Creative Director, copywriter, and co-owner of the Foodblog Group. I heart oysters, gin and tonic, and clever advertising.
If you haven’t been to one of the Five Flies Murder Mystery dinners, you really need to get your act together. The only excuses that I will accept are, “I work for NASA and am on a spaceship”, “I just had a baby” and maybe, “I don’t live in Cape Town”. Otherwise, pull up those […] More
There is nothing quite like a Beef Wellington. Nothing. Perfect, golden pastry, succulent, pink fillet and delicious, rich gravy. Beef Wellington is a gift from *insert who ever you believe in here*. I invited a gang over for dinner to make some of this amazingness for them but I was a tad nervous as I’d […] More
“You need to write recipes for Mediterranean Deli?” “Yup”, I replied. “So, you have to make up a new kind of Humus?” “They don’t just make humus!” “Yes they do! Are you going to use humus?” “I dunno yet.” “I like eating it with a spoon.” “Gosh, you’re helpful.” I’ve been itching to get my […] More
There are certain combinations in life that you just can’t go wrong with. Chicken and mushroom. Prawn and peri-peri. Steak, egg and chips. Vodka and lime. Oops, that one just slipped out. And another great combo goes something like this… Tantalising Tart. This is a rework of a dish that my mom used to make […] More
I internal monologue. I also internal argue. I have been known to lie in bed, having rampant arguments with myself about pending decisions. So this challenge was no different. THE AMARULA PEOPLE OWE ME SOME SLEEP! I had to create a simple, creative and original, South African inspired dish using Amarula. First I was going […] More
Cindy Crawford should have stuck to modelling. Britney Spears should have stayed away from the big screen. The Hoff should have… well, I don’t even know what to suggest… My point is that sometimes you should just stick with what you know. And that’s just how I felt about my final V&A Waterfront, “Master of […] More
To be completely honest, it’s not often that I eat a pie unless it is 3am or I’m incredibly hungover. Especially not a R90 one. But off to Reuben’s I went, to try out their fusion dish for the Waterfront’s “Master of the Trade Route Challenge”. Their task was to create a fusion dish, which […] More
During the World Cup, I worked on the fan walk. I made about 2500 pancakes per game. I knew the training would come in handy. You can call me Sensei Pancake. July 18 is Mandela Day. On this day you spend 67minutes donating to charity. The Cape Quarter are raising money for The Homestead charity […] More
“You will gain 20 to 30 pounds” and “No matter how great…there will come a day when it is just a job” were on a list of 25 things you should know before you become a restaurant critic as seen in the Washingtonian (Thanks Dax for sharing. I will put the link at the end). […] More
For 6 people you will need: 5 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil 1 kg venison in cubes 1 large onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp (5 ml) whole cloves 1 tsp (5 ml) dried mustard 1 tsp (5 ml) dried or 2 tsp (10 ml) fresh parsley 1 tsp (5 ml) barbecue spice […] More
The other day I drove to the ends of the earth. I had to take my Passport with me. I needed a map. Padkos. I put petrol in my car and checked the tyre pressure. Boy, Canal Walk is far away. I’ve lived I Cape Town for 6 years, but I’m still a Durbanite at […] More
Move over Gareth – there’s a new judge in town. What, you never knew? Yup, I’m one of the new Idols judges. I’m lying. What I really am is a judge in the V&A Waterfront “Master of the Trade Route Culinary Challenge” – and it’s quite a mouthful, pun intended. “Yes, I know you think […] More
