My mother and I may have disagreed about lots of things in the past, but she is right about one thing (and many more): you get out what you put in. What on earth am I talking about?
Happy New Year 2009!
Thursday, 1 January 2009 By 3 Comments
Pour yourself a healthy dose of Buck’s Fizz, raise your tipple and let me wish you a very Happy New Year! May the best time of your life await you in the big banging year of 2009!
To kick things off, I would like to whizz through my personal favourite recipes of 2008, as I’ve done last year and reflect on my resolutions, old and new.
Back from Ireland
Friday, 13 June 2008 By 1 Comment
For those who wondered where on earth I could possibly be, we’ve just returned from our week long Irish road trip. And what an adventure it was! If you’re thinking we visited some Guinness brewery or gaped at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, think again. Since Neil is allergic to tourist attractions and tourists we took the road less travelled; so much so that we came across phenomena like Britney Stubbles and Brazilians…more about that later. You will hear about excellent guesthouses and terribly mediocre ones, including restaurant reviews. Travelling with a 14-month old is anything but straightforward, but as you can see in the photo Gabriel is sitting there in all his glory. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride through the Emerald Isle.
Blogging By Mail: Little Things
Friday, 28 March 2008 By 7 Comments
This is the first time I’ve joined a BBM event. What is it about? Food bloggers sign up for this event and Stephanie from Dispensing Happiness matches us up and supply each blogger with a physical address. Each participant then has to go on a little shopping spree, pack it in a box and send it off to the blogger’s address. It’s a bit like Christmas really. You give and receive. What makes this so exhilirating is the fact that when you come home from work you have this box of goodies on your doorstep which contains foreign products and items you’ve never heard of. Let me tell you, for a food nut it is heaven!
A few months ago, before I went on holiday to South Africa, I signed up for this event. In South Africa I picked up a few things and when the address was emailed to me, a packet was sent off to Angel from Angel’s Bento Blog. To see what I sent, click here.
South African Blog Awards – Vote for Me!
Saturday, 8 March 2008 By 4 Comments
Wow! I’ve been nominated in the South African Blog Awards in THREE categories: Best Overseas Blog, Best New Blog, Best SA Blog about Food and Wine. Thanks, guys! Now how about voting for me? Come on, make my day… 
Meme #1
Sunday, 2 March 2008 By 1 Comment
Yay! I’ve been tagged for a meme the first time by Erika from Bean’s Bistro. Thanks! Okay, I have to apologise for being terrible and not updating my About page. Hopefully soon I’ll get around to it but for now answers below will give you a bit of a clue about me. Before I forget, I’m tagging Mochachocolata Rita, Patricia from Technicolor Kitchen, Gretchen from Canela & Comino, Kevin from Closet Cooking and Rebecca at From Argentina With Love. Want to know more about me? I dare you to read further…
Happy New Year 2008!
Tuesday, 1 January 2008 By Leave a Comment
I would like to wish my dear readers a Happy New Year and hope you all have a fantastic year ahead of you – not just food-wise. There is something special about starting a year afresh with a clean slate. With a marker pen we can go to our white boards and jot down our goals and aspirations, filled with hope that we will attain them all. But first, let’s reflect on what happened the previous year.
Here are Greedy Gourmet’s highlights of 2007:
Life in the UK Test – Passed
Thursday, 13 December 2007 By 8 Comments
I wanted to write “PASSED” in big white chunky letters over the flag, but got second thoughts. You never know if a country has funny laws. Look at what happened to Bart Simpson in “Bart-Mangled Banner” when he mooned the American flag [he got thrown in jail].
You might have wondered why I haven’t posted anything in the first week of December. I studied for the Life in the UK Test and took the test last Friday. At first I grumbled when I got to know I had to study for some stupid test, but when I started reading it, I must admit I learnt a thing or two. Some of the laws are common sense, others not. People under 18 may not consume alcohol, but a young person of 16 or over may have a glass of wine or a beer with his meal in a pub. People get their driving licence at 17 in the UK (18 in South Africa and 16 in USA). These are just examples of the loads of facts you have to know.
And then there were three…
Sunday, 22 April 2007 By Leave a Comment
Two vomits, twelve kilograms, 237 stretch marks, nine months, four days of pre-labour and four hours of actual labour later, Gabriel was born. But he was worth it. On 3 April 2007 he arrived at 03:49, weighing 3.05kg (6lb 10oz) and it was a full moon. He’s been keeping Neil and me busy, but things are going better. In the coming weeks I’ll try to get more posts up.
My First Post!
Wednesday, 21 March 2007 By 1 Comment
After pondering for more than a year whether I should create a food blog, I’ve finally come around to it! As with all new ventures, I have the best of intentions and unlimited enthusiasm, and will hopefully keep it that way. There is so much to do and so much to say; ideas flying left and right – it’s all just a matter of putting it on paper…uhm…on the blog. Here’s to a great 2007 and many years to come!