A number of years ago, I accompanied my family to lunch at Riverbend Lodge just outside Port Elizabeth, in the Addo Elephant Park. By the time we drew up outside the front door, my brother’s car license plates were completely obscured by mud and we’d seen a few wild animals already – and then you […]
Click here for a full portionPansyshell cookies – WTSIM#3
Well, looking at the trees and the daffodils in my garden it would appear that spring has most definitely sprung. And in this country, that means it’s time for Easter. And if it’s time for Easter, that also means it’s time for this month’s WTSIM event, because Johanna decreed the theme to be Waiter, there’s […]
Click here for a full portionNew York day 4: John’s of Bleecker Street and Angelica Kitchen [CLOSED]
Fog’s Rain’s rollin’ in off the East River bank, Like a shroud it covers Bleecker Street… – Simon & Garfunkel We awoke on Tuesday morning to find that our luck with the weather had finally run out – all we could see were grey, grey skies threatening to rain. 🙁 Ah well – at least […]
Click here for a full portionAsynpoeding (Vinegar pudding)
As far as I can tell, one of the defining characteristics of the South African palate is a love of sweet things. Take that most South African of men, my father, as an example. My mom used to say that as a little girl I never took sugar in my tea or coffee (yes, I […]
Click here for a full portionThe secret life of pie – the February WTSIM roundup
Pie in the sky. Sweet as pie. Eat humble pie. Pie-eyed. A finger in every pie. It seems we are obsessed with pies! And why not? They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and flavours that you can’t believe, they are warm and filling on a cold day, and they can be adapted to […]
Click here for a full portionVenison pie (almost) like Mamma used to make
As I announced about three weeks ago, we are into the second edition of the sparkly new event “Waiter, there’s something in my…”, and in keeping with the chilly weather outside, the theme was chosen to be pies. Now the funny thing about pies is that I like to eat them, but I never seem […]
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