Life is Too Short Eat Lettuce: A collection of Carrot Recipes

A lot of people think that carrots are a bit boring.  It will be those same people who probably grate a carrot, add tinned pineapple juice to it and call it a ‘salad’.  I was looking at the recipes on my blog Life is Too Short to Eat Lettuce, and although …

#Wineducation at The Private Hotel School Rosebank!

Although we are devoted winelovers, I will also be the first to admit that I’m no expert by any stretch of the imagination.  There is always something new to learn, whether it is about food pairing, terroir, rating wines, etc.  The list is actually endless! So I was thrilled to …

Easter Eats: The start of a new Easter Tradition – pickle me fish!

I did it! Made my first batch of pickled fish from scratch! To be honest, I’ve got no idea what it tastes like, will probably only know tomorrow (if I don’t do that funny sleepwalk to the fridge thing again). Okay, I don’t eatsleepwalkthing, but I do get to tend …

Klipdrift Gold – pure Serenity

Klipdrift Brandy is a household name in South Africa. With a rich history dating back more than 300 years, it stands to reason that brandy has been used in many a vintage cocktail. Kurt Schlechter, innovative mixologist and owner of brandy-centric experiential cocktail kitchen, Cause Effect in Cape Town, brings the …

Homemade Soup Day!

I always like celebrating the various ‘food days’ of the year.  Yes, granted, most of these days usually comes from the US of A, but I just go with the flow!  Food always need celebrating, no matter who’s idea it was. 4 February is “Homemade Soup Day”.  We are smack …

Celebrating #SANBeerDay – make a note in your diary! #BoozyNews

#BoozyNews! We had so much fun celebrating the first #SANBeerDay (South African National Beer Day) last year! Had an absolute blast sipping some #ProudlySA Craft beers and also creating our very own beer cocktails: And we’re definitely taking part in the #SANBeerDay activities this year – so make a note …

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