I absolutely love the arrival of spring in September and October. Unfortunately, many of us struggle with allergies during this transitional season between winter and summer, so Hippo.co.za asked me …
Exploring terroir with DV Chocolate at Spice Route
Last week I was invited to join a curated chocolate and wine tasting with a special focus on terroir at Spice Route, hosted by DV Chocolate‘s Pieter de Villiers. Surrounded …
Mini “lobster” rolls
Last week I had the pleasure of making a series of canapés at the launch of Le Creuset‘s new store in Stellenbosch. The first of these canapés were mini “lobster” …
Biltong & herb garlic bread
You might not know this, but Montagu Dried Fruit and Nuts recently also added biltong to their repertoire. They asked me to play around with their biltong range and …
New menu at The Werf, Boschendal
Boschendal Farm is one of my favourite destinations in the Cape Winelands. Their popular farm-to-table restaurant, The Werf, has a brand new menu and I was recently invited to …
Fresh salmon-trout burger with dill mayo
I had the pleasure of developing a burger recipe for the Hellmann’s #rockyourburger campaign last year via The Pretty Blog. I realized today that I haven’t posted it here, …
Green gin & tonic
Spring is here and I feel it needs to be celebrated with a proper drink! To me, gin tastes like holidays and mischief. It brings a smile to my …
Bouillabaisse
Our friends at Le Creuset South Africa just launched a brand new colour: Ocean. It’s a beautiful graded teal, perfect for flavoursome fish dishes from the deep. To celebrate …
Dinner at Liberty’s Restaurant, Doubletree Hilton – Upper Eastside
This weekend I had the pleasure of spending an evening with my family at the Doubletree Hilton, Upper Eastside, Woodstock. Their restaurant, Liberty’s, recently had a seasonal menu change …
Real hot chocolate
When I watched the movie Chocolat back in 2000, there was one scene that mesmerized me completely: Juliette Binoche poured a cup of devilishly dark hot chocolate with a …