The rule of three applies in meaningful ways to so many areas of everyday life as far back as the three wise men. In nature, land, sea and air are a triad to be reckoned with. Earth, Wind and Fire are Motown icons. Even in the composition of a beautiful photograph, the rule of thirds... Continue Reading →
Top South African and international chefs and food personalities will be taking to the stage when The Plant Powered Show comes to Cape Town in May.They include the Giggling Gourmet Jenny Morris, Jason McNamara, Jane Nshuti, Mira Weiner, Mokgadi Itsweng, Arabella Parkinson, Claire Sharryn Roberto and Phil Mansergh, with more names to be announced in the... Continue Reading →
Retha & Tshepi, Karen & Tenille and Izak & Wessel survived three ‘sudden death’ cook-off courses last night (5 December) to take their place in next week’s My Kitchen Rules SA final – and make their bid for the R1 million prize. The ‘sudden death’ cook saw a duo eliminated after each of the three courses, as the contestants cooked... Continue Reading →
So as a Joburg foodie blogger who gets absolutely no opportunity to attend or blog about Kosher food – a little-known niche in Joburg’s wider foodie/blogging community, but something that I live and breathe every single day – I was pretty excited to see that local butchery, Nussbaums had invited two friends of mine, well-known... Continue Reading →
The Red Chamber has almost legendary status as one of the finest Chinese restaurants in Johannesburg. From its early days, when it first opened in Rosebank in 1989, until it moved to Hyde Park Shopping Centre in 1997, and then moved to its current premises (remaining within the centre), Head Chef, Emma Chan has maintained... Continue Reading →
***AVOID*** AVOID *** AVOID *** AVOID *** AVOID *** Sometimes there needs to be a zero rating, especially reserved for those experiences where even a rating of 1 seems too high!! I don't think I've every written such a negative review, but our experience at this establishment was so awful, that I feel the need... Continue Reading →
We waited a bit for all the hype to die down before visiting this much anticipated French Patisserie. The restaurant is much bigger than I initially thought, and although we thought it was full when we arrived, we were taken through to the dining area in the interior of the space, which you don't see... Continue Reading →
A tiny little gem of a place tucked away in plain sight in the hectic main street of Grant Avenue, Norwood. Their menu is limited - they do fried chicken in a variety of ways, and boy, do they do it well! The aioli is something out of this world (yes, I asked for more)... Continue Reading →
After hearing rave reviews about this place and promising ourselves we'd pay it a visit we finally got there recently. I have to say that for me, the jury's still out on all the praise being heaped on it though! Firstly it was a lot trendier than I was led to believe! I know, I... Continue Reading →
Don't let the spacious, modern look of this Italian eatery fool you! They're into the business of serving up serious, fabulous food! Have been here a couple of times now, and although we said we needed to come back to try out the many different appealing dishes on the menu, we had loved what we... Continue Reading →
Can you believe it?! TWO cover reveals on the same day! YES!! This one is for all you thriller lovers … ‘We’re not famous anymore. We’re notorious.’ For over a decade, the Lancasters were celebrity royalty, with millions tuning in every week to watch their reality show, Living with the Lancasters. But then an old video […]
Two weddings, three hotel reservations gone awry … and one weekend in Cornwall they’ll never forget! When the similarities between Ella Swift and Callum Smith’s last names lead to a hotel room mix-up, they find themselves sharing a cramped cottage in Porthkara rather than the private luxury hotel suites they expected.Each in town for a […]
Blog touring again today, and we’re off to Australia with Nicole Trope’s The Day After The Party. This one is about friendship, but is full of jealousy, betrayal, lies and secrets. Well, they do say you should keep your friends close … Blurb: The perfect birthday or the perfect nightmare? Katelyn smiles around at her husband and friends, gathered […]
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