February 2010

H2Ope for Haiti

February 17, 2010

On 12 January 2010, a major earthquake struck Haiti, one of the poorest nations on the planet.  As I watched the horrifying events unfold and reflected on how soon in the new decade thousands of people's lives had been destroyed, it was easy to feel overwhelmed. I know I did.  But then a week after the quake, [...]

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Cobblestone Bakery, Port Elizabeth

February 14, 2010

 I love my hometown.  It has plenty of things to recommend it:  a wonderfully temperate climate.  Some truly gorgeous colonial and Art Deco architecture.  Some of the best beaches in the country.  A university with one of  the largest campuses in the southern hemisphere.  The world-famous Addo Elephant Park on its doorstep. And it lives [...]

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Saturday Snapshots #77

February 13, 2010

Phoenix – August 2008 I don't miss a lot of things about our old house.  I don't miss the relentlessly blue carpet with no discernible underlay.  I don't miss the poky kitchen and its minuscule cooker.  I don't miss the creaky bed and its tired mattress.  But I do miss our lovely neighbour and her [...]

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Swede/rutabaga, chorizo and thyme savoury crepes

February 12, 2010

  Rutabaga.  Now isn’t that a word to excite the imagination?  It makes me think of Winnebagos, Route 66, and cross country drives.  Of 50s diners with chrome-trim barstools, cherry pie on the menu, and a waitress called Alice.  Of saguaro cacti and Freightliner trucks, glittering with chrome and driven by ZZ Top lookalikes.  The word swede, [...]

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The CookSister speaks – in Cape Town!

February 11, 2010

So what are you doing towards the end of March?  I know some people who would hyperventilate at the mere thought of planning that far ahead and committing themselves to be at a particular place in two six hours' time, let alone six weeks! But me – I'm a forward planner.  I think it comes [...]

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Mexican chocolate & hazelnut crepe stack

February 9, 2010

**GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED – the lucky winner was Margot of Coffee & Vanilla** I’m a fraud. Yes, I hang out with baking and dessert maestros like Mowie, Deeba and Jamie.  Yes, I do occasionally bake and make dessert.  But I’m no baker, and I’m no dessert blogger.  I have made “real” bread with yeast exactly [...]

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Between Hemispheres – a new blogbaby is born!

February 8, 2010

Well, I am back from an awesome week's skiing in Chatel and feeling refreshed, energised and ready to take on the world!  Also ready for another ski holiday already, but that's another story… Secrets – who doesn't like them?  They are fun to try and keep from the world at large,while at the same time [...]

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