Do you ever wonder why red wine and steak go so well together? It’s like they were made for each other! Let me tell you a little secret. First, let’s talk about the steak. When you take a juicy, tender piece of steak and put it in your mouth, your taste buds go wild! You…
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5 times I tried fine dining and KILLED it
We’re all in this weird time. Wherever you are in the planet. Our lives were completely changed because of Covid-19. We were all in some weird lockdown situation forced to change our habits for the good of the planet. My life changed too. I became a homeschooling, cleaning, working, babysitting mom all in one and…
Amazing Coke Marinade turned Glaze
A couple of months ago, I read an article/blog about all the uses of coke. They ranged from quenching you thirst, obviously, to crazy ones like removing grease from your engine- freaky, I know. We all want the recipe to coke, because there is just something about that drink that drives people nuts over it….
[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…
Steak anyone?
For a very long time I’ve tried to create the perfect steak. I’ve served it overcooked and no one ate it. I’ve served it undercooked and everyone was best friends with the microwave. This to. E I served it perfectly and this is how I did it. The perfect steak, regardless of the cut needs…
The Great SA debate: Rump vs Sirloin (part 1)
In South Africa, a meal is not complete without a great cut of meat. We love to braai, roast, grill and poach our meat and frankly speaking, South Africa has some of the best meat in the world. Putting my pride aside, I wanted to focus on beef. Whenever I am craving a good grilled…
Autumn Restaurant Week 2016 Part 2
After my experience at A la Bouffé, I had completely lowered my expectations for this meal. To corroborate our experience this time, we invited my brother who could judge our experience and tell us if we were exaggerating or not. This time it was a 2 course meal at Prime Grill in Fourways. Like I…
Its Lady Vera 