The Goal: To find a place, not too far from Johannesburg, where you can have a peace of mind but also signal to stay in the real world. I also had a couple of other requirements like: self-catering, secluded, has cool activities etc. Thank you Google After doing a long long Google search and almost…
The Beginning of an Era
Every year my Christmas gifts get more and more creative. I started off with things that were easy to assemble, minimal wrapping and throughout the years things have gotten interesting. I started seeing the growing demand for my sauces and while creating this one for this year’s Christmas, I was told that I could make…
A handy guide to different types of CHILLIES
If you love to cook with a little heat then read on because we’re talking about all different types of chillies – from the very mildest piquant peppers, right through to the hottest of the hot. THE CHILLI CHALLENGE Chilli challenges have been sweeping the internet of late, with crazy folk of the world filming…
[RECIPE] Dark Chocolate Panna Cotta
This dessert is great for someone like me. I have never been a strong dessert maker-person, however, if you don’t challenge yourself once in a while, you’ll never know what you can achieve! This dessert is simple, delicious and you will not leave a lot of dishes to clean (yes, I am that lazy). Please…
9 Amazing Facts About Cheese You Need to Know
Warning: Don’t read on an empty stomach! Enter the competition to win 2 tickets to the Annual Cheese Market in Johannesburg 1. Cheese was created over 4,000 years ago-by accident Amazingly, one of our favorite foods might never have been discovered if it weren’t for a mistake. Legend has it the first cheese was created…
WIN! 2 tickets to #AnnualCheeseMarket2018
It’s competition time!! The Joburg Cheese Market features local cheese stalls exhibiting and showcasing cheese in South Africa.The event includes wine , whiskey & beer pairings, mouth watering cheese dishes, arts & crafts and more!! I am giving away 2 tickets to the #AnnualCheeseMarket2018 hosted by @Jhbcheesemarket. The winner will be chosen on Friday…
The best scrambled eggs recipe
Making eggs has been the common breakfast for most South Africans for decades. We love our eggs. Yes we do. Apart from being a relatively cheap protein, there are so many ways you can make them that it’s times like these that I get so excited. Growing up, making scrambled eggs was an easy and…
Less of the fish smell and taste #Pilchards
You know that one thing that you absolutely hate eating because when growing up, your mom made you eat it all the time? It could be any occasion: “Hey, we’re broke so we have to eat this” or “Hey this is good for you” or “Hey you’ll eat anything I put on the plate for…
Slurp, slurp slurp! #Oysters anyone?
On the N2 between Sedgefield and Wilderness is “Oysters R Us”. While on holiday in Knysna this past week, I looked for the most unique things to do. I came across this giant sign “Oysters R Us” and being a liker of things and a lover of seafood, had to enter this place. A quick…
The best braai bread recipe
We just celebrated heritage day in South Africa and in the past couple of years, braai’ing has become a tradition on this day. To braai is to cook something on an open flame and there are many people who claim to know the best way to make a fire! My hubby knows best, by the…
Its Lady Vera 