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I am passionate about using regional, seasonable and sustainable produce when I cook. I live in Gordons Bay with my husband and dogs. Dave and I are busy building a house which is an adventure all in itself. Each year we visit a new place overseas to experience the food of the area. Follow along on our adventures!
These apple roses have been all over the internet for so long. When cleaning out my freezer I found some puff pastry. The previous day I had bought Crisp apples from the farmers market so it seemed an obvious choice what to bake. Head straight on to the Recipe For Apple Roses ♥ When I … Continue reading Apple Roses Using Puff Pastry
Field And Fork I love eating out at fine dining restaurants, and Field and Fork nearly meets this description. The concept of using locally sourced ingredients, fresh from the surrounding farms really resonates with me. I had read about this restaurant which is situated in the heritage area of Swellendam and I knew exactly where … Continue reading Field And Fork, Swellendam South Africa
I never thought that it would be possible to make sous vide crème brûlée. But it works so well, and there seems to be no risk of the mixture curdling. Head straight on to the Recipe For Sous Vide Crème Brûlée ♥ Midway through last year, the gym we belong to decided to move premises. … Continue reading Sous Vide Crème Brûlée That Will Not Fail
The Rules Of Seeing opening line: Kate is holding a white square with both hands. My blurb: Nova has a choice, to stay blind or take the chance that an operation will allow her to see for the first time in her life. She is 32 years old and everything she knows is about to change. … Continue reading The Rules Of Seeing, Joe Heap
I made this blueberry compote specifically to go at the bottom of my sous vide crème brûlée. I always have frozen blueberries at home and find they work best in this type of recipe. Head straight on to the Recipe For Blueberry Compote ♥ While cooking I usually have Sky News playing in the background. … Continue reading Blueberry Compote Using Frozen Berries
Augusta De Mist When a website claims that they are possibly the finest accommodation in Swellendam I expect the best. Dave and I were on our return trip from East London and decided to spend a night in Swellendam on our way back. We had previously stayed at Schoone Oordt and wanted a similar experience. Our … Continue reading Augusta De Mist, Swellendam South Africa
I had not planned on making a green olive tapenade. But when it came to deciding what else to add to my vegan feast this seemed like a good choice. I had green olives in the pantry from a FOMO box, and I always have capers and anchovies in my fridge. Head straight on to … Continue reading Green Olive Tapenade For Bruschetta
Juror No. 3 opening line: Balancing a tray loaded with dirty glassware, Darrien Summers dodged the masked men and women in evening dress as he made his way through the dining room. My blurb: There will always be racism, and bigotry in the South and Mississippi is amongst the worst of them. Especially in small towns … Continue reading Juror No. 3, James Patterson & Nancy Allen
This is not a real recipe per se. It was just me making use of the chickpeas as I really needed the aqua faba. I placed them into the bowl, and at the last-minute decided to make a curried chickpea salad. Head straight on to the Recipe For Curried Chickpea Salad ♥ When we built … Continue reading Curried Chickpea Salad Using My Own Masala
Very little happened in my kitchen in January 2019. I started off the year not feeling 100%. We then went back to work, and my usual routine of making one recipe each day of the weekend begun. Sadly, the first weekend saw one failure so somehow I am going to have to catch that up. … Continue reading January 2019, Showcasing In My Kitchen