Sundays in South Africa

The Goatshed, Cape winelands

July 4, 2010

Do you remember what it was like to be a student?  All those late nights followed by dragging yourself to early lectures.  The emotional upheavals of falling in and out of love at least twice a week.  The shrewd evaluation of which of your classmates might have the best course notes, and persuading them to [...]

Click here for a full portion

Curried vegetable potjiekos

June 29, 2010

A colleague of mine recently returned from a week of watching FIFA 2010 World Cup football in South Africa.  He said the football was so-so, but he loved the country – and the food.  Because he stayed with friends rather than in a hotel, he really got to eat what the locals ate.  The first thing [...]

Click here for a full portion

Belvidere Manor, Knysna

June 21, 2010

South Africa's Garden Route coastal road between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth is over-endowed with all sorts of things – natural beauty, exceptional beaches, outstanding restaurants, and a myriad of towns where visitors can stop, stay and find novel ways to occupy themselves.  I have recommended dozens of restaurants, B&Bs and other activities over the [...]

Click here for a full portion

The Roundhouse, Cape Town

June 15, 2010

There are many things in life that I do not understand.  Quantum physics.  The popularity of Dan Brown books.  The offside rule in football.  Men.  And people who go to a high-end formal restaurant and then complain that the service was "too attentive".  If you want casual service, perhaps you should try the Spur.  Or [...]

Click here for a full portion

Fu.Shi, Plettenberg Bay

June 8, 2010

I have written before about my long-term love affair with Plettenberg Bay.  I have spent so much time there that I sometimes feel more affinity for Plett than the city were i actually lived!  Over the 35 years or so that I have been visiting Plett, I have seen many changes, most of which dismay [...]

Click here for a full portion

Dessie’s, Port Elizabeth

May 25, 2010

There are some restaurants that make me wish I were a successful, suited and booted male banker.  You know, the types where the waitresses are all all over the men, but ignore all-female tables; where there are more single malt whiskies on the menu than cocktails; and where you choose your cigar from the climate controlled cigar [...]

Click here for a full portion

South African waterblommetjie bredie

May 17, 2010

When most people think of edible flowers, they picture a couple of nasturtiums strewn across a salad; maybe a pansy garnish; or some sugared rose petals on a cake.  What flowers are not usually associated with are hearty stews.  That is, unless you come from the Western Cape region of South Africa! I have written before [...]

Click here for a full portion

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →

blog counter