One of the things people often ask me at this time of year is what some proper South African Christmas traditions are. It’s at times like this when I am faced with the sudden urge to make up something totally outlandish, along the lines of “first, you have to feed the giraffes their customary mince pies, otherwise they […]
Click here for a full portionA hot chilli sauce tasting – 5 sauces compared
One of the things that has always fascinated me about the human senses is that you can never be entirely sure that you see, smell, hear, feel or taste anything precisely the same way as another person. An extreme example was a relative who is colour blind – where I saw all the seven […]
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Death of a rose – September 2008
Click here for a full portionAn oyster experience with Everts Sjöbod in Grebbestad (West Sweden, Part 5)
This is the fifth in a series of posts covering a Shellfish Journey to West Sweden on which I was very kindly invited by the West Sweden Tourist Board and Visit Sweden, together with five other food bloggers. Part 1 covered Villa Sjotorp and a mussel safari from Lysekil; Part 2 covered a seafood buffet at Cafe Ferdinand in Lyskil; and Part […]
Click here for a full portionPeppadew cheese puffs – perfect Christmas canapés
Just like living with other people, living alone is something every adult should experience for themselves. Living with other people teaches you about compromise and consideration for others; living alone teaches you about self-reliance and liking your own company. The 18 month period shortly after we were married when Nick lived in the UK and I […]
Click here for a full portionPipers Farm sensationally easy turkey dinner
There is a lovely expression, born in America, namely “to talk turkey”. When I mentioned this to my 9-year old nephew, he was in hysterics, imagining grown-ups strutting around with their proverbial feathers ruffled, clucking and gobbling self-importantly (which is probably about accurate in describing how 9-year olds view MOST adult conversation!) Of course, […]
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