Monthly Archives: May 2013
InstaCrush: The Cakes I Said NO To
Last Monday began a life-changing event. For a while I’ve been noticing the tighter waistbands and clothes gathering dust on their hangers because it’s just not that ‘comfortable’ anymore. I continued blissfully enjoying the gastronomic delights that is my life (read in denial) until two things happened: 1) I went to buy new pants and … Continue reading
A Purple Cake for Ani
A birthday cake for a special little girl. I didn’t have specific instructions or brief, but I knew (felt) that it had to be purple and gold. It wasn’t exactly a typical kids party, but a tea party on Sunday afternoon for the family. I skipped the fondant icing and used a Swiss Meringue Buttercream … Continue reading
O’ways Teacafé
Every now and then Uthmaan reminds me about our usually-overdue Mom ‘n Son Day, where the two of us spend some time alone together and reconnect. It entails breakfast or lunch at an interesting spot and then some bookstore browsing. I recently purchased a Groupon with this in mind and we were really impressed with … Continue reading
Insta Crush (two goodbyes)
Lunch at Lorenzo Marx Coffee Bar, the view over the lake is so peaceful. This Thai wrap is amazing! A toasted tortilla with fresh coriander, chicken, salad, sweet chilli sauce and mozzarella cheese. Surprise! The candy stick on the right is from Melissa’s Food Shop, and is pear flavoured. I’m not really a candy person … Continue reading
Bella Vegan Café and exploring Palmer Road, Muizenberg
We popped around to the quaint little Palmer Road in Muizenberg Village one lunchtime last week and discovered that Bolo Bolo has moved! The new place is also a 100% vegan café with a similar feel, and also kept the Mexican hot chocolate on the menu 🙂 Bella Vegan promotes slow food, which means that … Continue reading
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