As with sushi, I was a late arrival at the dim sum party. Where I grew up, lovely as though it was, the culinary scene was not what you might call cutting edge. Sure, Port Elizabeth has always had a large and thriving Chinese community, but the Chinese food that you will find all over South […]
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If you say the word “dumpling” to a room full of people, I can bet you that no two will think of the same dish. It’s just one of those dishes that can manifest itself in so many ways that no two people’s old favourite family dumplings or local specialities will ever be the same. […]
Click here for a full portionRestaurant Emile – hooray for cassoulet!
Can somebody please tell me how on earth I lived before the internet?? Apart from all the wondrousness of blogging (and that’s a lot of wondrousness, believe me!), it’s completely revolutionized the way I travel. I am probably of the last generation that will remember total dependence on travel agents. You decided where you wanted […]
Click here for a full portionRoasted butternut, feta and pinenut salad
Despite the fact that we have had nothing but dark clouds and rainstorms around here lately, rumour has it that summer has in fact arrived in the British Isles. I can tell it by the way the poppies have exploded in my garden (to the delight of visiting bumblebees!) and I can tell it by […]
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I am one of those rare women who does not go all gooey at the mention of the word chocolate. It’s not that I dislike it, it’s just that I’m more of a savoury girl and I simply can’t see how chocolate is going to make it all better. But don’t let that make you […]
Click here for a full portionPissaladiere – a French savourt tart
What is it about Mediterranean cuisine that just makes me swoon? It could be the colours – all vivid red tomatoes, shiny yellow peppers and verdant green basil leaves. Or it could be the fact that one mouthful can transport you back to a happy holiday spent in the sun in some gorgeous Mediterranean village. […]
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