(Desperate) expat wives spend their time shopping, having lunch with girlfriends, playing tennis, driving kids around and organising the home. Oh, and they drink wine. And the occasional cocktail. As expat wives also can get lonely, it is important to get out of the house to do all these things instead of doing them at home; electronic device […]
Food!
Violet edition: Energy food
05/01/2016 by Leave a Comment
Clew’s recent colour musings have been leading up to this magnificent colour: Violet. Violet as in creativity, poetry, flowers, mystery, expectation…and Clew. Violet is Clew’s colour, and it is often regarded as the colour of wisdom and creativity. So our 3rd anniversary edition (already!) will revive some of our old words of wisdom and creativity. This is […]
From all of Clew to all of you
22/12/2015 by Leave a Comment
♥ Clew Christmas greetings ♥ These are some of the things the Clew crew had to say to Santa this year: “I just want to tell you I have been good this year and tried most of the time to reeaaally listen to…myself (who else?!)” – Sorana “… this year I am going to ask you […]
Homemade sweets for Christmas
15/12/2015 by Leave a Comment
Here are a few quick ideas for festive family fun in the kitchen:
How to… make salad dressings
17/11/2015 by Leave a Comment
It is so easy and cheap to go out and buy what you need ready made, so do we really need to make our own? Of course we do, not only because it tastes better but also because you control the ingredients and their freshness! Clew’s Alison show you how to!
How to… make mayo and meringues
03/11/2015 by Leave a Comment
It is so easy and cheap to go out and buy what you need ready made, so do we really need to make our own? Of course we do, not only because it tastes better but also because you control the ingredients and their freshness! So here are my first “how to …”
Wonderland in Rotterdam
06/10/2015 by 1 Comment
The Markthal in Rotterdam is not only one of the most recent market hall contributions, but quite possibly one of the coolest. This astonishing piece of arched architecture features a ceiling of giant fruits, vegetables and flowers bursting with colours, and combined with regular sized ones in the stalls on the ground, alongside exotic delicacies, they will transport you to the […]
Say cheese (cake)!
08/09/2015 by Leave a Comment
There are so many fantastic recipes for amazing cheesecakes, and surprisingly enough most of them are really easy to make. Also, because of its dense creamy texture it is almost impossible to fail. And personally I think cracks in the cheesy top part are just adorable.
