Celebrating life with food, wine, friends & happiness! Writer, cook and blogger. Author of four cookbooks. Passionately South African, proudly Capetonian.
It's summer. It's hot. You're hungry, you don't feel like cooking. The kitchen is your least favourite place on earth.
Ta-daaa! Beach Pasta.
This recipe is adapted from the original in the classic Pasta Fresca by Viana La Place and Evan Kleinman, and is still one of my go-to favourites for...
The new Head Chef at TOKARA Deli, Chef Stephanie de Wet, has created an irresistible farm-style menu for summer. *OYSTER BAR ALERT, scroll down*
Long a favourite with locals and visitors to the Cape, TOKARA Delicatessen is your go-to family summer destination for sensational yet simple food and gorgeous wines.
The...
The Spier Farm Café celebrates local food & design with a variety of design and decor elements. In a sense, it feels like coming home. Home is where the hearth is, yes? And there's a lovely open fireplace at one end of the long rectangular dining room of Spier...
It's been quite the year, so it had better end with some bubbles in it, right? Book your tickets now for the wildly popular and wildly wonderful Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival, ‘The Magic of Bubbles’ on 30 November & 1 December 2019.
Kickstart the festive season on a...
The Terra del Capo Antipasti bar at Anthonij Rupert Wine Estate just outside Franschhoek has a laidback, yet sophisticated vibe. The food is served in the generous Italian antipasto manner, with lots of little plates to choose and share. This is a great way to enjoy a leisurely meal...
HOPE Distillery was established by Lucy Beard and Leigh Lisk five years ago as a small-batch gin distillery, the first licence of its kind in Cape Town. Since then, HOPE has grown into a force to be reckoned with on the artisanal liquor scene, having mastered the craft of...
Summer brings with it many wonderful things. Long lazy days at the pool, sipping ice cold cocktails, leisurely lunches and of course delectably sweet seasonal fruit. Look no further than De Krans Wines in Calitzdorp – the top TripAdvisor’s destination in Calitzdorp - for two of these summer sensations....
At Faber, Avondale, the garden ultimately dictates what’s on the menu. Being both creative and resourceful with Mother Nature’s seasonal bounty is at the heart of everything that chef Dale Stevens and his team strive to achieve at this charming, understated restaurant on the slopes of the Klein Drakenstein...
Spectacular, ethereal, delicate and complex, the new Asian-inspired menu at La Petite Colombe is a tour de force.
Following an inspirational trip to Japan, powerhouse trio John Norris-Rogers, Scot Kirton and James Gaag, the acclaimed chefs of La Petite Colombe in Franschhoek, have launched a new Asian-inspired 10-course set menu.
The...
'Lekker mense, lekker kos, lekker wyn'.
In brief, what you can expect at 3rd generation family-run farm Middelvlei, just outside Stellenbosch. These are folks who've mastered the art of hospitality, with their daily Boerebraai being just the best idea ever. Now you get to blend your own wine...
