Celebrating life with food, wine, friends & happiness! Writer, cook and blogger. Author of four cookbooks. Passionately South African, proudly Capetonian.
If you happen to raise a glass of South African-made Chardonnay this week, consider how Vriesenhof’s founder Jan “Boland” Coetzee helped to make this happen… As if you needed a reason to say yay...
The next time you plan to enjoy a juicy, lazy-aged steak, why not add some delicious extras to elevate your dish to a knock-out level?Serve your grilled sirloin with roasted eggplant, a sprinkle of...
Some feel-good news!
A produce garden took root at Spier Wine Farm to boost community food security during the lockdown and beyond.
In partnership with the Sustainability Institute, 13 members of the local community were recruited...
Yes, yes, we know restaurants are closed during lockdown.
Doesn't stop you from cooking the perfect steak at home, does it now?
I got some mouth-watering tips and photos from Hussar Grill this week, and man,...
If you're lucky enough to have some gin left during these last dread days of lockdown Level 5 (come on, we know you've been making gin in your bathtub), then this recipe will gladden...
Water scarcity is the next big threat we face in the coming months as the Coronavirus pandemic spreads, and there is a wide gap between ‘first’ and ‘third’ worlds.
Not having access to water...
TOKARA Rare Plant Fair and Autumn Open Garden 2020
Experience TOKARA in all its autumn splendour when this acclaimed Stellenbosch family wine and olive estate opens its extensive farm garden to the public for the...
It's a party! In the streets! With drinks! Book sommer now.
SA Cocktail Festival 2020 – bigger and better!
Do you prefer a negroni? Or a Mai Tai? Do you enjoy a Cosmopolitan or do you...