ALPHABET SOUP
ALPHABET SOUP
Essays and thoughts to help you cope in a multicultural world and ever-expanding global community.
Feeding your mind, as well as your belly.
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Audre Lorde – ‘Women Are Powerful And Dangerous’
Robert Alexander (Getty Images)
10/03/2026
Heya Wines, founded by Claudine Lteif and Michelle Chami, is more than a winery: it is a movement. Heya means “she” in Arabic, and the name reflects their commitment to amplifying women’s voices in Lebanon’s male-dominated wine industry. Both share a passion for natural wine and ancestral winemaking techniques. Their wines made in the mountains […]
19/07/2025
Émilie Mutombo is a rising natural wine producer from Belgium with Congolese heritage. She resides in Bonastre, located in the Baix Penedès region of Catalonia, Spain; a short drive along the coast southwest of Barcelona. In 2020, Émilie launched her production by purchasing a property with a small garage beneath her house, where she built […]
18/03/2025
The Caribbean Housewife x The Caribbean Embassy is not like any other place. We have high ratings, but have to be upfront: our place is not for everyone. The Caribbean Housewife hosts the popular HOUSEWIFE ROAST: intimate dinner events in a personal setting. We provide a living room vibe where you can relax and be […]
26/02/2025
In 2017, Aline Domingues founded Menina d’Uva. This natural winemaking project resides in the village of Uva, situated in the Planalto Mirandês region. It is part of Trás-os-Montes near Portugal’s northeastern border with Spain. Born in Paris, Aline pursued studies in biology and specialised in fermentation processes. She had a strong passion for winemaking and […]
25/02/2025
Our family farm, founded over 35 years ago by our father, Ricardo Ibarra, is dedicated to producing exceptional coffee, but also to preserving and respecting the environment. From the very beginning, we have maintained a natural reserve on the farm that remains untouched to this day. While the farm spans a larger area, we only […]
10/02/2025
Natural wine is more than a beverage. It’s a reflection of artistry, culture, community, tradition, time and place. For A TASTE OF FIVE, Jamain Brigitha curated five distinctive natural wines, each crafted by women producers, who are redefining the industry. These wines tell a story of terroir and bold, hands-off winemaking. Each bottle is a […]
07/04/2024
In a society that has become increasingly fragmented and isolated, third places are vital to restoring a sense of community and belonging. – Ray Oldenburg Digital connectivity often takes precedence in our current times. Therefore, the importance of physical spaces where communities can gather, connect, and thrive, becomes increasingly vital. Enter the concept of “third […]
01/02/2024
Our vision for a magical place with a fantastic atmosphere and an inspiring community. After being a nomad at temporary locations for 7 years, The Caribbean Housewife is ready to settle down. In 2024, it is time to have our own place, where it is possible to create a fantastic atmosphere and an inspiring community […]
06/08/2023
“Is this the end of the restaurant industry as we know it?” Salem Barahmeh from Uncivilized Media travels to Copenhagen, Denmark to find out why the best restaurants in the world are closing down. He is joined by co-host Marie Jeng and they explore how a challenging industry is being redefined by the likes of […]
17/01/2022
THE CARIBBEAN HOUSEWIFE x COOP (2022) The Caribbean Housewife’s Hot Soul Soup is full of flavor and friendly, warm spices, which stimulate all the senses. All soups are plant based, vegetarian, vegan, gluten- and lactose-free, and as far as possible made with organic or biodynamic products. For the product-development, production, design and packaging to realize […]
10/11/2020
“I am wise even from within the womb of my mother. I am the woman of the winds, of the water, of the paths, because I am known in heaven, because I am a doctor woman.” – María Sabina Magdalena García María Sabina was a Mazatec sabia (“one who knows”) or curandera (medicine woman), who […]
03/11/2020
“The sharing of joy, whether physical, emotional, psychic, or intellectual, forms a bridge between the sharers, which can be the basis for understanding much of what is not shared between them, and lessens the threat of their difference.” – Audre Lorde Joy, and celebrations in particular, focus our attention on our commonalities, not our differences. […]
03/07/2020
“Many Cultures One Country One People” – Saint Maarten Born on Curaçao, but growing up on Sint Maarten (and later the Netherlands), being around many cultures and nationalities, was how I was brought up. My first friend in life was Georgette and I can still remember the warmth of our friendship. It was never about […]
06/06/2020
“The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” – Malcom X Deliberate and accidental misinformation in media outlets has always been problematic. Media has the power to influence minds, […]
03/06/2020
“Imagine being born on colonialized island territory with a heavy slavery past. Then growing up in the very same country that colonialized (read: hijacked) your land, your history, your ancestral lineage, your voice, and your identity. And therefore, also your future.” That country is not only still not free of racism, many of its citizens […]
01/06/2020
“I know my purpose. I’m here to teach. Maybe it’s not the proper way to teach, but f*ck it, you’re gonna learn today!” – Tiffany Haddish Photo General Price List – The Caribbean Housewife (Copenhagen, Denmark 2019) See also the project ‘Where Are You From?’ – Kulturhavn Festival 2021 Photo Freya McOmish for Scandiavia Standard
29/05/2020
“Where am I from?” I am from the thousand lakes in Finland. From the sultry air in Lisbon. From the canals in Amsterdam and Copenhagen. From the lagunes in Venice. From the white sandy beaches in Bahia, Salvador. From Kleine Knip on Curaçao. From Simpson Bay on Sint Maarten. I am from Lemuria. I am […]
25/05/2020
“The Pink Tax is not actually a tax but rather a system of discriminatory pricing on products and services that is based on gender. The Pink Tax costs the average woman $1,300 a year and impacts all aspects of daily life from shopping to dry cleaning.”– Meredith Hoffman Pink tax refers to extra charges placed […]
