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figs & vetkoek
http://www.figsandvetkoek.com
Celebrating the beauty, warmth, magic and love of food. It’s about food as the capstone of life, the kindling of conversation and the lifeblood of memories. Because as Gael Greene said, “Great food is like sex. The more you have, the more you want!”
Recent Posts
amazing technicolour dreamcakes
And no, these aren’t Joseph’s but are the very, very clever product of my friend Sam’s warp-speed creativity – she is to home industries what Leonardo was to the renaissance; completely unstoppable. Anyway, she happened to see...
quote of the day
“[Breadbaking is] one of those almost hypnotic businesses, like a dance from some ancient ceremony. It leaves you filled with one of the world’s sweetest smells… there is no chiropractic treatment, no Yoga exercise, no hour of med...
tip of the week – stone the avos
I know I’ve already done a tip for the week, but I didn’t do one last week, so consider this my sorry attempt to make amends. Actually, this silly little tip has been bashing about in my head for a while now – it’s irritating ...
organic emporium
If you live in Johannesburg, South Africa (as opposed to Johannesburg, California, and yes, there is such a place) and are looking for somewhere to get a decent range of organic grub from, you might be struggling. Because let’s face it, the o...
caramel croissant pudding
This is yet another post inspired by my friend Jenty (no, much as it may seem like it, I’m really not stalking her, we just talk about cooking quite a lot these days). Anyways, she was looking to buy a new cookbook the other day, and I persuade...
gorgeous goji berries
Inspired by my Go-Go Gadget Breakfast “recipe”, I thought I’d post a little nugget of information about Goji Berries. Because although we’re forever hearing the names of the (seemingly endless list of) superfoods being bandie...

