I was invited to attend the Hidden Valley Gourmet Braai & Wine Festival on Saturday the 31st of August. Knowing that Chef Bertus Basson would be in charge of the …
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Classic French Coq au Vin
Over the past few days, we’ve been bombarbed by torrential rains in the Cape. It’s been the most rain we’ve had all winter, coupled with stormy winds – terrible weather …
Review: Lunch at Cuvée, Simonsig
I was invited for lunch last week at Simonsig Estate‘s Cuvée restaurant. Although Simonsig is not far from where I live, I’ve never had the opportunity to eat at Cuvée …
Tanja Kruger’s dark chocolate fondant
After his trip to Belgium in January, my brother brought me a huge chunk of fabulous Belgian dark chocolate. Fighting my urge to devour it before I would have to …
The Food Fox’s Kitchen
Crustless pear and almond tart
Back in the heydays of Nook Eatery, my favourite daytime hangout in Stellenbosch a few years ago, their pear and almond tart was one of my ultimate pastries to enjoy …
Sticky cinnabons: a tribute to Nook Eatery
I recently became a coffee person after being a tea drinker of note for years. It started last year when I became pregnant: besides chocolate, coffee was one of my …
Glorious Saturdays in Stellenbosch
These days, my 14 week old daughter decides what time we get up in the morning. This glorious Saturday morning, it was at 05h20. Needless to say, there was just …
Mediocre meals have no place in my world
If you live in Stellenbosch, you are totally spoilt for choice when it comes to restaurants. There are just so many really great eateries to choose from. Of the top …
The Beauty of Mushrooms vs The Perfect Shwarma
One of my favourite things to do on a Saturday morning is to hang out with friends at the Stellenbosch Fresh Goods Market at Oude Libertas. Me and my husband …