Parabola – Plettenberg Bay, December 2009
Click here for a full portionBaked salmon fillets with smashed olives, flat leaf parsley and garlic
Apologies – things have been a little manic here at Cooksister HQ lately, what with the go-live date for the H2Ope for Haiti charity raffle looming this Sunday while I am still trying to collate the master prize list; and getting the word out about the first ever South African Food Blogger Conference in Cape […]
Click here for a full portionH2Ope for Haiti
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, […]
Click here for a full portionCobblestone Bakery, Port Elizabeth
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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Phoenix – August 2008
Click here for a full portionSwede/rutabaga, chorizo and thyme savoury crepes
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 […]
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