Bitterballen. Oh glorious bitterballen, my favourite lekker eten – so they say in the Netherlands, if I’m correct. The first time I tried these were at Slugg and Lettuce in Newlands, Cape Town and we ate them with a yellow mustard. … Read More
Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year is to be celebrated this year (2017) on the 28th with a New Year’s Eve dinner on the 27th of January. I’m 28 years of age now, and as I’ve celebrated … Read More
Offal, you either like it or you don’t. I grew up enjoying giblets and my favourite is the chicken heart. I truly enjoy the unique textures and flavours. Hearts are nothing but specialised muscles with more nutrition (like most organs) over … Read More
Sago is one of my favourite starches. Much like the tapioca pearls in a Taiwanese Bubble Tea, sago pearls/balls is smaller, gluten-free and with a chewy texture. Tapioca and sago starches are made from the same cassava tree – a type of … Read More
On Wednesday, 20 January 2016, the SABC 3 Afternoon Express team invited to me to join them in studio to make… whatever I felt like. Now that’s a bit a hard. But since Kyle and I just came back from … Read More
”You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients”- Julia Child Oh Julia, you are too right. Kyoto Sushi Garden is well-known for their sushi, but this is not what I want to … Read More
Those who stay in the southern suburbs of Cape Town should be familiar with the renowned Peddlars & Co. (or formerly Peddlars on the Bend), a restaurant and bar space hiding out in Constantia. In April 2015, they expanded their … Read More
I got to hang out with Lynn-Leigh Brandt, the feature’s writer at Spar’s Savour Digital Magazine, to chat about my blog, food and more food. Thanks for the fun shoot! Check out the full interview here Check out the recipes … Read More
I have fond memories of this dessert. It’s a flapjack-like base but is commonly called a pancake. My buddy, Candice, came over the other day and my mama made this for us. Biting into the soft cake-like dough contrasted by … Read More
The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節) also known as Full Moon Festival usually occurs over late September or early October (this year it was September 30). Traditionally, we eat “Moon cakes” and pomelo after a family dinner. Family dinner has evolved into … Read More