“He was an individual, he was a maverick, he was mercurial, he was magical, he was special, he was rare.”
- Marco Pierre White

Keith Floyd has died of a heart attack at the age of 65.
For me - an inspiration and pioneer has passed away and it is sad indeed.
I fell in love with the idea [...]

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The other day I cooked risotto for the first time.
I love cooking but I must admit - I find the idea of risotto rather unappealing - I think it has a lot to do with the texture of the dish.
Nevertheless - I attempted one the other night using this simple Jamie Oliver Risotto Recipe and [...]

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Here it is - a complete list of all the great winter specials at some of Cape Towns favourite restaurants.
Don’t say i don’t look after you!
[Actually, unbeknown to me - the person we really have to thank for this amazing list is Dax from Relax with Dax]
Andiamo
Two pastas + two glasses of wine R100
Everyday, lunch [...]

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In a weeks time I’ll be attending (and throwing name) at an annual Christmas party with friends.
The host has asked me to provide food & wine pairing advice for everyone who’s attending.
I suggested Crackling, Tassies and Old Brown Sherry - but that didn’t go down very well.
In all seriousness I have some proper wine suggestions but I’d like [...]

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I decided to make home made pizza last night and thought it only right that I find a little Italian red to go with the meal.
So off I went to buy all the ingredients and whilst wondering down all the shop isles pretending to know what I needed, I stumbled upon a Rocca Nero d’Avola [...]

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