of works in the Mauritshuis Museum with accompanying essays; Visiting Historic Houses by Froukje Wattel, a look into the interior of some of Amsterdam's most interesting houses.

Columns and Cartoons

Editor's Letter; Third Culture Kid; the Dutch Dished Up; Invading Holland; Van Oranje, the Dutch Judge.

And...

Community Corner at the LA King's Day event.

Contributors

Edina Bijvoet, Tom Bijvoet, Stuart Billinghurst, Ray Cavanaugh, Billy Eric, Gerrit Jan Groothedde, Pieter Hogenbirk, Tiffany R. Jansen, Alison Netsel, Bas Opdenkelder; Ann Randall, Herman Roozen, Jesse van Muylwijck, Gerard van Wilgen, Manon van Schagen, Paola Westbeek.