On Saturday I had lunch at Truffle. It was a very Big Deal, for two reasons: I met with three good friends and it was the first we were all together, in one place, since high school. It was my first baby-free outing in almost eight months! Coordinating our schedules isn’t easy, with twelve kids … Continue reading
Category Archives: Food
Pearl Spoon, Claremont
My sister was in town recently and on the morning of her departure we decided to do brunch at Pearl Spoon. It’s situated on Belvedere Road, next to Snoekies and Caltex. I’ve passed it a few times and gazed at their menu on the blackboard at the entrance but never had the chance until now. … Continue reading
Stir-fried Cauliflower ‘Rice’ & Sticky Sesame Chicken
I’ve heard all about the wonderful ways you can substitute potatoes with cauliflower, like mash and rice, but it never appealed to me. Until I came across the stir-fried ‘rice’, and decided to give it a try. Low-carb, gluten free , Paleo friendly, AND affordable! The first time I made this, nobody knew it was … Continue reading
Belgian Waffles at The Creamery
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely break this festive season and all well rested and fresh for 2014. Inevitably, with a new year comes a new list of resolutions. And of course I already broke one (definitely the one about healthier eating). I decided to get it out of the way … Continue reading
The Flops of 2013
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll notice that I spend a lot time in the kitchen. Most of my recipes are experimental and I don’t always follow recipes the way I should, which leads to a lot of trial and error (read: flops) to get it right. My earliest cooking memory is when I … Continue reading
Cronuts/ Dough-ssants finally in Cape Town!
Do you know what a cronut is? No? Then let me explain… In May this year Manhattan baker Dominique Ansel created a croissant/ doughnut hybrid and even had it trademarked. A flaky, crisp-on-the-outside deep-fried confection tossed in cinnamon sugar, filled with a flavoured cream and glazed. People queue for 2.5 hours outside the bakery every … Continue reading
The Hot Mess Burger: How it was made and eaten.
I remember how ecstatic I was when I received my invitation to apply for the Freshly Blogged challenge. Forty blogger contestants, weekly cooking challenges, great prizes and eliminations. After the initial cloud of elation dissipated I realized what this entailed and almost didn’t go ahead, the intimidation! I mean while my little blog is mostly … Continue reading
How I Made the Chicken Parmesan for Freshly Blogged Week 7
Finally, a chance to post this week’s Freshly Blogged entry. Chicken Parmesan with thyme tomato sauce, leek pilaf and butternut crisps. Please go and vote for me HERE just a few more weeks to go! We are now in Week 8 (we were given our first challenges a week ahead), which means I’ve spent the … Continue reading
How I made The Switch for Freshly Blogged Week #6
It seems my blog is all about Freshly Blogged challenges at the moment. Sorry to be monotonous (and asking for your votes all the time) but I do have some other things to share later this week : ) Let’s get to the Week #7 challenge, you can vote for it here: The Switch. The … Continue reading
How I made the Mocha Caramel Deluxe for Freshly Blogged Week #5
My heart did a little flip last week when I opened the PnP mailer with the weekly challenge and saw that it was a dessert. The list contained almost all my favourite things, and with the rule of adding another item it was complete. You can vote for my entry here: Mocha Caramel Deluxe and … Continue reading