Food is quite a thing around here & unless I’ve eaten a good home-cooked meal, I feel a bit sad. It doesn’t need to be fancy. Just hearty & healthy. Whenever we are away from home without the option to cook our own food, I even start craving cottage pie & broccoli (aka simple home-made […] Read more…
Internet Inspo #26 {Gold Wallpaper; Mood Foods & more}
Hallo lovely people. Happy Friday to you! Hope you are planning something delightful for the weekend. Here is my latest link pack with bits from around the Web – especially for you: My mother always talks about The Power of Visualisation & I must admit that I was a sceptic until I read this. Wooden tech […] Read more…
A fantastic mid-week dinner at Rosto, Linden
A couple of weeks ago I received an invite to have dinner at ROSTO. Even though ROSTO opened its doors in September 2016 in Linden (Johannesburg), I hadn’t heard of it before. Maybe because we were living on the other side of the country? But now I am delighted to share my review of this awesome […] Read more…
What Is Your Favourite Afrikaans Word?
Today is Afrikaanse Taaldag, so I’m taking a break from chatting about beauty, reviews & food for a moment. Instead, I am going to share some of my favourite words from our epic language, Afrikaans, with you. Enjoy! Tameletjie – sticking point Giggel – giggles Padkos – food that you eat on the road or road […] Read more…
Two Hours In The Presence Of a Michelin Star Chef
A while ago I told you about the Good Food & Wine Show. And now I cannot wait to share more about the Chef’s Table that I attended at The Maslow Hotel on 28 July 2017. It was the most awesome & unbelievably inspiring two hours spent in the presence of the one & only Jan Hendrik […] Read more…
Internet Inspo #25 {Tastes Like Nice, Watercolour Tutorial & more}
Hi there. South Africans are so super awesome & creative, that I’ve decided to line up only links from local blogs & sites for you for this edition of Internet Inspo. Enjoy! I am totally going to try this Watercolour Wreath Tutorial. We all can & should save water! How to raise great kids. Tastes […] Read more…
You have to go for dinner at Glenda’s, Hyde Square
Let me first offer a word of caution: once you’re hooked on Glenda’s amazing food & baked goodies you won’t even be able to think or talk about it without salivating! As I’m typing this, I cannot stop thinking about when I can get to Glenda’s next. Last week marked my third visit to Glenda’s & it […] Read more…
When last did you show up for someone?
I was recently reading this post by Chereen from For The Beauty Of It blog & it reminded me of the importance of showing up. For friends, family & acquaintances. Sure, we can’t be all things to all people. Plus not all of us have the same personalities or gifting. You might not always be in an […] Read more…
Win Double Tickets to The 2017 Good Food & Wine Show in Johannesburg [CLOSED]
**This competition is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Portia Monyebodi.** I’m not one for massive shows & exhibitions with thousands of people around. But next weekend I am making an exception for the Good Food & Wine Show (#GFW2017) that will be on at the Ticketpro Dome from Friday 28 July until Sunday 30 July. There will […] Read more…
Jozi Must-Do: Sip Artisan Yswara Tea at Satyagraha House
A couple of years ago, I took a friend & her Dutch husband to Constitutional Hill. We wanted to spend time together & explore some of the history of South Africa. It was fascinating but also sobering & very intense. It was good & necessary for us all to see, of course, but I found […] Read more…