Isn’t it funny how some nights, you get ready for a party effortlessly: everything you put on looks good; your mascara goes on without a smudge; and you arrive on time and relaxed. Once at the party, the smooth sailing continues as you make witty small talk with interesting strangers; sip champagne and juggle […]
Click here for a full portionProsciutto & Parmesan-stuffed pork loin – and win a book in my barbecue event!
The braai. Aaah yes, that institution of South African social life, practised and beloved by all of us, whether abroad or at home. So revered, in fact, that South Africans even created a day to celebrate the braai. Officially, 24 September every year is Heritage Day, the day when we celebrate South Africa’s rich cultural heritage and […]
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Please, sir, may I have some more? Malmo, August 2012
Click here for a full portionVisiting the Vaucluse: La Maison de la Truffe et du Vin, Menerbes
If somebody were to ask me what driving in Provence is like I would answer as follows: Picture the rigid grid of Manhattan, near-completely flat and 99% in a neat grid pattern wuth dead-straight streets meeting each other at right-angled intersections. Now put all thoughts of that pattern out of your mind and think […]
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London 2012 Olympic park wildflower meadows – August 2012
Click here for a full portionTilda Diwali supper club @ The London Foodie – one from the vaults
How did I manage to leave this post about a supper club I attended towards the end of last year languishing in my drafts folder for the better part of ten months? Well, I have a pretty big drafts folder!! Mea culpa. Moving rapidly on. Earlier last year, the lovely Luiz of The […]
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