Call Femke Halsema and prominent figures: ‘Let young people get ahead of new freedoms’
According to a group of seven prominent figures, led by the mayor of Amsterdam, Femke Halsema, the spiritual consequences of the lockdown for young people are …
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Top 5: the most delicious currant bulbs (with currants and raisins)
In FREE we test a supermarket product every week. This time we taste currants: with currants and raisins, to be precise. Life is not a sweet …
Recipe of the day: Balinese beef tongue
In a booklet with Balinese recipes I came across this dish, beef tongue with nutmeg sauce. Nutmeg, Ive been to Banda, the island where the nutmeg …
“Oh dear Medina, help me, Im having a hard time!”
Isa Hoes and Medina Schuurman are your coaches during the Lekker in your skin challenge. Of course, they also participate. How did the last week give …
Hotel of the week: Banks Mansion in Amsterdam feels welcome
A good bed, a nice shower, a perfect service. FREE crowns a hotel to hotel of the week every week. This time the Banks Mansion in …
Super-de-Luxe stay: six hotels to dream away
Travelling isnt there for now, but luckily, you can always dream away. Well take you to the most beautiful places in the world. This week dream …
Household question: how to remove grease stains from frosted glass?
Our household expert Zamarra Kok deals with pressing questions from readers every week. This week, among other things, she will tell you how to remove stains …
Recipe of the day: chops
I walked a long time ago at a fair in Zeeland, a man named Ludo Haers gave me a booklet with the curious title #meermoetaniezijn. Haers …
How to put a surprising stew on the table
It’s winter and of course a tasty mash is part of it! But that does not necessarily mean that you have to put the calibrated …
Relaxed working: how to properly set up a home office
Only one in three employees have set up their home office well, TNO research revealed last November. What does a good workplace look like? In order …
These are the ‘Big Five’ of Amsterdam (and we went looking for them)
Now that we can’t make distant safaris for wildlife spotting, we’re looking for it closer to home. Did you know that every city has …
Recipe of the day: macaroni to be proud of
We’re eating macaroni today. Start quickly! Need •¾ l béchamel sauce that you just made yourself •500 gr elbow macaroni •125 gr grated Dutch farmer cheese (slightly …
Reader reactions: ‘We crave a harsh winter’
Every week we gauge the opinion of readers via cceit.com/lifestyle. This time: are you longing for an old-fashioned cold winter? We havent had an …
Recipe of the day: satay
How can you read a recipe of satay without the water in your mouth? This recipe comes from that beautiful book The Kitchen by Melati. Anny …
Sabrina offers ‘even-non-homework vacations’
Corona forced us to work at home. But what if you’re tired of that while in a different setting you want to meet deadlines? You …
Gilbert: ‘Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert have no life outside bicycles’
Veteran Philippe Gilbert (38) knows how to beat the cycling whip, but still amazes at the ‘new generation’, led by Mathieu van der Poel and Wout …
That’s how you make your dog’s life a little more fun
Veterinarian Piet Hellemans writes every two weeks about a (house) animal topic. This week: what about your good intentions with your pets? Many people will probably …
Recipe of the day: still brown bean soup
Winter weather requires winter food! A while ago I was in my beloved Ireland. What did I see there? Snow on the hills of the Wicklow …
Task problem addressed: what about wood connections?
Klusexpert Dennis Mulder gives weekly tips on jobs in and around the house. I dare say I’m pretty handy. I have therefore gained the necessary …
Column Babette: ‘I miss the other man in my life’
Chef VUUL Babette Wieringa describes in her weekly column what strikes her. So, I miss Marco. I could always look forward to our moments together. Especially …
Cookbook tested: Convenience serves man (plus a recipe for turkey stew!)
Delicious they always look, those dishes in cookbooks. But can we do that ourselves? This time we cook sustainably from Tasteful by Elise Van de Poele. …
The BMW that was bought after a refueling
Walter and Edwin Heijkamp take car-related trips more often. An ordinary holiday became their most memorable adventure. Son Walter tells. Owners: Walter (21), student, and Edwin Heijkamp (55), …
Thats how you keep your laundry really white
Expert Zamarra Kok knows all about the household. So is how you really keep your laundry white. Five things you need to know about that. 1) White …
In the tiny houses of Zwier you will never get out of bed again
A good bed, a nice shower, a perfect service. FREE crowns a hotel to hotel of the week every week. This week Vrijhaven Zwier in Vinkeveen. …