A little over 2 weeks ago, Gauteng had some really weird heat wave thing that had us all pumping up the aircon in our cars and hiding there until sunset. During this time, I was lucky enough to bump into these babies that I threw into the freezer to chill as quickly as possible. It…
Category: Experiences
One night with a Legend
Last night, I was delighted to witness the union between a good friend and his soulmate at the legendary wedding venue, Oakfield just off Beyers Naude drive. What made me a little more excited was obviously the menu which was prepared by an old friend, Philippe Frydman. I met Chef Philippe just under 4 years…
Step Into The Spotlight With The All-New Fiver Frizzanté
Rise to the occasion this season with the all-new Fiver Frizzanté, the must-have fashion accessory-in-a-bottle. Exclusively available from October 1 at selected Checkers and Shoprite Liquor stores countrywide, Fiver Frizzanté brings together the delights of grape and strawberries in a glass with a touch of sparkle. It’s the perfect refreshment when the temperatures soar – the drink…
KCC- La vie en rose
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…
[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…
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…
Brandy for the ages
As you many know: 1. I love wine 2. I love gin 3. I love rum 4. I like vodka 5. I like whiskey No where on that list do you see Brandy. What I’ve found is the Afrikaans community in South Africa love their Brandy and coke so getting to know a lot of…
Jalapeño Scramble
Before I start the story behind this meal, I have to get the pronunciation of this word out the way. You order it at a restaurant and the waitress is like: “what? You mean ja-la-pe-no” and I’m like: “no, it’s ha-la-pe-no” I would like to say that a real Spanish speaking Mexican confirmed it so…
Its Lady Vera 