A catalogue of all of my recipes and short descriptions; from traditional South African recipes, to my own experiments.

i am stuck between here and there nowhere and everywhere at once only to realise that i was slowly dissolving into the fabric of the universe a grain of sand nothing and everything The day before, we arrived

After a recent name change, the town of Graaff-Reinet is now Robert Sobukwe Town. We stopped in the not so busy streets, only to find out that there about 4 or 5 incredible coffee shops almost everyone

Sometimes you read a book and then it stays with you for months on end. I like to compare this fermentation. You do not write the review immediately; you let the work “ferment” in your mind for a while.

It felt like we were driving to the edge of the world. Once we left Bloemfontein, after having a delicious lunch at a brewpub, we found ourselves on a stretch of road that took forever to complete. Or

Returning to one of the beers that I do not always have access to is a sweet treat. Funny enough, some beers are more accessible to me 1200km away from the brewery than close to the brewery. Devil's Peak

We stopped at a local dam on our way to our next destination. The first day of the road trip was coming to an end, and it was fitting. We stopped at a beautiful spot where the sun was just beginning to

This was a rather strange book, and it lived up to its name, but not in a good way. When you read the blurb, the book is rather inviting, but as soon as you sit down to read it, it becomes a literal “study

After driving what felt like a seriously long time, we had the opportunity to sit down and eat something. This happened after the visit to the art museum, a visit that had its own beauty. Now, we decided

There are certain cultural hubs left in South Africa. Here, different cultures mix, but they also retain their individuality, their beauty in difference. In South Africa, we have 11 (or 12) official languages,

You wake up at 3 am. Outside of your window, everything is still dark. This early, 3 am, has always been a strange hour in the morning. Some call it a devilish hour, when strange things happen. This hour

I was placed on a diet by my partner so now I may only have a single beer on special occasions. This is a good thing for my health in the long run, but it is strange how you crave that crisp taste of a

The words were printed on someone's shirt. "Luck is Limitless Horizons". I think it is a gym slogan, or so it looked. It was just a random scene I walked past. No real significance. But for some

I am finding it increasingly hard to focus on the smaller things (like I used to do) with all of the changes in my life. It is funny, we always hear about people looking at their hero figures, envying

I have been wanting to slow down for a while now, especially after my PhD, but it feels like things are just moving faster and faster. I was awarded a short term post-doctoral fellowship which in theory

It is a day both me and my fiance dread: Beer Festival. We dread it for two different reasons. She dreads it because she needs to deal with me for the rest of the night as a slightly intoxicated being

There is nothing like a bushveld (Kruger) or savannah sunset and sunrise. It is one of the most beautiful sightings, for myself, and for many others as well. You always hear about people longing for the

The funny thing about visiting the Kruger National Park as a photographer is that you will essentially have a "graveyard" filled with photographs that you do not have a story linked. That is,

It was halfway through the second day in the Kruger National Park. We were desperately looking for a stopover, a place where we could get a bathroom. In the Kruger, you cannot just stop, get out of your

I waited about two years to try a Fresh Hopped IPA from my almost favorite brewery, Jack Black. By sheer unluck, I always saw the advert for their two special beers, the Fresh Hop IPA, and the Wolves of

My fiance placed the thin book into my hands and told me to read it. The Country Will Bring Us No Peace by Matthieu Simard is a short book, or long novella that forces you to turn each page. My fiance