Living in a foreign country far from your family and friends has its ups and downs. For me, the upsides of London have included the incredible travel opportunities, the opportunity to start a blog (which I doubt I would have done had I stayed home), the eclectic mix of people I have met, and the […]
Click here for a full portionThree pepper and mushroom frittata
Much as I love being on holiday, one of the downsides is that you get back home and there is nothing of any use in the fridge. I got the habit from my mom to plan meals in the run-up to a family holiday in such a way that by the day we left there […]
Click here for a full portionOn holiday!
Nope, you guessed – I am not currently in England! I am in fact on my way to the beach where I’m pictured above, in Plettenberg Bay.
Click here for a full portionAgostinelli Barbera from Fairview – a 7 word review
I love a challenge, I do. I was thrilled back in the summer when Andrew of Spittoon alerted me to a challenge to do a visual tasting note of a wine – and when I saw him over the weekend he presented me with a new challenge. Andrew is hosting Wine Blogging Wednesday this month […]
Click here for a full portionAunt Dulcie’s tomato and marmalade soup
If you read this blog with any regularity, you will have noticed that I seem to go around collecting recipes from all my family and friends – and you’d be spot-on! Yes, it’s all fine and well to buy beautifully illustrated cookbooks and dream of making truffle foams served in espresso cups or pomegranate granitas, […]
Click here for a full portionRoasted root vegetable soup
Every now and again, the stories pop up in the tabloids. The image of the Virgin Mary on a grilled cheese sandwich or in a piece of watermelon. The image of Mother Theresa on a cinnamon bun. The image of Jesus on a tortilla. I tend to do a bit of eye-rolling and turn the […]
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