Today I recipe testing for our cardamom blog - a lovely lunch hour spent in the kitchen

A spicy take on macaroni cheese which worked so well I had to restrain myself from eating a second bowl

Shocked it is November already and only 50 days until Christmas!

My baby moved into his student digs at uni today

Found a gorgeous new farm shop today, the produce is lovely and they sell good charcoal and wood - oh and South African meat products, a great new find.

Back home in England to -4 and snow, BRRRRR

Totsiens South Africa, until next time

A fabulous, long overdue catch up with gorgeous Rosemary

We kissed goodbye to Riaan and Thea today which started the day in a very sad way

Goodbye Witsand and our SA family. Until we meet again.

Goodbye Tsitsikamma it was a fantastic stay

Happy New Year!

Pepper finally coming into the lounge to sit with us and be close

I have started to dig out the Christmas cookbooks to begin planning our family Christmas meal

A chilli topped with cornbread, comforting, warming and filling, just what is needed on cold days