These days I cannot get enough of roasted vegetables – whether it’s in a salad, on a pizza, in a curry or just on its own. I think our bodies …
Chocolate berry cake
This is a celebratory post: The Food Fox blog is officially nine years old! Happy birthday to my digital baby! Nine years is a long time, friends. The Food …
Lunch at Monneaux Restaurant
At the beginning of December 2019, I was invited to visit Franschhoek Country House & Villas for a first hand experience of their recently reimagined Monneaux Restaurant. We stayed …
White chocolate & pecan nut blondies
During this time of the year, all I really want to do is bake. I whip out all of my favourite baking books and I page through them for …
Lunch at Foxcroft
I was recently invited to experience the spring set menu at Foxcroft in Constantia, that was recently extended to mid December 2019. Having never been there before, I jumped …
Festive beef tongue with sweet mustard sauce – #myfoodstory with La Motte Wines
La Motte Wines are all about celebrating South African food traditions, whether they are old traditions or new. The team at La Motte asked me to contribute a story …
Mussels, the Duinhuis way
Over the past year, I’ve been in the privileged position to become acquainted with one of the doyennes of the Western Cape food scene, Isabella Niehaus. After being a magazine fashion …
Lunch at Gåte Restaurant, Quoin Rock
A few weeks ago I was invited to visit Gåte Restaurant at Quoin Rock on the Knorhoek Road outside Stellenbosch. I’ve heard quite a bit about this upmarket, modern …
Best cocoa brownies from Food52 Genius Desserts
Last year December, I bought Food52‘s incredible book, Genius Desserts. To say that this book is an inspiration, is an understatement. It is one of the best baking books …
Babylonstoren launches 12-year-old balsamic vinegar (video)
I had the privilege of recently visiting Babylonstoren for an up-close look at the bottling of their newly released balsamic vinegar. The team at Babylonstoren have invested in importing …