#DearFutureRestaurant

A Culinary Dream in the Making Dear Future Restaurant, I write this as both a promise and a pledge—a love letter to the dream that I’ve nurtured for as long as I can remember. You are the culmination of my passion for cooking, my dedication to using the freshest ingredients, and my unwavering belief in…

Backsberg Cabernet Sauvignon [Review]

Paarl, home to the first white pinotage, pinotage-fortified dessert wine and the first wine blend of tempranillo, tannat and tinta amarella. Today we’re mentally taking a trip to the second oldest wine region in South Africa: where rich, full bodied reds and crisp whites are made. The farm is Backsberg who bottled their first vintage…

5 stars for Four cousins FIVER

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…

The Hot Skillet, The Cape’s hidden Gem

A Lady Vera year is never complete without popping into the Mother City. Usually, my trip consists of spending my days on wine farms tasting some of the best vino this country has to offer but this time, it went a little different. Two years ago, my friends from the UK sent us an invite…