Off the Beeten Track – Visit the Hemel-en-Aarde Wine Region

May 23, 2019.Reading time 18 minutes.

Being a new-found wine geek, I’ve only recently discovered that Walker Bay/Hemel-en-Aarde is renowned for South Africa’s best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay during my recent WSET courses. This left me with a curious palate and a sense of adventure to travel to the wine region. Not knowing the area very well, I opted to […]

Beer-battered Prawn tacos

August 25, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Who doesn’t love tacos? A casual throw together of sour cream, slaw, guacamole, a protein of your choice and my favourite part the crunchy (or soft) vehicle that ties it all together! I spotted this exact recipe from Buzzfeed Tasty whilst fully immersing myself in every kind of food clip there is, as research to […]

West Coast Mussels

August 4, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

The West coast of Southern Africa has an amazing array of indigenous flora and fauna. One of my favourite places to go and visit is Paternoster where the talented chef Kobus Van der Merwe has his highly acclaimed restaurant ‘oep ve koep’. Driving past, one can very easily mistake this local gem for just a […]