Celebrating life with food, wine, friends & happiness! Writer, cook and blogger. Author of four cookbooks. Passionately South African, proudly Capetonian.
Eat, drink and be merry: Three ways to spoil Dad at Spier this Father’s Day
Your old man deserves more than a cheesy card and a pair of socks so this Father’s Day — Sunday 16th June — it’s time to do something a little different. Show him your...
Treat your Dad at Bay Harbour Market this Father's Day!
Let’s just put two dad facts out there – firstly, no matter how old dads get (and you get), Father’s Day is one of the few days of the year that they want a bit of lovin’. Secondly, dads come...
Let’s face it, it’s a big world out there... Isn’t wearing local uber cool right now? Even more so if you’re trying to update your street-style looks. Whether you’re going for an ethnic fashion style or a rocker chic style, Nava Apparel at Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay...
Stand to win a Steenberg experience with your next wine purchase!
Steenberg Vineyards is rewarding wine lovers with the chance to win one of three luxurious Steenberg experiences to the total value of over R50 000 when purchasing a bottle of any Steenberg wine in selected stores from June to...
Cape Malay-style Prawn Curry
The great thing about a seafood curry is that it cooks in much less time than a meaty curry. This simple, fragrant prawn dish is slightly sweet and deliciously mild (add a dash of chilli powder if you like yours hotter).
It also works very well with...
Unearth 'Black Gold' at Anthonij Rupert Wine Estate with a series of intimate lunches to celebrate and enjoy black truffles at only R950pp, wine included!
'Lunch' is one of my favourite words, with 'truffles' coming a close second. Combine the two as an activity, and I'm in heaven! Anthonij Rupert...
Journey & Discovery - Greenhouse’s April to August winter menu
The Greenhouse heads into Winter 2019 retaining its evergreen appeal with a menu comprising tempting seasonal additions courtesy of new head chef Farrel Hirsch. From April 2019 onwards, patrons can embark on either a full tasting Journey...
The Autumn menu at Pierneef à La Motte seduces with its simplicity and seasonal inspiration. Executive Chef Eric Bulpitt at the helm of the kitchen has taken the food in a new direction, and it's all good. Better than, in fact - it's brilliant.
I've eaten there a few times...
Mushrooms, pasta, cream, garlic and Parmesan - a dream team for a winning meal. My advice would be to use fresh portabellini or field mushrooms if you can't find really, really good quality dried porcini at a decent deli. PLEASE do not buy the dried porcini sold at supermarkets,...
It's winter, aka red wine season in Cape Town. In order to celebrate this momentous time properly, head to Steenberg's Bistro Sixteen82 for the first of three Red Wine Rendezvous on Thursday, 30 May 2019.
Chef Kerry Kilpin will serve a hearty 3-course dinner to be savoured with a variety...
