I admit it. I love kitsch. But not just any kitsch. Specifically that peculiarly, joyously colorful, sundrenched African kitsch. It stops me in my tracks. It speaks to me on some visceral level. It beckons with little cameos of home.
It wasn’t always that way. Growing up I was [...]

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One of my daughter’s favourite treats, and despite the fact that this is one of the best recipes I have seen for rusks, she still doesn’t think they are as good as the ones we get at the little coffee shop in Greyton, Cape Town, where my parents have a holiday cottage. Shows you [...]

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Christmas has not yet really started for me this year, which is odd because it usually starts bang on December the first. At the beginning of the month I managed to get myself to the starting line, I even produced an advent calendar for Dakota, made a batch of mince pies, and then [...]

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My mother’s house has always been a treasure trove for children. Countless corners filled with whimsy and every where you turn little vignettes designed to lead the imagination down paths hitherto unexplored. At Christmas time this all takes on a festive air as little nativity scenes spring up everywhere. Not [...]

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Today is the first day of December which in our house means the advent calendars come out. Over the years we have had some really lovely ones. Last year we had a beautiful cut out photograph of the Basilica San Marco in Venezia. It’s one of my favourite buildings, with all the [...]

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