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Celebrating the beauty, warmth, magic and love of food. It’s about food as the capstone of life, the kindling of conversation and the lifeblood of memories. Because as Gael Greene said, “Great food is like sex. The more you have, the more you want!”
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Oct 09
And no, these aren’t Joseph’s but are the very, very clever product of my friend Sam’s warp-speed creativity – she is to home industries what Leonardo was to the renaissance; completely unstoppable. Anyway, she happened to see (read full article)
baking, cupcakes, Dish of the Day, Multicoloured, recipe, Recipes, Sparkles, Sweet
Oct 09
And no, these aren’t Joseph’s but are the very, very clever product of my friend Sam’s warp-speed creativity – she is to home industries what Leonardo was to the renaissance; completely unstoppable. Anyway, she happened to see (read full article)
baking, cupcakes, Dish of the Day, Multicoloured, recipe, Recipes, Sparkles, Sweet
Oct 08
“[Breadbaking is] one of those almost hypnotic businesses, like a dance from some ancient ceremony. It leaves you filled with one of the world’s sweetest smells… there is no chiropractic treatment, no Yoga exercise, no hour of med (read full article)
baking, bread, quote, Random Musings
Oct 08
“[Breadbaking is] one of those almost hypnotic businesses, like a dance from some ancient ceremony. It leaves you filled with one of the world’s sweetest smells… there is no chiropractic treatment, no Yoga exercise, no hour of med (read full article)
baking, bread, quote, Random Musings
Oct 08
I know I’ve already done a tip for the week, but I didn’t do one last week, so consider this my sorry attempt to make amends. Actually, this silly little tip has been bashing about in my head for a while now – it’s irritating (read full article)
Avocado, Stone, tip, Wicked Tips
Oct 08
I know I’ve already done a tip for the week, but I didn’t do one last week, so consider this my sorry attempt to make amends. Actually, this silly little tip has been bashing about in my head for a while now – it’s irritating (read full article)
Avocado, Stone, tip, Wicked Tips
Oct 07
If you live in Johannesburg, South Africa (as opposed to Johannesburg, California, and yes, there is such a place) and are looking for somewhere to get a decent range of organic grub from, you might be struggling. Because let’s face it, the o (read full article)
food, Johannesburg, On the Fridge, Organic, shopping
Oct 07
If you live in Johannesburg, South Africa (as opposed to Johannesburg, California, and yes, there is such a place) and are looking for somewhere to get a decent range of organic grub from, you might be struggling. Because let’s face it, the o (read full article)
food, Johannesburg, On the Fridge, Organic, shopping
Oct 07
This is yet another post inspired by my friend Jenty (no, much as it may seem like it, I’m really not stalking her, we just talk about cooking quite a lot these days). Anyways, she was looking to buy a new cookbook the other day, and I persuade (read full article)
caramel, croissant, Dish of the Day, Nigella Lawson, pudding, recipe, Recipes, Sweet
Oct 07
This is yet another post inspired by my friend Jenty (no, much as it may seem like it, I’m really not stalking her, we just talk about cooking quite a lot these days). Anyways, she was looking to buy a new cookbook the other day, and I persuade (read full article)
caramel, croissant, Dish of the Day, Nigella Lawson, pudding, recipe, Recipes, Sweet
Oct 06
Inspired by my Go-Go Gadget Breakfast “recipe”, I thought I’d post a little nugget of information about Goji Berries. Because although we’re forever hearing the names of the (seemingly endless list of) superfoods being bandie (read full article)
berries, goji berries, health, Random Musings, Superfoods
Oct 06
Inspired by my Go-Go Gadget Breakfast “recipe”, I thought I’d post a little nugget of information about Goji Berries. Because although we’re forever hearing the names of the (seemingly endless list of) superfoods being bandie (read full article)
berries, goji berries, health, Random Musings, Superfoods
Oct 06
Calling this a recipe is a bit like calling Paris Hilton an actress – a monumental stretch! It’s really more of a list of things to throw together than anything that could concievably be called a Proper Recipe. Despite this, though, it is (read full article)
almonds, Blueberries, Breakfast, Dish of the Day, energy, goji berries, health, honey, oats, Recipes
Oct 06
Calling this a recipe is a bit like calling Paris Hilton an actress – a monumental stretch! It’s really more of a list of things to throw together than anything that could concievably be called a Proper Recipe. Despite this, though, it is (read full article)
almonds, Blueberries, Breakfast, Dish of the Day, energy, goji berries, health, honey, oats, Recipes
Oct 05
Nope, this is not a sequel to “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” featuring a giant red stalker, it is, in fact, a tip I picked up while watching a program by Heston Blumenthal (you know, the granite-jawed, bespectacled, celebrity chef of Th (read full article)
Flavour, food, Stalks, tip, tomato, Wicked Tips
Oct 05
Nope, this is not a sequel to “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” featuring a giant red stalker, it is, in fact, a tip I picked up while watching a program by Heston Blumenthal (you know, the granite-jawed, bespectacled, celebrity chef of Th (read full article)
Flavour, food, Stalks, tip, tomato, Wicked Tips
Oct 04
I decided to post this recipe after reading a tweet from my friend Jenty saying that she’d made this for supper over the weekend, and how well it had gone down in her household. That reminded me of a) how much I love carbonara, and b) that I ha (read full article)
bacon, carbonara, Dish of the Day, eggs, italian, Marcella Hazan, Pasta, Recipes, savoury, Spaghetti
Oct 04
I decided to post this recipe after reading a tweet from my friend Jenty saying that she’d made this for supper over the weekend, and how well it had gone down in her household. That reminded me of a) how much I love carbonara, and b) that I ha (read full article)
bacon, carbonara, Dish of the Day, eggs, italian, Marcella Hazan, Pasta, Recipes, savoury, Spaghetti
Oct 01
I think I’m coming down with flu, so am not really feeling up to writing a scintillating post tonight – frankly, I don’t think I’ve ever felt less scintillating in my life! So, instead, herewith a simple recipe for a country-s (read full article)
baking, bread, Dish of the Day, recipe, Recipes
Oct 01
I think I’m coming down with flu, so am not really feeling up to writing a scintillating post tonight – frankly, I don’t think I’ve ever felt less scintillating in my life! So, instead, herewith a simple recipe for a country-s (read full article)
baking, bread, Dish of the Day, recipe, Recipes