For the last 5 years or so, I have been coming to this establishment. From baby showers, bridals showers to girls’ brunch, KCC-LA Vie en rose has become the go-to venue for hosting the perfect occasion. I saw this as an opportunity to give you my 5cents about this establishment. My most recent visit was…
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[REVIEW] The Boss on 14th
The restaurant has changed names a lot. The last name I remember was Bife. It wasn’t there for a long time so when Boss on 14th popped up, I always said that I wanted to visit it. Well The Boss on 14th has been here for a while so that was a sign that something…
Making food for the needy
Without even sounding pretentious, I just wanted to let people know that it really takes about 3 hours of your time and you can feed a lot of people. For the meat the porridge and gravy. One meal was all it took make me cry. Last year I took 2 days off to get blankets…
A night with Hawksmoor wines
Set on one of the busiest roads in Johannesburg, witkoppen, is a quaint beach bar with personality galore! The greenhouse was the home for this wine tasting with Hawksmoor wines. Earlier that day, I met up with a friend that I hadn’t seen in 2 years. Our brunch turned into an afternoon break and wine…
Pizza Perfection
Sometimes it takes a little splurge on blue cheese to inspire you to create pizza perfection. I call it a splurge because coupled with parmesean, blue cheese costs quite the penny and it has quite the prominent taste that needs two other great ingredients that perfect complement it. The key is to make a chilli…
Secrets to a great Curry
Making a curry has always scared me. I’ve been to a million places that have made the best and worst curry. Since the beginning of my cooking days, I deliberately stayed away from making it even though a lot of people demanded. After my first 3 attempts fell flat, I decided to take note of…
Hash out: The perfect start to the day
Sometimes all you need is 20 minutes a day to make a breakfast that good, you tell the world about it. The base of this meal and what makes it delicious is the simplified hash brown. No egg, or onion, you need to highlight, what I call, the best veggie ever, the potato. Just grate,…
Can you drink wine in a can?
A fellow, wine enthusiast (twitter: @throughthewine) tagged me in a photo on twitter which sparked a good debate that I have since decided to research . She introduced us to “Canned wine” which was a first for me. While I consider myself to be an early adopter, I stated I was open to trying it…
Winter #wine you’ll love
Everyone recognizes that winter brings news trends in design, entertainment and fashion. However, have you given much consideration to how the season impacts beverage options? It definitely influences menus and pairings, so here is an overview of what’s new and upcoming in winter wine. Wine and hearty meals Colder weather invites clients to explore different…
Oh so delicious tomato soup #recipe
My go to soup. It’s a budget soup with a bougee twist. You can have it chilled in Summer but it tastes oh so delicious in Winter. This is the fresh batch I made today and am currently enjoying. The tomato needs to be chopped, salted, add pepper and olive oil. Then you have to…
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