Well, I finally arrived home at 10pm Monday, with my luggage and my sanity after the long trip:-) I took Tuesday to recover and was back at work on Wednesday, welcomed by 64MB of mail. By the end of the day I had gone from looking rested, relaxed and refreshed to STRESSED, pinched and my […]

Well, after a very active day of climbing Chimney Rock, and a brisk walk to Hickory nut falls, the family felt that had walked off enough calories to warrant dinner of seafood risotto! My sister and I headed off to Earth Fare, as they seemed to have the largest, freshest selection of seafood.
I bought prawns, scallops and […]

Well, Monday again, and nose to the grindstone…..Reflecting on my weekend, I have come to the conclusion that Durban is a FABULOUS place to live! We have the most awesome weather, great beaches on our doorstep, the mountains 2 hours away, game farms only 45 minutes away, and the most incredible melting pot of cultures, […]

Friday at last!!!! But, it has been a good week - we have had a global team at work, running training, which I have been helping with, but as they are chefs, food does take centre stage. For both, it is their first visit to our beautiful, bountiful country, and they are just loving the […]

Spent a real food and wine weekend in Cape Town! Very yummy dinner at a little spot on Friday, delectable dinner at Beluga on Saturday, then off to Franschoek for Bastille day celebrations on Sunday! Those in the know say that Franschoek is the food and wine capital of SA, and after Sunday, I tend to […]

After an absolutely crazy week, I decided to have a chilled weekend, and ended up thinking about all the weekend family favourites that my mom used to make. One of the best was her scones for breakfast on a sunday morning…. hot out the oven with Rama and jam - YUM. So, sunday morning, I […]