Night Heron - Belgium

night heron books & coffehouse

Address: 107 E. Ivinson Avenue, Laramie, WY 82070

Website: https://nightheron.square.site/

Country Represented: Belgium

Special:

Belgian Liege Waffles made with Belgian pearl sugar three different options:

1. Plain 
2. Chocolate
3. "The Early Bird" a savory waffle option with fried egg, sausage, cheddar cheese (vegan sausage will be available as well).

Drinks:

Belgian Chocolate Rooibos tea (non-alcoholic)

Belgian Coffee made with cointreau and Bailey's Irish cream (alcoholic).

 

Rebecca Wambeke

Retired UW Associate Director of Dining

My first memory of “cooking” was pulling a chair up to the stove and helping my dad fry pork chops. My father being a child of Belgium immigrants learned at a young age how to grow pork, butcher pork, and how to use every part of the pig for food. I was not fond of head cheese or bloedworst, blood sausage. While these recipes were passed down to my dad, what I would like to share is my memories and more of my passion, baking.

For a high school essay, I talked to my grandma about her life. I remember asking her how she made bread. By this time, my grandma had lost her eyesight due to diabetes. You see my grandfather would not eat “store-bought” bread, so grandma would make him bread. While watching her, to my surprise she never measured one ingredient. It was all done by feel. While this is a very precious memory, I don’t have the recipe. But I do have a recipe that reminds me of her and that I carry on. They are called Belgium waffles. However, they aren’t the traditional waffles Belgium is famous for these are cookies. They are buttery rich, sugary cookies that are baked in a waffle iron. Most of the ingredients are a pound. During the holidays I make these for my kids and grandkids and share with them the sacrifices my grandparents went through to leave Belgium to come to Wyoming for a better life.

Belgium Waffles: Alice Wambeke

  • 1 lb butter

  • 1 lb sugar

  • 8 eggs separated

  • 1 lb flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks. Add flour and baking powder. Fold in beaten stiff egg whites. Cook in hot waffle iron.