My goodness, what a great Christmas and new year we’ve had. Hence the total silence on the blogging front for quite some time. I’m back and ready to go – full of ideas and plans for 2013, so keep reading. So I have two brothers and two sisters and we’re all very close together in […]
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A new food market at the Waterfront
So Christmas is over – and already seems a long time ago. Weird how that happens. But it’s still the holiday season and when we visited the Waterfront in Cape Town yesterday it was as busy as I’ve ever seen it. There’s so much going on there and something to please everyone. And now there’s […]
Getting my Thai food fix at Wang Thai
Anyone who reads this blog will know that I really love Thailand and Thai food. So it’s always important to find a good Thai restaurant in whatever city you are visiting. Wang Thai in Cape Town is one of those. There are three restaurants in the Cape Town area and inevitably in my time here […]
Big Cheese of the Month: British goat’s cheese
Goat’s cheese is really versatile, delicious on its own and crumbled over salads or pasta and is also easy to cook with. There are many different kinds with France producing by far the largest range. Fortunately there are now many different British versions, too. Why not try these tasty recipes and see what you think? […]
The perfect peaceful spot for brunch
When it comes to eating out, Cape Town really is the king. Today we had the desire for a nice cup of coffee after a bout of food shopping (it was about 10am). So cousin Sally suggested we try a little cafe she’d been meaning to visit. This is where inside knowledge is so important […]
Great food with great friends at Harbour House
Okay, so it’s just the beginning of summer in Cape Town, but the weather is totally outdoing itself! We’re having hot sunny day after hot sunny day –long may it last. Just perfect for al fresco dining overlooking the water. Today we caught up with Jeanine and Carol who I’ve known since I was about […]



