Day Tour of the Cape Winelands with Wine Desk [Wine Tourism]
A guided tour of the Cape Winelands with Wine Desk - we covered KWV Winery, Kanonkop, Middelvlei and Van Ryn's...come along for the best in warm Cape hospitality.
Dombeya Wine Showcase & Lunch at the Long Table
Showcase of Dombeya's latest wines and a lunch at the Long Table.
Cherry in your sangria- love ice cubes
Cherry in your sangria- love ice cubes berry sangria with raspberry rose ice cubes So, having survived a frenzied week of love and loving (oh, do get those thoughts out of your dirty minds), of sweet treats and feed your lover foods, here's the simplest thing you can make to make your feelings known. [...]
Frozen Watermelon & Berry Smoothie
This is an amazing smoothie for hot summer days- even better if someone brings it to you poolside, or to bed first thing in the morning! Frozen watermelon and an assortment of summer berries with a hint of mint.
Berry & Rose Iced Tea -Cape Heat Survival guide
Berry & Rose Iced Tea get your tea in a row As predicted in my post yesterday- the weather in Cape Town has not abated. Die hard environmentalists have shelved their eco- friendly selves in the deep freezer and have cranked up the air-conditioners. Here's a delicious variation on my Apple Iced Tea, inspired by [...]
Cape Heat, meet Le Fruity Iced Tea
Iced Tea for Hot Days Sip, savour, survive (the heat) We're having a heat wave in Cape Town at the moment. Temperatures in excess of 40 degrees (that's Celsius, just by the by), in some areas. People stand panting in corners seeking shade, factor 30 sales go through the roof (though once in [...]
North African Odyssey
From previous posts you can tell that I draw much inspiration for my cooking from North Africa- Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco in particular. I mentioned that we really enjoyed Morocco, and that even prior to this, I was intrigued with fiery harissa paste (Tunisian origin), couscous as an alternative starch, refreshing sweet mint tea and the earthy warmth of cumin, [...]