Angel fish – astonishingly versatile

A couple of weeks ago, the new season of Master Chef SA started, and I was watching with half an eye, as I was preparing our supper - angel fish.  Imagine my surprise when the first episode concluded with a boot camp - on a wharf in the Cape Town harbour - with the contestants having to … Continue reading Angel fish – astonishingly versatile

Sensational sandwiches

A sandwich is a sandwich, is a sandwich - or is it? Since mid-January, I have forsworn bread and potatoes.  I thought that it would be difficult, but it hasn't been.  I think that the main reason for this is that I made a decision that this was a choice rather than a rule.  It was … Continue reading Sensational sandwiches

Autumn – preparing for spring (and winter!)

Although the grape harvest in our valley seems to be later this year, autumn seems to have arrived early.  Along with this, we have had a wonderful experience:  a pair of swallows building a nest in preparation for the spring.  Jack and Jill are Greater Striped Swallows, indigenous to Africa, and they summer south of Namibia, … Continue reading Autumn – preparing for spring (and winter!)