Make your own wraps

It’s so easy, I have to share! Prepare your delicious fillings because you’re about to impress your family with delicious wraps that look at taste store-bought. You will need: 2 cups of cake wheat flour, 2 tablespoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 20ml oil, 1 cup of water. Cut the dough into 8 equal…

A week of school lunches

I don’t focus on family stuff, however, I have had a lot of fun putting these to gather. I, remembered the lunches my mom used to make and put my spin on them. “They are so tasty” says my eldest. The lunch boxes usually come home empty. I figured, it’s either she’s loving the food…

When 750ml is not enough

On a hot and humid summers day, very few things give me the wine smile. To explain it simply, the wine smile closely resembles the most satisfying smile you have in your archives. It is not arrogant, smug or sarcastic. It’s just pure authentic pleasure. Now that you’ve spent the last 2 minutes smiling and…

Low carb salmon cakes

This is my first post for 2020. I often get do involved with work and family that I forget to share my taste bud adventures. I have felt like something is missing and I knew I had to put finger to keyboard and share more of my food and wine life. It has been a…

Mulled wine- A story

One of the gifts from my 30th was mulled wine. It was super cold then but I waited for some odd reason. Then came the boiling heat of spring and summer so I knew I’d wait for next year’s chilly season.Then came a weird cold front filled with 24/7 rain which lowered the average temperature…

Free eBook with Super Sauced

I hope you haven’t been hiding under a rock for the past 12 months. Because, you would know that I created and launched a brand of chilli pepper sauces called, Super Sauced. I have been trading just under a year and we just launched the newer and more professional labels. While the sauces are loved…

And that’s a wrap, everybody

By now you should know that I love remaking meals that wow my taste buds. This past Sunday, hubby and I took our first born to ijump for a birthday party. The food we were treated to was just so so good and the wrap peaked my attention the most. Off I went to Food…

Baking Carrot Cake- A Story

Hubby and I recently went to a braai when he so eagerly spotted carrot cake. He decided to keep space for it and ate very little food. When cake time came, he rushed to get a giant slice, took a giant spoonful of it, shoved it in his mouth and prepared for a taste explosion…

A taste of the greats with Vriesenhof

Before I get down and dirty with all the juicy details, lets just talk about where it was held. It is at times like these that I am ashamed to call myself a Jozi/Joburg original or even a foodie. There are so many hidden jems in our very own CBD that I have no even…