I grew up in a house where vanilla ice cream was freely available – we had it for dessert almost every single day, with my Mom’s homemade chocolate sauce. It …
Roasted garlic prawns
There are 2 types of people in this world: those who eat crustaceans, and those who don’t. I consider myself chief of the crustacean-eating clan. Prawns are a messy affair …
Dinner at Keenwa
My husband recently mentioned that he would love to check out the food of Peru. Peruvian cuisine? I’m not very well traveled, but I watch a lot of international food …
Smoked trout puffs
My brother-in-law, Gerhard Compion, is the trout farmer on Lourensford Estate. I recently got involved in the family business by doing some marketing and distribution for his company, Lourensford Trout. …
The Food Fox’s Kitchen
Tomato ice cream
Just more than a week ago, I hosted a “secret dinner” at my home. I served a 5-course tomato-inspired dinner, and the evening was a huge success! We ended the …
Exotic coconut curry
I was invited by the kind people at Crush Online Magazine to participate in a cooking challenge! This challenge involved the new Findus frozen foods range, and specifically their Wok …
My secret dinner
On Saturday the 27th of October, I had the honor of hosting one of the Secret Dinners as part of the Spier Secret Festival – a food and wine celebration …
Strawberry tartlets with vanilla mascarpone
There are few things in life that taste more like summer than fresh strawberries. When we were children, my Dad used to make us “strawberries in syrup” for dessert. He …
Jane-Anne’s frozen lemon cream dessert
My dear friend and fellow blogger Jane-Anne Hobbs recently published a cookbook called “Scrumptious: Food for Family and Friends“. Jane-Anne is a seasoned food writer and recipe developer, and loves …