Cape Chicken and Potato Curry

A random conversation on Facebook recently - about the differences between Cape Malay and Indian curries - ignited a massive craving for an old-fashioned Cape chicken curry. Yeah, I'm cheap like that - everything...

Easy All-Purpose BBQ Sauce and American Smoky Barbecue Sauce

Braaing to celebrate Heritage Day tomorrow? Here are 2 very easy BBQ sauces/marinades you can make at home. Super tasty, with the added benefit that you're not ingesting all those additives, stabilisers and preservatives...

A Heritage of Preservation: La Motte Estate’s Culture of Winelands Cuisine

It's no secret that I have an ongoing love affair with everything La Motte Wine Estate does. The only reason why I don't write about it more often, is that I'll then become an...

How To Make Meatloaf with Sticky Glaze

Meatloaf is such a sturdy, comforting thing. The name says it all doesn't it? No nasty surprises lurking there: just meat, minced, baked in a loaf shape. Simple, done. It's also a sure-fire way to make...

Chicken Burger with Bacon, Avo and Blue Cheese Cream

Everyone has their favourite burger and since two days ago, this is mine. Make it as spicy or mild as you like, and go wild with the toppings. My preferred version is chicken burger-with-everything. This truly...

How To Make Perfect Malva Pudding – A Recipe and some Twists

The Banting version of malva pudding is a carrot. Because there is just no way this sugar bomb of a dessert can ever be Paleo-fied. Can it? Do we want the world to end? Rich, delicious...

Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberries

Baking a cake for a friend's birthday is a special task and not one you want to fail at. This recipe is incredibly easy and straightforward and takes next to no time to prep. If...

How To Make Smoorsnoek

Growing up in the Free State and visiting our Cape relatives during school holidays, I was always struck by the sheer exoticism of the people down south. The Cape air smelled damp and salty....

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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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