Ice Cream season has officially started! Not that you should only eat ice cream in summer, but hot days are just perfect for eating ice cream & since I am all about making my own ice cream, I’m super keen to share this recipe with you. It is ideal for so many reasons; it requires […] Read more…
Great steak guaranteed at The Hussar Grill
Lately, Oliver, who is now six, loves to play little games like ‘what is your favourite’ & ‘what if’ or he cracks silly jokes that make absolutely no sense or have no punch line at all. His jokes all end with ‘Wakka Wakka’ followed by giggles. Don’t ask me. I also don’t know. Haha. At […] Read more…
Confession: I’m in love with Gigi (& George)
I have a confession: I am in love. Hopelessly so. Her name is Gigi. Gigi from Cape Town. The truth is I am in love with George too. And not any George. The fabulous, Gorgeous George. Before you phone my husband & plan an intervention, you should know this: he is in on the whole […] Read more…
What To Do At Spier This Spring
If you have not been to Spier Wine Estate recently, then I suggest you change that. My friend Christelle & I paid an end-of-winter visit to Spier recently & we had such fun! The weather was just perfect – it could well have been spring already. We kick-started the morning with coffee at Vadas Smokehouse […] Read more…
How to Host a Rosemary-Themed Dinner Party
From a very young age, I’ve simply loved entertaining. I remember dinners cooked for my high school friends. A makeshift dinner table (aka the plank from my bed) when my friend Gina & I hosted in our first ‘real’ dinner party out of varsity. As newlyweds, we once had about 30 people for soup & […] Read more…
Best Rusks Ever (aka Bloemfontein Beskuit)
These rusks, friends, are so good that you will literally want to eat every crumb (off the floor)! Let me explain. Two key ingredients for a real South African bush holiday are braaivleis & rusks. So I first made this recipe ahead of our trip to the Kruger National Park last year. Our car was […] Read more…
Spotlight on Food & Drinks trends – what we’re eating right now
Just like fashion, decor & fitness, the world of food & drinks experience new fads & trends all the time. Some come & go quickly, while others linger a bit longer. Gin (in all kinds of forms) & black food (still one of my favourites) are still on trend, whereas unicorn coloured food, cronuts & extravagant […] Read more…
My latest obsession: an all black curated food table
Towards the end of last year, I attended a function where the food table blew me away! Imagine a black table with a curated spread of gorgeous black & dark foods. Eating by colour at its best. It looked unreal & the food turned out to be super delicious too. Honestly, I think it was […] Read more…
Kolonaki on 4th – Fabulous Greek Eatery In Parkhurst
When a quiet Monday night turns into an impromptu dinner night out with my friend Karie, I am already over the moon! But then she introduced me to my (now) new favourite eatery around Jozi: Kolonaki. Literally meaning “Little Column” & named after a wealthy, vibey & upmarket district in Greece. This is the new […] Read more…
Easy Smoked Salmon Bites – ready in 15 minutes
Now that the festive season is officially underway, you need some tricks to take any occasion to the next level, right? Well, these little bites are so good that they will fly off the platters, so I recommend that you make more rather than less. The best part is that they take only 15 minutes […] Read more…