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The first time I ate Denningvleis was in the Bokaap in the Cape and one of the most embarrassing experiences of my life. Every time I think about it, I want to crawl under the …

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Most South African love sosaties but they’re pricey and take a bit of time to make which is why, in this age of instant gratification, it isn’t found to often at a braai. When someone …

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There’s nothing that makes me more excited than the prospect of eating breyani and I’m sure most of Cape Town will agree with me here – my youngest son does his nut for lamb breyani …

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It’s just after lunch on a Friday and the Cape has gone home to prepare themselves for the weekend – it’s exhausting business, after all. Some of the dedicated few will attend last minute meetings …

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Food festivals are my favourite thing and I’ve been to plenty, mainly because there’s something about large quantities of food in a single location that makes my spirit soar. The Newent Onion Fayre that’s …

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I was chatting to my daughter last night and, because I was really stuck, the subject of onions came up and knew that if anyone could inspire me, it would be her. As always I …

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Writing about onions is a tricky business but when I got mail from the  Newent Onion Fayre yesterday telling me about their Gloucestershire festival, I just couldn’t resist it and had to show them that …

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I always wanted to visit Arabia when I was a young girl because I was dead sure there’d be plenty of beautiful treasures in magic tents and terribly handsome princes on camels just waiting for …

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I was racking my brain for something suitable for the executive – something simple, yet exotic enough to suit today’s edition and then Ahmed gave me his mom’s recipe for a leg of lamb!  Oh …

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I love the story of Salama and her daughters because, in an odd sort of way, it seems suitable for a food site.  She was a giant jinni who lived at the bottom of the …