November 2010

Feta, Peppadew and thyme quiche for a blogger photo afternoon

November 10, 2010

  As anybody who cooks for a living, or who blogs for an obsession, will know, going to eat at other people's houses can be a social minefield.  First there is the "oh I can't have YOU over for dinner – you won't possibly enjoy the simple food that I can cook – too much [...]

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“Foodies of the World” and “Creating a Meal You’ll Love” – CookSister in print!

November 8, 2010

When I was about 15 and still in high school, my world was rocked by the discovery of an American writer called SE Hinton.  I had discovered her only after seeing the movie of one of her books (Francis Ford Coppola's much loved film version of The Outsiders) and deciding to read the book.  I [...]

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The Verandah (The Beach Hotel), Port Elizabeth

November 7, 2010

 Before I moved to London, I had only ever lived in one place – my hometown of Port Elizabeth.  It's a funny thing, living in one place for many years.  Not only do you get to bore anybody younger than you by reciting all the previous incarnations of a particular venue ("Well when I was [...]

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Saturday Snapshots #115

November 6, 2010

 Bonfire Night – 5 November 2010   "Tell me, did you fall for a shooting starOne without a permanent scarAnd did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there"                                                             Train – Drops of Jupiter   This is part of a series of non-food photographs that will be published every Saturday on CookSister – [...]

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Thai-spiced roast pumpkin soup

November 3, 2010

 My hometown of Port Elizabeth has many great characteristics.  It has great people who are friendly and welcoming.  It has miles of pristine beaches.  It has all the amenities of a big city while still being a comfortably manageable size. But what it doesn't have is four noticeable seasons. Obviously, there is summer – a [...]

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The Duck Pond (Welmoed winery), Stellenbosch wine route

November 1, 2010

  I remember what it was like to be a student.  All the grand plans of how life would turn out; all the late-night studying; all the emotional dramas; all the midnight poetry-writing; and all the penury.  If I think back, we were absolutely always on the lookout for ways to save money and no lengths [...]

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