My Story… A ‘quiche’ is simply a posh name for a quick and easy pie that can be whipped up in minutes for lunch or supper, or as a teatime treat for unexpected guests. It lends itself to virtually any filling, e.g. egg & bacon, spinach & feta, cheese & veg, chicken & mushroom, etc. […]
My Story… Growing up on the slopes of Signal Hill with a lovely view of Table Mountain, we were a typical old fashioned South African family. We enjoyed our different kinds of food, usually plain dishes such as I have already introduced in previous recipes, then also staples such as Macaroni cheese, egg & bacon […]
My Story… This is another old recipe from my mother which is one from the old Rustenburg Junior School Recipe Book. I often find that the easiest and simplest recipes are enjoyed the most, and this surely ‘takes the cake’!!! Banana loaf has been enjoyed by my whole family ever since I made it as […]
My Story… My mother was born in 1918, the year of the close of World War I. Life was pretty tough for everyone then. Coming home from the war were many fathers, brothers, and uncles. This should have been a happy time, and maybe it was for a few, but most men were maimed physically […]
My Story… As promised, here is my apple tart recipe. So simple to make, even a child can do it with adults’ help. I started helping my mom in the kitchen from about the age of 8. Coming from a large family, there was always plenty to do in the kitchen as we entertained often […]
My Story… I had a very interesting childhood but didn’t have the privilege of our family ever keeping chickens. I grew up on the slopes of Signal Hill in Tamboerskloof at the top of the last road where it meets the forest. There lived our neighbor in a large spooky dark house surrounded by trees, […]
My Story… My mom and mother-in-law generally ordered their meat from a country butcher (1965 – 1975). When I was first married I gave my weekly order to my mom-in-law, usually a small leg of lamb, a pound of beef mince, and an aitchbone or corned silverside. The meat was relatively cheaper then than now […]
My Story… Having been born just after the Second World War, I was taught from an early age to appreciate the value of money and possessions. My father, born in 1899, went through 2 world wars and the great depression. He was one of the first pupils at South African College School (SACS) in Orange […]
Karen, one of our five daughters-in-law, gave me this recipe of Chocolate Brownies which she often makes for family occasions…
For those of you who have not yet had the chance to tour a winery cave, here’s a brief introduction: A wine cave is a subterranean chamber built into a hillside (usually) and is used for storage and aging of wine. An underground tasting experience is not only the best solution to savour wines at […]
