I haven’t done anything on wine for a while but when my Thierry-child went on wine business to Chile a week or so ago, I realised it was about time to do something about it; …
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I was severely criticized most of my life for over-’mothering’ my children; I never let my babies cry and whilst there were rules in the home, they were negotiated rules with the kid’s doing most of the negotiating and me giving in most of the time – not always but mostly. I was warned by my mother & father on countless occasions but I ignored them and I feel I did a better job than most. This morning, I came across an article in one of my regular magazines that made me want to turn around (as children do) and stick out my tongue
Right, the weekend’s done & dusted and I had a glorious Sunday lunch that left me feeling all fuzzy and warm; in our home Sunday is normally a braai day in Summer & family lunch …
Tomorrow is Chinese New Year and so to, all Chinese readers, here’s wishing you a really happy New Year – may you all have a fantastic Eve of the Passing Year dinner tonight. The Chinese …
The new year started with a bang and loads of news, not least of which was the acquisition of Robert Wiseman Dairies by German (Bavarian, actually) dairy company, Müller for a mere £279,5 million. Unfortunately the news …
I love oysters and can eat huge quantities at a sitting which isn’t overly ladylike but that’s just the way it is. I was sixteen when I ate my first oyster; my mom prepared a …
Today’s news is a day late because my laptop went on strike yesterday & I spent most of the day trying to coax some life into her; being a woman, she refused stubbornly until late …
I didn’t think about Utah too much until my friend Marc sent me some photographs last year & they took my breath away; from that day onwards I started paying attention. As a result, when I …
There’s not much in the food news that I found overly interesting so I decided to make a list of my top favourite online food reads because there really are some super sites around. The …
It’s a new year and no new year would feel right if I didn’t start it with a series of some kind to keep me grounded. I’m constantly told that I need grounding because I …
At this time of the year food writers around the world are predicting the food trends for the simple reason that we writers have nothing better to do; unfortunately, instead of concentrating on food, some …
I love Thai food and judging by the number of Thai restaurants that seem to be opening these days, I’m not the only one; this is exactly why it’s such a pity that many of …
