Who is the Foodie? It doesn’t really matter. Bacon is god. Wine cures anything. If you believe those two facts, then we’re going to get on fine. This means you have discovered the power of food to make life better. This knowledge is imperative to the art of living well.
Posted in On The Road on 11. Jan, 2012
Let’s start the new year by dwelling on the past. When I was a kid I remember meals mostly by the things left uneaten on my plate. Shameful piles of boiled peas and carrots that I’d have to grudgingly finish on my own before leaving the table. These days it’s more about the last awesome [...]
Posted in On The Road on 13. Dec, 2011
Do yourself a favour the next time you’re feeling slightly overworked, stressed, tired, uninspired or just imprisoned by the city, book a cottage at Die Laaitjie. Actually, let me elaborate. If you’re feeling overworked, stressed, tired, uninspired or just imprisoned by the city, or none of the above, book a cottage at Die Laaitjie. Die [...]
Posted in On The Road on 05. Dec, 2011
There are more restaurants in Riebeek Kasteel that serve lamb shank than anywhere else in the world. It’s as if nicely fattened sheep stroll into town, knock on each restaurant’s door, let out a final bleat and like cheap prostitutes they collapse, offering their legs to the chefs. Which isn’t a bad thing – lamb [...]
Posted in On The Road on 23. Nov, 2011
“Nice kankle bru!” Simon (my business partner) wasn’t too happy with this comment I tossed his way. The good fellow happened to sprain his ankle, which was now nicely swolen, during a run I’d suggested we do. But anyways, enough Steph Weiss and even the most painful of injuries is bearable. Like the third-degree burn [...]
