When I was back home in South Africa recently, as usual, I stayed at my brother’s house. It’s about as different from my own house in London as you can get – and I don’t just mean because it’s a gazillion times bigger and has a swimming pool! No, the real differences are on […]
Click here for a full portionThe Bombay Brasserie @ Taj Cape Town
Although we humans like to view the world as a static and predictable place, where we know how things function and have an expectation that they will continue in much the same vein, every now and again, we are confronted with evidence to the contrary. A good friend of mine goes to see the […]
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Succulent – Algarve, Portugal – December 2010
Click here for a full portionFregola Sarda with a tomato, anchovy, chilli and olive sauce
Many wealthy people are little more than the janitors of their possessions – Frank Lloyd Wright Stuff. Why are we so addicted to it – acquiring it, having it, keeping it? On my recent trip to Cape Town I visited a good friend at his house in Cape Town. It was the most […]
Click here for a full portionRyan’s Kitchen, Franschhoek [CLOSED]
It’s a small world after all, sing the characters at Disneyland. And although most of what Disney purveys is a fairy tale, they are spot-on in this regard. At the end of February, I went skiing in the French Alps. One night we went out to drinks with the friend of a friend who […]
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Zulu wedding beads, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town – April 2012
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