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Grant and I recently spent a day at Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant, in Franschhoek, celebrating our culinary heritage. Eating delicious food, drinking fantastic wine and sharing unique food stories, is the perfect way to celebrate your heritage! And the setting for lunch on the outside deck is magical and wonderfully relaxing, especially after a long busy week.
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A highlight during my recent trip to Oudtshoorn was our visit to the Five Shy Meerkats Conservation Project. I loved every minute of this unique and fascinating experience, well except for the 5 am wakeup-call, as we had to be there by sunrise!
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After a fun few hours spent at Safari Ostrich Farm, we set out for Wildehondekloof. After a few hectic weeks, arriving at Wildehondekloof was a bit like heaven on earth!
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A recent media trip found me exploring Oudtshoorn, an area that I have not visited in years. For me, the first two things that come to mind when someone mentions Oudtshoorn are crocodiles and ostriches. So it was not very surprising that our first activity was the Safari Ostrich Farm, part of Cape Country Routes.
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We eventually made it to Spice Route in Paarl. Grant and I were so excited, as it has been on our bucket list for quite a while! The experience lived up to all our expectations!
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In keeping with the current rosé wine theme on my Instagram feed, I thought I would share a delicious fruit-forward offering from Delheim. In the midst of the freezing cold weather, the delicate salmon coloured hue of the 2019 Delheim Pinotage Rosé has one longing for the warmth of summer.
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Repetitive weekday meals can get so dull, which is why I like to try new recipes a few times a month. I found this recipe in one of my favourite cookbooks, Jamie's 30 Minute Meals, but have adapted it to suit our taste. With the result, my Satay Chicken Skewers with Spicy Noodles now makes a regular appearance on our menu plan and is a family favourite.
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