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Deon’s birthday

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Because it had been Deon’s 60th birthday in September, we did a little bit more than usual.  We celebrated on our own at Cassia at the Nitida estate one night; we celebrated with an afternoon tea; we celebrated with the family at Orca restaurant in Melkbosstrand a week before the birthday and we celebrated at home with friends two weeks later.  We really celebrated this one! For the celebration dinner at … Continue reading →

Off to cooking class

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We read about Perfect Paella, owned by José and Lisa Gómez, in Cape Town.  It seemed like a good idea to attend and to learn more about Spanish cooking and paella in particular.  When we mentioned it to Deborah, she was enthusiastic as well.  She and her son, Krige, have just completed a Spanish language course and she thought this could be a good thing for her and Krige to … Continue reading →