It’s no secret I’ve always been my grandpappy’s child. We were cut from the same cloth him and I. Dreamy and contemplative, often lost to our thoughts. And with a mom working the occasional evening shift, I was often fobbed off on her folks, my maternal grandparents. Without fail, it was my Papa who tucked […]
While it must be said that I was always my grandfather’s child (and oh how I idolised him!), it was my grandmother, my nana, who has forever been the maternal glue in our family. When I stayed with them during my latter teens and first few years at varsity, it was my nana who made […]
Palegg (n.) Norwegian for anything and everything you can put on a slice of bread. I have to say, I’m a big fan of the ‘sarmie’ (or sandwich). Some of my All Time Cravings include pastrami and pickles on rye, or a simple but classic toasted cheese and tomato on the braai, or a fresh baguette […]
Now, as I’ve often written of my darling Nana in the past, if there were one saying that sums her up in the kitchen, ‘Waste not, want not!’ would have to be it! Into the smallest of tupperwares go each spoonful of gravy. Expiration dates be damned… Once cleaning out her pantry I stumbled on […]
Waterford Naartjies by Cecilia Rosslee As South Africa eases out of stricter Covid regulations, with the ban on liquor finally lifted, this last weekend called for a celebratory affair indeed. All the better for the rare occasion of beautiful weather, sun shining and the scent of a slowly emerging Spring in the air. Now as […]