Online and books editor by day, mum even while I sleep, individual all the time. I live in the beautiful city of Durban - the unpolished gem in South Africa. If I didn't have a family, I'd be that crazy cat lady your mum probably warned you not to feed! Blogging is where I share, vent, rant, laugh and generally be myself. Join the ride!

Romance the stove with the Giggling Gourmet

She’s best known as the Giggling Gourmet and after meeting her at Zimbali last week I immediately understood why. A quick wit coupled with boundless enthusiasm and sassiness is what makes Jenny Morris one of SA’s most loved culinary celebs. Expansive personality aside, Jenny has the distinction of being the…

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Mi Casa set to rock Durban this weekend

Gosh! It’s all happening in Durban this weekend – Good Food & Wine Show, Durban International Blues Festival, and now one of SA’s most successful bands spreading love and friendship through their music. After a whirlwind international tour of London, Italy, Portugal and Canada, Mi Casa is back on home…

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Are you addicted to your device?

Well, who would have thought. According to smart device repair specialists, iFix, two thirds of South Africans admit they’re addicted to their cellphones. I’m not sure which is more fascinating – that iFix actually did a study on this phenomenon or that there such a thing called cellphone addiction.

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Meet new faces on the culinary circuit

I know I’ve been going on about the Durban Good Food & Wine Show that’s starting this week, but I’m just so excited about so many of the events that will be happening, I can’t help myself. Durban foodies are definitely in for a treat this weekend. From featuring some…

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Don’t miss the Durban International Blues Festival

There’s so much going on in Durban this weekend, I’m not sure there’s enough time to fit it all in. But if you love the blues, then whatever you do don’t miss the 11th Durban International Blues Festival which starts tonight at UKZN’s Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, with Khalif Wailin Walter from…

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Bake up a storm at the Good Food & Wine Show

With live demonstrations from some of the country’s top bakers and food personalities, the Baking Theatre is bound to be one of the most popular attractions at this year’s Durban Good Food & Wine Show. And with Diwali just around the corner Sheila Somers, Yudhika Sujanani and Asha Maharaj will…

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Slow Food comes to Durban Food and Wine Show

Slow food is a global movement, founded in the late 1980s, and involving millions of people in more than 150 countries globally – South Africa included. And for the first time, Slow Food will be represented at the Durban Good Food & Wine Show that starts this Friday. Slow Food has…

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On my desk

The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett (Penguin Random House) Sir Terry Pratchett’s final Discworld novel has hit the stands. And only Discworld fans will understand what I’m saying. If you aren’t a fan, skip to the next section now. Something is stirring in the hills known as the Chalk. Tiffany Aching,…

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On my desk

Papwa: Golf’s Lost Legend by Maxine Case (Kwela) In 1963 Sewsunker “Papwa” Sewgolum was the first golfer of colour to win a provincial open in South Africa. Two years later he beat Gary Player to win the Natal Open for the second time. He also won the Dutch Open three…

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