Spring is in the Air – Come Cook with Us
[…] everyone will sit down together to eat the meal. We will start the evening with cocktails and nibbles from 7pm before sitting down to the demo, followed by a three […]
[…] everyone will sit down together to eat the meal. We will start the evening with cocktails and nibbles from 7pm before sitting down to the demo, followed by a three […]
[…] cooking from their third triumphant book. Gathered in the garden, we welcomed everyone with flowing cocktails, fennel crackers with arak and sugar, taramasalata and silky green aubergine puree, our guests […]
This week’s musings are slightly longer than usual. Feel free to use this info as a little “choose your own adventure”. If you are interested in hearing about my LA foodie tour, that’s where I’m going…
The perfectly refreshing everyday cocktail to punctuate your day and that won’t knock you sideways. Takes minutes to make, easy to jhooz up with a little garnish and perfect to share with someone you love.
Cocktail hour at my grandmother's was sacrosanct. At the stroke of 6pm, she would stop, pour herself an ice cold vodka straight up and enjoy the moment. This ritual occurred in any time zone, every…
The end of the year is basically a full on blur of entertaining and indulging. And because I never like to miss an opportunity to jump on both those bandwagons, I’m here with my last…
December was a crazy month of festivities and travel, including a glorious ten days in Cape Town with the only friends in the world who will house all six of ...
We are heading deep into the weeks of heavy festive entertaining and if you are anything like me, you need grazing solutions. Here’s my answer to the “what to serve with drinks” conundrum.
Welcome to this week's instalment of everything I ate, saw, covet and made since we last met. I've packed it full with some NYC recs, my new Amazon list and my top smoothie recipes. Classes…
I have very few hard and fast rules in my kitchen, but “always toast your nuts” is a non negotiable. The addition of a drizzle of maple syrup and sprinkling of salt to your nuts…
I am not ashamed to be a fully paid up member of the avocado toast club. It features as one of my meals multiple times a week for either breakfast, lunch or dinner on top…
A creature of habit, I take great comfort in small rituals that punctuate my weeks and provide me with some much needed organisation and structure in my life. Mainly revolving around buying and preparing food,…
It is not every day that we are invited to be house guests. But we have some pretty special friends who have somewhat temporarily relocated to Cape Town, and graciously ...
I am lured by the sweet and sour flavour combinations and the visual orgy of multiple colourful dishes at traditional Persian feasts. But honestly, when it comes to recreating the dishes of my dreams in…
Once you pop you just won’t stop……and once you make this popcorn you will never be inclined to buy another bag again. This is an umami overload.
Meet your new best friend - the canapé (or snack) that looks fancy with a side of kitsch, takes moments to make and even fewer moments to fly off the plate.