A MORNING AT WOLFGAT

A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to get to shoot within the Wolfgat kitchen and restaurant once more. While I’ve previously experienced (and gushed about) the unique Strandveld cuisine of Chef Kobus van den Merwe, it was a pleasure to be able to return and capture the inner workings of the Wolfgat team … Continue Reading

TWO RECIPES FOR OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING

Outdoor entertaining is deliciously easy with these two simple recipes – one for grilled silver fish and the other a focaccia with olives. Autumn is such a special time on the West Coast. The light is softer – an almost liquid gold over the landscape – while summer’s unrelenting Southeaster gale takes a bow. Wind … Continue Reading

MY BEST GUIDE TO…

Forget the rest, this is my ultimate and best guide to the Cape West Coast – and the only reference you’ll need when exploring South Africa’s Cape … Continue Reading

FOUR WAYS WITH AN OMELETTE

The speediest option for everything from breakfast to a light lunch or relaxed dinner, here are my favourite four ways with an omelette. From prawns with spring peas and feta to caramelised pumpkin with Stilton and sage, I’ve explored all four corners of flavour and discovered just how versatile this humble egg pancake can be. … Continue Reading

CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP WITH TORTELLINI

A winter favourite, this comfortingly creamy mushroom soup is speedily prepared on the stove. A combination of portobellini, shimeji and shiitake mushrooms add levels of flavour while store-bought tortellini pasta gives the soup body. I’m not reinventing the wheel here, so there’s nothing fancy about my soup, except perhaps that I like to use a … Continue Reading