Today I read in the newspaper that Ghada Sabatien, a widowed Palestinian mother of six in her forties, has been killed by Israeli forces. Shot because she apparently ignored soldiers’ calls and warning fire to stop approaching them and died from a torn artery and massive blood loss. No weapon was found on her body.

Women belong in the kitchen, right? So on this International Women's Day I'm sharing a simple, healthy and plant-based recipe with you from India.

Here’s an easy, quick and healthy recipe for you! You can make this broth in less than 30 minutes, refrigerate it and have it on hand during your busy week. Combine it with vegetable leftovers, with rice, quinoa or chickpeas and enjoy a tasty, plant based, oil free soup packed with healthy ingredients.

PAARS ~ De laatste dagen kleurden mijn wereld en werk vooral paars. In tegenstelling tot sommige van mijn vrienden vind ik paars gelukkig een prachtige kleur. Maar deze week stond vooral in het teken van de aankomende Wereldkankerdag op 4 februari en symbool voor deze dag staat paars.⠀

Ik zie opeens een nieuw seizoen The Voice voor me. Met een door de rechter opgelegd verplicht nummer voor de band en de deelnemers. Alle deelnemers hetzelfde nummer. Elke week weer. En maar draaien met die jurystoelen. Tot ze er kotsmisselijk van worden. Misschien dat ik dan ga kijken.

Compared to a white potato, a taro root has three times the amount of fiber, and is also a rich source of potassium, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin A. Many reasons to try this tasty Rajasthani curry!

Rajasthani parathas (a flatbread native to the Indian subcontinent) are made with a blend of chickpea and wheat flour, and this version is spiced with curcuma, fenugreek and ajvan seeds.

On Zanzibar, an insular autonomous region of Tanzania, I met Zainabu, originally from Mozambique and now frying doughnuts in a road stall.

She fried many a day and taught me how to make them.

This is how the love women from a Moldovan village cooked Borscht, a beautifully coloured beetroot soup. Normally topped with cream and /or a boiled egg, a plant based version is easily adjusted.