On Saturday, 1 & Sunday, 2 August, Robertson Wine Valley will once again host its two-day festival at Kievits Kroon Country Estate, just outside of Pretoria, showcasing dozens of wineries and wine cellars from in and around the Robertson area, including Ashton, McGregor and Bonnievale. Kievits Kroon Country Estate With its lush manicured lawns, beautiful rose beds, landscaped gardens and Cape… Read more →
So I have given you our feedback on the Nederberg Winemaster’s Reserve white wine range (just in case you missed it – you can see it here), now we will be looking at the delectable red wine range. In general, the red’s are my friend’s first choice and favourites when it comes to wines. We paired a delicious hearty Kudu stew with all… Read more →
By now I am sure you are aware that I have a super sweet tooth…so whenever the opportunity arises I am baking something delicious and decadent in my kitchen. This tart is a little different from my normal over the top choices…don’t get me wrong, it is delicious! However, it is not super sweet, rather just the right about of… Read more →
Now that I have set the wine tasting at home scene (in case you didn’t see my post – here is a link : Nederburg Winemasters Reserve Wine Tasting). Let me go into some detail about the first lot of wines we tasted, which were the white varietals. As white wines tend be fairly light, we didn’t want to pair… Read more →
As I’m sure you are aware, my husband loves wine, especially reds where as I am more like a wine beginner or virgin. I am still exploring and discovering what I like and what I don’t like. This is the main reason we decided to host a wine tasting and pairing day with our close friends. It was really just… Read more →
I was recently in the Fourways PANDORA, yes I know I am addicted…it’s not like I bought a gorgeous PANDORA heart locket in Amsterdam! Anyway back to what I was saying about being in PANDORA…I couldn’t believe the range of bracelets to choose from. I thought they only did the iconic bracelet. Boy was I wrong, there are leather bracelets in different… Read more →
Our Miss Piggie cake is adapted from a 80’s birthday cake book for children, Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book. If you were a child in the 80’s and early 90’s, there is a good chance that your mum had this book or knew someone who did. My brother and I many of these cakes for our birthdays, throughout our… Read more →
By now you all know that it is no secret that I have a certain weakness for chocolate! So, I was delighted to find some new and mouth-shatteringly delicious LINDT HELLO flavours in-store! I want to share with you the new flavours and why I love them! The three new flavours are Dark Chocolate Cookie, Sweet Popcorn and Coffee Blast.… Read more →
I only have have two kitty beds and I have five cats, so you can just imagine the fights that go on in my house… especially with this freezing cold snap we are experiencing in Joburg. Most nights all I hear is meow meow meow… hiss hiss hiss – which I am sure means mom KitKat is in my bed again… Read more →
Calling all chocoholics…yes that includes me…Cadbury Dairy Milk has opened a pop-up store in Sandton City, JHB – The world of Marvellous Creations. It is offering all us chocolate fans the opportunity to enjoy an experiential journey of fun and flavours. The pop-up store is from 23 May to 21 June 2015, between 9:00 – 20:00, daily. So best get down… Read more →