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Trying to find a restaurant for 12 people can be quite daunting. And usually I leave that sort of detail up to someone else. When we were in Port Elizabeth in May a booking was made at Bocadillos. This bakery and restaurant is open 7 days a week serving dinner Monday to Saturday. You are … Continue reading Bocadillos, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
2019 marks 50 years since The Very Hungry Caterpillar first munched his way through a variety of delicious food - and our hearts. To celebrate this milestone, Penguin are releasing a limited hardback edition of this beloved classic. It comes complete with stunning golden jacket and bonus content - the story of the making of this … Continue reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
10-a-day The Easy Way is all about fuss-free recipes and simple science to transform your health. 10-a-day The Easy Way The theory behnd 10-a-day is to increase our daily intake of fruit and vegetables. This will significantly lower our risk of heart disease, stroke and common cancers. James Wong set out on a years' quest … Continue reading 10-a-day The Easy Way, James Wong
Dracul opening line: Bram stares at the door. My blurb: Abraham Stoker is a sickly child. He was saved from certain death upon his birth by Ellen Crone. Why she came into their lives is a mystery. But 7 years later, having been mostly bedridden his entire life Bram is suddenly healthy. His health comes at … Continue reading Dracul, Dacre Stoker And J. D. Barker
Subtitled Recipes from a Russian Kitchen, Salt & Time is dedicated to Alissa's great-grandma who showed her that the act of feeding is the act of true love. Salt & Time Alissa was born in Siberia and her background is of a mixed heritage. The food of the region reflects this as it is a melting … Continue reading Salt & Time, Alissa Timoshkina
Situated on the N2 in Grabouw is the Peregrine Farm Stall Café. The natural extension from the farm stall has led to an eatery worth driving to. The menu is seasonal and we prefer going there for breakfast. Peregrine Farm Stall Café I try and choose something different for breakfast each time we go there … Continue reading Peregrine Farm Stall Café, Grabouw South Africa
Situated in Rue Saint-André des Arts, you will find La Jacobine. This casual eatery is open late at night and is perfectly located in Saint Germain des Prés, Paris. For us when choosing where to dine when in Paris, we always look for something local. We prefer to be in walking distance of the restaurant … Continue reading La Jacobine, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
The Wedding Guest opening line: No Regrets. My blurb: No-one knows who the mystery woman is, but she is dead. And it looks as if she gate-crashed the wedding. But Alex and Milo know that someone is hiding something. And they suspect someone knows the truth. But if everyone keeps their secrets to themselves, they … Continue reading The Wedding Guest, Jonathan Kellerman
Battle Sight Zero opening line: Near to the end of a ten-hour shift, his tiredness nagged and his concentration waned, and they kept coming towards him on the conveyer belt. My blurb: One thing is for certain, no matter what the Kalashnikov will not fail. You can be a man of war, an innocent child, or … Continue reading Battle Sight Zero, Gerald Seymour
The Rumour opening line: It starts with a rumour. My blurb: Joanna just cannot help herself. She overhears the mum's at the school gate sharing some gossip. And she feels the urge to blurt it out at book club. And then she embellishes the story even more to make friends. All this in order to make … Continue reading The Rumour, Lesley Kara | Book Review