If you like traditional food, Barrique Restaurant is where you should go. It opened in 1998 and is situated in the Stellenbosch winelands, a beautiful setting surrounded by the Helderberg Mountains. As you enter the Vredenheim estate, you are met by a variety of game such as gems buck, ostriches and zebra. There is also a Big Cats Park with lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah and caracal. They also have Angus … Continue reading →
Today bobotie – spicy mince with a custard topping – is a typical South African dish. According to Wikipedia, the first bobotie was prepared by Apicius, a Roman, some 2 000 years ago. South African writer, C. Louis Leipoldt, wrote that bobotie was known in Europe in the 17th century. Some people think that it originated from an Indonesian dish called bobotok Whatever the origin, we know it as a Cape … Continue reading →
Described on their website as simply nirvana for carnivores, is not really what I have in mind when I visit a restaurant for lunch, but the beautiful setting of the restaurant, situated 7 km from Wellington, makes up for the statement on their menu. The Local Grill is the restaurant at the Val du Charron Wine and Olive Estate. The estate was established in 1699. The farm was named Val … Continue reading →
As a reward to ourselves for working hard during the first six months of the year, we decided to spend a couple of days in the small village of Darling, 75 km from Cape Town and 25 km from Yzerfontein along the West Coast. On our way, we noticed the dull and grey shrubs that is called Renosterveld, often dominated by Renosterbos. It is found only in the South, South … Continue reading →
Wow, after being hugely disappointed with the closing of our favourite pub in Oxford Street, we discovered a new pub in Durbanville – Alberto’s Restaurant and Pub in King Street. What a surprise to find this excellent pub/restaurant so close to us. It has been in Durbanville for 15 years (how did we not see it in the almost five years of living in Durbanville?). The food is excellent – … Continue reading →
I bought a packet of psyllium husks recently and it was just sitting there on the shelf for about a month, before I decided to tackle the strange ingredient and to see what it is like. Because I like to know what I am eating, I first of all googled Wikipedia to read more about it. According to Wikipedia, psyllium seed husks are portions of the plant Planago ovate, a … Continue reading →
