Where to be this harvest season...

Grape stomping: always a firm favourite during harvest I am a huge fan of this time of year...Harvest Season! And if you are in the Western Cape there is plenty to keep you busy! Here is an article I found to keep you in the loop... Stellenbosch Stellenbosch Wine Festival celebrates harvest 25...

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Tuna tartare...Asian style.

  1/4 cup sesame oil   2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger   640g fresh tuna 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander 1 teaspoon finely chopped chilli 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds 1 tablespoon finely chopped spring onion (usually 3 whole ones) 1 1/2 tablespoons...

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Move over quinoa...

 I am more than a bit obsessed with quinoa.  So you can imagine my shock and surprise that something BETTER and HEALTHIER exists. Wait for it... Introducing the hot new super food... FREEKEH!! Freekeh (pronounced free-ka) is a new super food and ingredient. It is 'roasted green...

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Constantia Glen - Cape Town

 We are so lucky here in the Constantia valley to be surrounded by such beautiful wine estates. From the larger, more commercial tourist spot, Groot Constantia, to the smaller, more boutique wineries and of course my very favourite spot in the valley, Constantia Glen. For those of you that haven't yet visited...

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