A Story I Wrote About Rusks for Life & Thyme

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

I have loved rusks since I moved to South Africa. Here’s a recent story I wrote for Life & Thyme…

A Story I Wrote About Eating in Cape Town for National Geographic Traveller UK

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

I recently wrote a story for National Geographic Traveller UK’s food magazine (yes, pinch me…I really did) about eating in…

Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

I’ve loved eating raw beef since I was a little girl. In this story below, for Life & Thyme, I…

Wednesday, June 13th, 2018

Babylonstoren…I finally get you! You’re that beautiful, expansive, generous private botanical garden outside of Cape Town that for so long,…

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018

How do chefs and restaurants deal with a severe water crisis, like the one Cape Town is currently experiencing? I…

Thursday, April 19th, 2018

I recently wrote a story for food and drinks site Life & Thyme about the language of a South African…

Thursday, March 29th, 2018

Rooibos is phenomenal…a tea with super food powers that can only be grown in a very small region in South…

Wednesday, February 14th, 2018

Braaing — the South African version of barbecuing — is about so much more than cooking meat over a fire….

Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

I drive along beautiful coastline every day, yet I’m flushing my toilet with grey shower water, eating off paper plates…

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Few in Cape Town have done more to introduce foodies, chefs, distillers, brewers and tourists to wild food, particularly fynbos…