Monthly Archives: March 2011

There is a restaurant that is my friend Lara’s favorite restaurant (I stand to be corrected on this) called Harlequin Restaurant.  By the way she also took the pictures in this post ( thanks La). This place has been around … Continue reading →

On Saturdays I usually bake for my friend Beverly. This week she had a craving for apple pie, the kind her mother made. Her mother sadly passed away a year ago this week, so it was somewhat fitting that she … Continue reading →

There is a café in Hout Bay called La Cuccina, which has a delicious brunch every Sunday. They offer a wide range of dishes, from granola to pancakes, to a full English breakfast and more. One of the things that … Continue reading →

We may live without poetry, music and art; we may live without conscience, and live without heart; we may live without friends; we may live without books; but civilized man cannot live without cooks. Lucille’ Owen Meredith (1831-1891) The above … Continue reading →

About a year ago I was flicking through a selection of baked pasta recipes and amongst them was one for salmon pasta. This inspired me to create a salmon pasta dish of my own. The result was such a hit … Continue reading →

I sometimes help out at a charity bookshop sorting out the magazines for sale, and yes there is an ulterior motive, I get first choice of which ones I want to buy! They are quite thin on food magazines and … Continue reading →

This recipe is usually made with apples, but as I came across some really cheap figs, I thought that they would be good in this tart. My friend Lara was helping, playing food stylist and taking photos, hence the heart … Continue reading →

This weekend I made Malva pudding for a party. Most people love my Malva pudding, though it certainly is not for dieters. A few years ago I needed a recipe for Malva pudding in a hurry and had none of … Continue reading →

We were watching the British show Come Dine with Me on the BBC Lifestyle channel the other week, and one of the dishes served was Moussaka. This got me thinking that I had not had Moussaka in ages, and I … Continue reading →

Spiced Apple and Sour Cream Cake from the Sweet Life by Kate Zuckerman I’ve heard it said that most people don’t make 90% of the recipes in the cookbooks they buy. That is probably true, and in my case, I … Continue reading →