chocolate nemesis: the river cafe

August 15, 2010

I think chocolate nemesis is the best possible name they could have given to this cake.  I’m not really sure what it is. Its part cake, part mousse but without a doubt, its 100% decadent, dark, delicious and totally irresistible.
I was pleased that I made it for a friends birthday and gave it away immediately, thus having the temptation [...]

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fridays food porn: waffles with banana, blueberries and honey

August 12, 2010

The recipe can be found here.

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the smoking shed is born and hits the market

August 11, 2010

The time has finally arrived to let the cat fully out the bag about my new business venture into the very exciting and slightly mysterious world of cold smoking food.
My business partner Laurence Woodburn and I stumbled into the ancient and astisan craft recently, and decided it was an excellent opportunity for us to produce [...]

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strawberry, white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies

August 9, 2010

I have been on a bit of a cookie making mission lately and decided to revisit a previous winning recipe of white choc, cranberry and pecan nut cookies, but this time I used dried strawberries instead of cranberries, and macadamia nuts instead of pecans.
I had bought the dried strawberries in Stellenbosch on a strawberry farm, but saw them the other day at Komati [...]

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fridays food porn: fig and blue cheese

August 6, 2010
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constantia fine food and wine market

August 3, 2010

There’s a new food market in the burbs and I popped past there last Saturday to check it out.
Its the Constantia fine food and wine market at the Constantia sports centre.
It happens every second Saturday, and whilst quite small and intimate now, there are plans to expand it further during the summer months.
Conveniently located with ample [...]

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la colombe: the winter tasting menu

August 2, 2010

Last Thursday our bookclub gathered at La Colombe for a long planned and much anticipated dinner.  
I am always filled with excitement when I go to my favorite restaurant, and once again a truly memorable meal and evening was had.
The American couple celebrating a romantic anniversary may have found the eight quite loud women slightly less than ideal, but [...]

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fridays food porn: blue cheese & preserve

July 30, 2010
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BOS iced tea: an iconic new brand

July 28, 2010

In case you didn’t know I come from a bit of a marketing background, I was a brand manager for many years in Joburg. So when I see good branding and packaging I get all excited.
Very excited is exactly how I felt when I first clapped eyes on the very stylish, uber South African BOS iced tea [...]

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Lindt chocolate studio and petit gateaux course

July 27, 2010

Last week I got to attend the petit gateaux course at the Lindt chcoloate studio, which I had been looking forward to for months. I love baking so thought this particular course would take the skill level up a notch. 
Over two days we learned how to make 8 beautiful little cake creations, all of which incorporated in some [...]

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