When it’s overcast and windy.
On Sunday a mistral started blowing across the Cote d’Azur so our intended beach day was now out of the question. So we decided to drive up into the mountains for...
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Everything just tastes better here!
I feel like a traitor saying the words, but – everything just tastes better on the Cote d’Azur. Now this might be because it is all so sparkly and new to me or because...
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Seafood braai with old friends!
For those of you who know me by now, you will know that braai’s (BBQ) and Shellfish individually are not my favorite things. Put them together and they send a...
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Working the Monaco Grand Prix
Well, I got through it! That is the charter I worked on at the Grand Prix. For those of you who think that the Monaco Grand Prix has anything to do with racing well you...
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Picture story – too tired to write right now…
The view from my brothers apartment and my home base for the next four months! The yacht I’ll be working on from tomorrow, over the Grand Prix in Monaco Gino the...
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Travel diary insert: Second chances
I have often heard it said “wouldn’t it be nice to be young again, but still have all the wisdom of age”. This thought just came up in my mind. I’ve just finished...
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Travel musings and chicken soup
As I write this I am sitting at Istanbul airport, it’s 05h54 in the morning in South Africa. I am as well as I could be, considering we were fed breakfast at 03h45 in...
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Beef goulash and a big announcement!
Last week I mentioned that my life might be turned upside down for a while but it wasn’t 100% confirmed yet. Well… now it has been. I am flying on Monday to...
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Lunch like a tourist!
Last week I spontaneously met Adam for lunch in the company gardens behind where he works. Usually I pack a picnic for us when we do this but, as it was spontaneous, I...
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Vicarious living – blogging at it’s best.
There are two blogs I follow which truly transport me when I read them. They are totally different but both have a synthesis of outstanding writing, photos and recipes....
Read MoreFor all the nervous cooks out there!
Most of the people I train are extremely anxious about learning to cook and I totally understand why. If you have not grown up cooking or have a natural aptitude for...
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Long overdue catch up!
This morning I met up with one of my best friends for a long over due catch up. I haven’t seen her since my wedding day and so much has happened since then. One...
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My duck and I – a valentines story.
I have loved both Haiku, the vibe, the staff and their Peking duck since they opened. When my husband wants to treat me, he knows that he need go no future. And...
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Woweee, 2012 has come in with a bang of validation, recognition and exposure. Last week I was selected among the top 10 best local food blogs for the Eat In awards....
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Elizabeth David – Food writer and icon!
For my birthday my Mom gave me her cherished copy of Elizabeth David’s French Provincial Cooking (first published in 1960). The name Elizabeth David holds a sort of...
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Thekla is a teacher and seeker, a foodie and a yogi.
Offering customized training in cookery and yoga, she aims at making your life healthier – the easy way.
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