Thandi – Birds of Eden, South Africa
Click here for a full portionGrilled Halloumi cheese with Zaa’tar and roasted red pepper coulis
I’ve asked this question before – let me ask it again: who the heck is Valentine’s Day meant to please? Single people feel depressed at being left out of all the saccharine togetherness; and people in relationships feel depressed because their relationships don’t measure up to the fantasy portrayed by the media – or resentful because they are […]
Click here for a full portionCape brandy pudding (or tipsy tart) revisited
[As I am currently on holiday, this is an edited re-posting of one of the first traditional South African desserts that I ever posted on this blog. ] It’s a fact – South Africans do like their brandy. Not so much the sort that is meticulously aged and then consumed in tiny sips from beautiful blown-glass balloons. No, […]
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Crocus – London, March 2010
Click here for a full portionQuick creamy mustard and caper pork chops
I think I am developing a keen understanding of how a hamster feels in his wheel – running running, always running… but never seem to get where I need to be! This year has just been a whirlwind and I am amazed to discover that we are already nearing the end of March. If I […]
Click here for a full portionLa Colombe, Cape Town
Going home for a visit while living abroad is an interesting experience. It’s as if you are seeing a place you have known all your life with the fresh eyes of a tourist, and it can bring to the fore changes – either for better or for worse! I have visited South Africa once or […]
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