You probably know by now that the Good Food and Wine Show is taking place later this week in Johannesburg at the Coca-Cola Dome in Northgate. And with so many demonstrations and workshops – not to mention food, and well, wine (also craft beer!) – planned, you should...
It's Friday! And the only thing better than a Friday, is Isabella's Cake-Tasting Fridays, which take place on the first Friday of every month, from 15:00 until closing time (around 17:00 at most branches). Loving cake as much as I do, I could not resist checking this...
I am not a fan of beans. In fact, the only kind I'll happily and willingly consume is green beans. When KOO recently gave me a tin of butter beans I had the grand idea of making butter bean mash and visited Nigella's site for an easy recipe. I could, however, not...
I finally got around to visiting Ginger & Fig in Pretoria, which recently celebrated its first birthday. My brother, nephew and I visited them for brunch. While their menu seemed a little exotic for my nephew, he was thoroughly impressed with their homemade...
The wonderful people at Zomato recently gave me a voucher to The Perfect Cup in Parkview. I love how they (the Zomato-ites) always introduce me to places I haven’t been to before. So on Saturday morning, I decided to treat myself and my neighbour, Pam, to breakfast at...
Fridays are lazy days for me to blog, so maybe I'll stick to Infographic Friday. I'm avoiding caffeine today because in treating one of my three major health issues, I've triggered another. Fortunately I keep my  C8H10N4O2 consumption to a minimum to avoid triggering...
Found this cool interactive infographic on how your favourite treats rank in terms of fat, carbs, and calories. It's not a guilt-trip, it's just a nifty goody I wanted to share (someone pass the chocolate cake and beer, thanks! :)). Fat or Fiction infographic by...
If you enjoy discovering new restaurants and sharing your experience with others, you should check out Zomato - an online restaurant guide that was founded in Delhi in 2008, and now also includes Johannesburg in it's areas of service. Although listings are done by the...
Very few things would get me out of bed on Saturday morning, let alone the house, but meeting with my amazing friends from book club for a catch-up over wine, great food, and to talk about books was one such a thing. So I braved the pouring rain to meet with a...
