The best bobotie ever!

The best bobotie ever...that I made myself. Of course many other boboties exist, many of them are spectacularly good, but this recipe comes from my sister-in-law and it's truly the best I've ever made. Yet. Because...

How to make Ricotta at home

A while ago I gave a recipe for raisin bread toast with honey figs and ricotta, and promised a post on making ricotta. It really couldn't be easier and since it's not always to...

Raisin bread toast with honey figs and ricotta

This simple and easy dish combines some of my favourite ingredients in most delectable way. I LOVE ricotta and am always looking for new ways to use it. For this, you'll need to use...

Saffron Rice Pilaff with Almonds and Minted Yoghurt

I love cooking with yoghurt - and eating it as is, too, of course - so I was well chuffed to receive a cooler bag of Fairview's new full-fat yoghurt last week. It's deliciously...

Buckwheat Noodles with Salmon and Avocado

I like messing with tradition, so this recipe from Jane Lawson's cookbook Yoshoku Contemporary Japanese is right up my alley. It's a beautifully styled and photographed collection of recipes that stem from the established tradition of...

How to make perfect pannekoek

South African food memories are laced with the heady combination of fried batter, cinnamon and sugar. We call that pannekoek, and the English call it pancake. But they are not one and the same...

How to Make Perfect Potroast Beef – Easy Recipe

Who doesn't treasure memories of the meltingly tender, richly flavoursome potroast their moms or grandma's fed them as children? I know I do! To me, it is one of the most maternal of dishes...

How to Make Viskopsop: a Feast for the Famished

I first encountered viskopsop, that poor man's staple during the leanest and meanest of times, in the Constantia home of a posh family fallen on hard times. That they were all barking mad might...

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Daughter of Sonia (obviously). Cape Town-based copywriter, storyteller, and professional eater with a degree in Creative Brand Communications.
Self-diagnosed with an incurable obsession with good food, bold cocktails, and travel stories that always end with “Let’s never do this again.”

When I’m not writing about Cape Town’s most delicious corners, you’ll find me somewhere between the City Bowl’s wine lists and mountain views.

Definitely not vegan, sometimes witty, and always curious about what’s on the next plate. En ek praat Afrikaans. 💋

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