I sometimes wish there was such a gem near where I work because I would be a regular. For anyone that’s looking at having a chilled time after a long day of work should come to Stanley Beer Yard for a cold one. When you look at the entrance, you can see that this is…
Month: March 2016
Room service: Worth the wait?
Over the Easter weekend, my fiancé’s business partner invited us to Sun City to obviously soak in the last bit of Summer as we enter a chilly Autumn. Unfortunately, my child fell sick on day two and while my fiancé left for a game of golf, I had to stay within our 4 walls and…
Unlikely obsession: Brine
On my way to the coal mine with my colleague last week, after some pretty intense conversation, I was quite shocked to find out we had cooking in common. It started off with us boasting about our meals, which every home chef does, then it went to him talking about preparing meat. He asked me…
The Lazy Supper
You can never go wrong with this. Sometimes when I get back from work, I am super tired. Then I think of my child, nanny and Fiancé and the first thing to pop into my head is “What are we eating for supper?”. My next immediate thought is if I do not make supper, I…
Fine dining at the coal mine
A colleague and I traveled to Witbank or rather Emalahleni in Mpumalanga to visit our client at one of the prominent mines. I had no idea that mines had so many rules and that you could can kicked off if you were caught violating any of the rules. That was cool and scary at the…
Why I love entertaining: 2 course meal
Over the last few years, I have upped my cooking skills to a point where I have a lot of confidence what I present and where I invite lots of people to come and taste my food. I really do love cooking. This past weekend, I hosted my cousin, her husband and her son. I…
Playing with fire: From Bread to Meat
After a successful day entertaining my cousin, I felt a little inspired to create something over the fire. In great caveman style, my fiancé started the fire while ran to prepare the food. First on the menu, was the prawns. They were marinated overnight in lemon juice, lemon zest, red chillies, garlic, salt and pepper….
Wine: Tips on storage
I am a lover of wine. My fiancé and I travel to the cape vineyards at least twice a year to explore what’s new in the South African market. My journey started in my adolescent days, stealing really expensive wine from my parent’s collection and it ventured to buying the cheapest wine at university and…
When the dining experience dies
We trust franchises. Well, I trust franchises. When I go to a certain restaurant, I want to experience an amazing out-of-this world dining experience. When I got to a franchise, I expect uniformity. That’s how people have “favourite” meals at franchise restaurants. You go to a franchise because that’s where you know, they will not…
Taste bud overload… underwhelming
Over the weekend, I attended a wedding of one of my closest friends. It was a majestic, rustic wedding filled with love from everyone. I shed a couple of tears for the bride and groom as you could clearly see the deep love they have for each other and witnessing it only made me more…
Its Lady Vera 