I haven’t been vigilant about posting my stories lately, but I do want to share this one. This is a…
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ArchivesA Story I Wrote about Senegalese Cafe Touba in Cape Town for Life & Thyme
I recently wrote a story for Life & Thyme about Khadim Diagne, a Senegalese immigrant who runs a cafe in…
A Story I Wrote About Abalobi for SAVEUR
In January, my first story for SAVEUR was published. It is a look at an inspiring model for small scale…
A Story I Wrote About Rusks for Life & Thyme
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
I recently wrote a story for National Geographic Traveller UK’s food magazine (yes, pinch me…I really did) about eating in…
A Story I Wrote About Raw Beef for Life & Thyme
I’ve loved eating raw beef since I was a little girl. In this story below, for Life & Thyme, I…
Babylonstoren: Where Gardening Met My iPhone
Babylonstoren…I finally get you! You’re that beautiful, expansive, generous private botanical garden outside of Cape Town that for so long,…
A Story I Wrote About One Chef’s Journey Through Cape Town’s Water Crisis for Life & Thyme
How do chefs and restaurants deal with a severe water crisis, like the one Cape Town is currently experiencing? I…
A Story I Wrote About Kitchen Language for Life & Thyme
I recently wrote a story for food and drinks site Life & Thyme about the language of a South African…
A Story I Wrote About Rooibos for thefeedfeed.com
Rooibos is phenomenal…a tea with super food powers that can only be grown in a very small region in South…