Inspiration meets scallops

Usually when there is a season of MasterChef Australia or My Kitchen Rules South Africa playing, my cooking game goes up a notch. I watch an episode then go online and start buying things I would never think of cooking. When the delivery arrives and I hesitantly look at my bank balance, the feeling or…

[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…

Another anniversary

My plan was to take today off and just relax. It’s a Sunday, my sports teams knew yesterday and my throat hurts so I think I’m getting sick. But then Google reminded me that I have an anniversary today and I knew that I had to post something. Having this blog has provided me with…

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…

#Spring into action: Foods for warmer days

Stock your fridge and pantry will all the freshest. Here’s my prediction for this season’s most used foods. Proteins: Parma Ham (Proscioutto) Lamb Chops All of chicken (de-skinned) Rabbit Beef Fillet Kingklip Salmon Tuna Fruits & Vegetables: Apricots Asparagus Avocados Carrots Chives Fennel Mangoes Peas Pineapples Baby corn Potatoes Spinach Fresh Herbs Grapefruit

Spring has sprung!

It’s 1 September 2018 and if you live in the southern hemisphere then you are looking forward to change in seasons. The weather is sure to get warmer which means your palate will be looking for something to complement it. I was recently part of a #virtualtasting on Twitter where I got to pair the…

Something fishy: Fishermans Deli

Just before the Easter weekend, I spent the entire week in Cape Town working and attending a friend’s wedding. Every night we went out to eat and steak or lamb chops was my choice of protein. I got over the whole meat thing when I returned home and started planning how I was going to…