Continuing my celebration of British Tomato Week, here’s my version of traditional South African spicy vegetable relish that it is believed originated in the townships of Johannesburg. The beauty of it is that there are so many versions you can experiment until you’ve invented one of your own. I’d recommend keeping the baked beans in, they […]
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A week to celebrate (and eat) tomatoes
Today is the start of British Tomato Week. I love British tomatoes. Imagine my delight when the Tomato People (The British Tomato Growers’ Association) sent me two boxes (yes, two large boxes) of amazing tomatoes in different shapes, sizes and colours, all freshly picked from a BTGA member’s tomato nursery. So, inspired and excited, I’ve […]
A Covent Garden favourite: Sophie’s Steakhouse and Bar
I’m loving being back in London and returning to favourite dining venues as well as trying new ones. And of course, wandering around Covent Garden checking out what’s happening and what’s changed. Today was my chance to visit one of my favourites in the area – Sophie’s Steakhouse and Bar. It’s on Wellington Street, a […]
Top tapas at La Bruixa
I’m going to transport you all briefly back to Cape Town to tell you about one of my favourite discoveries on my recent sojourn there. Reinforcing our belief that Sea Point’s Main Road has everything you could possibly want was our exciting find – tapas. La Boheme and La Bruixa are sister restaurants that kind […]
Pan fried cod with a cockle and brown shrimp sauce
I do love fish but I’m certainly not adventurous enough when it comes to cooking it. I recently went to a lovely London pub and had a dish of sole with brown shrimps which was delectable. My cousin who I was lunching with went for a sea bream dish which had cockles in the sauce. […]
A fabulous food market on the Southbank
When you wake up to a stunning day in London, you simply have to do something special. And as luck would have it, when I woke up yesterday to azure blue skies I knew just where I was going. The Real Food Market is held on London’s Southbank every Friday to Sunday and offers a […]