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Saturday Snapshots #6
Troy, 2007 Troy arrived in our street as a kitten with no return address back in 2004. Nobody could figure out if he was lost, abandoned, or just on a feline adventure to meet new people. What was certain, though, was that he was a heartbreaker: pick him up and he'll put his arms around your neck, nuzzle your nose and stare into your eyes in ....
Ratatouille bake with feta cheese
You know how they say the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step? Well, I'm more of a subscriber to the theory that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a wonky fan belt, half a tank of fuel and a cell phone battery that's about to die. "They" also say that necessity is the mother of invention. Well, I say that necessity pales into insignificance next ....
Waiter, there's something in my... nasi ayam nanas!
Before this edition of Waiter, There's Something in My... (the monthly event that I co-host with my buddies Andrew and Johanna), Andrew asked me to help him choose between two themes. I chose one... he went for the other. Clearly my opinion is highly valued over at chez SpittoonExtra! When he announced the "something vaguely Indonesian" theme, I will admit that my heart sank. What do ....
Pork medallions in a creamy chanterelle sauce
Do you remember your first time? The anticipation? The excitement? The way everybody seemed to know all about it except you? I remember it well - because my first time was only last week! My first time cooking with chanterelle mushrooms, that is. What did you think I was talking about? :o) In a way, I guess it was fate. On our drive back from Austria last ....
Saturday Snapshots #5
Lucky or unlucky, November 2007 I found this door in the beautiful and ancient village of Auvillar on the Garonne in Gascony. The village is well worth a visit for lovers of history, art or photography. And for food lovers there is always the Sunday produce market, held in an unusual open-sided circular grain market. This is part of a series of non-food photographs that will be published every Saturday ....
Braai sarmies for Heritage Day - better late than never!
What can I say - it's been a bit of a tumultous week. First there was the wonderful Oktoberfest in Munich last weekend, where much beer was consumed and many new friends were made. Then I woke up on Sunday morning to find that my country had no president. On Thursday my friends Belinda and Andrew left for South Africa and Nick left for Chicago. And today I ....
Elderberry and nectarine crisp
Apologies for the (relative!) brevity of this post, but I am writing in the middle of the night, before departing for Oktoberfest, and I need some sleep... I am always envious of other food bloggers who talk abtou their foraging expeditions. Some go lookign for berries, others pick up apples from neighbouring trees, and still others go mushrooming. I, on the other hand, am not a natural forager. Growing ....
CookSister!'s podcasts from South Africa
CookSister in the media (twice!) and announcing WTSIM Berried Treasure
What can I say - blogging can be a real rollercoaster of emotions sometimes. Take this week for example. I will freely admit that the past 7 days have been my unhappiest since I started blogging. Why? Because I have had persistent software issues for no apparent reason - and a hell of a time convincing Typepad that there was a problem! The bottom line was that since last Friday, I could ....
Chicken a la King revisited for CookSister's 4th birthday
Happy blogday to me, happy blogday to me! Yes, folks, it's four (count 'em!) years to the day since I first took to my keyboard and started CookSister. At the time, I knew close to nothing about blogs or the blogging community - all I knew was that reading Jeremy's blog had opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me and that I wanted a blog of ....