The blossoming tulips in the Keukenhof Gardens in Mid-April. When I first moved to the Netherlands, I frowned upon Dutch culture in many...

The weight of the world This week I struggled through, as many people do. It seemed as if everything was happening all at once and that...

The cherry blossom on a Sunday at the Park in The Hague They say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." And while I agree with this...

The Kitchen of Love For me, some of my fondest memories are rooted in the kitchen. When I think back to my childhood and the people I...

The first sunny days in The Hague coupled with the blooming pink flowers. We all have that one thing we love to buy but rarely use. For...

30 Fruits and Vegetables For those who know me, you will know I am always up to mischief when it comes to research papers. We all have a...

In the Netherlands, macaroni is a far way off from the much loved Fattis and Monis pasta I have grown up to know and love. The pasta is...

No Palette Fits All A common problem in every household is that not everyone eats all meals, in some cases it's very extreme for example...

The cost of living People usually ask what are the biggest things that changes when you move abroad. One of the things that has changed...

The Disco Fever Ride at the Amsterdam Kermis The value of time is a strange concept. We are all told to appreciate it because it’s the...

Sunny day at Scheveningen Pier, with the Ferris wheel and sea in the background, surrounded by coastal grasses. South Africans are, for...

Underutilized Resources This is a strange concept—the idea that we can have things lying around our house for years but not fully know...

As many of you know, I am exceptionally lazy. I love a quick recipe that does not require much effort on my behalf, but I also love to...

The view through the rain from the outside ofRotterdam Central Station Nobody wants to be cheap, but we all love a good discount. I feel...

To Soup or Not to Soup Creamy Pumpkin Soup Tradition in a strange thing, we seem set in our ways and then we learn a new way and that...

The Dutch Sunrise on a spring morning You know the feeling: that awkward moment in the store when the alarm goes off, and you know you...

This week is an unusual week, the kids are on vacation and it is the beginning of Ramadaan. Snacking During the week, I love to snack...

In South Africa and the Netherlands, I have loved nothing more than a fresh pesto pasta. I remember the delicious Food Lovers Market in...

I say I eat everything, but we all know that’s not true. Deciding who does what in any household is always a great debate, especially in...

Beautiful Plants with droplets of water in the park. I’ve always considered myself an honest person, and in my home, we have one...