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 […]
Click here for a full portionThe Duck Pond (Welmoed winery), Stellenbosch wine route
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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At close of day – Gorey Harbour, Jersey Sept 2010
Click here for a full portionIndividual beef & Guinness pot pies
Is it just me or does it seem like just the other day that we were joyously welcoming the first fruits of summer into our kitchens? I remember going blackberry picking with Mowie and Bruce at the start of the summer (which turned into wild cherry and wild plum picking too!) as if it was […]
Click here for a full portionAnnouncing From Plate to Page food writing and photography workshop
Have you sensed that it’s been a little quiet around here at CookSister! HQ lately? That I might have been a little distracted? Don’t worry, I’m not hiding in the attic and taking a break from online life – what I have been doing is spending rather a lot of time plotting, planning and talking with my […]
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Wall carvings, Alhambra – Granada, Spain Oct 2010
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