Marvelous Monday

Hello dear readers, I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are feeling rested and ready for this new week ahead.

This week I would like to focus on a few things in and the around the kitchen. With Anton having started eating solid foods in the past few weeks, the husband providing too much meat for two people to consume from the farm - Kudu, Eland, Impala... you name it, I have it! - I am foreseeing a good few hours in the kitchen.

Can anyone say venison pie, steamed, liquidised veggies, kudu roast or biltong !? Let the cooking games begin!

Although I do like to page through recipe books, read cooking or recipes specific blogs and watch cooking programs, I am not one to strictly follow recipes. I find recipes too regulated and strict, but great for inspiration and sparking ideas; the kitchen is where I like to experiment and play.

A few of my favourite culinary inspirations include:
Punchfork
Foodgawker
I love cooking
Whats for dinner

My kitchen_this is where I play!

Perhaps with spring winking at us some of you are less focused on food than on putting on your gym gear, but who said cooking and eating cant be yum and healthy!? More on this tomorrow.

Cape Town Delights

Last night I had the pleasure of having a mid-week dinner and a show with my entire family, all except the husband, boo!

We started our evening off with a wonderful taste adventure at La Boheme wine bar and bistro in Sea Point, Cape Town and from there it was off to the Baxter theatre for some local entertainment by David Kramer's production Kalahari Karoo Blues.

La Boheme is a small street cafe-like restaurant situated on Main road, Cape Town with a diverse menu that will satisfy almost any desire. Choose from their tapas, set- or a la carte menu and be pleasantly inspired by the taste sensations that will be presented to you. This is not your fine dining experience, but the ideal location to unwind and relax after a day on the beach or a tough day at the office...



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In Kalahari Karoo Blues we were entertained by a melting pot of talented musicians coming from small towns in the Karoo and Kalahari area. The musicians all play weird and wonderful, often self made, instruments and all inspire with some interesting tales of just how they came to play the specific instruments. An entertaining and learning experience that I would recommend to anyone!

 

A pleasant way to kick off my visit to the Cape!