Category Archives: Awards

MasterChef SA Season 4 comes to an end, Shawn Godfrey wins R 1 million!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s been an exciting month of MasterChef SA Season 4, which drew to a close tonight, when the three Finalists fought it out in the MasterChef kitchen, Shawn Godfrey winning the R1 million grand prize.

This week started off with six finalists, three cooking challenges and three eliminations, and three guest chef judges, until the 90 minute Grand Finale this evening. Continue reading →

Corona Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 175 of Level 1, 24 March 2022

 

Thursday 24 March 2022, Day 175 of Level 1 đŸ˜·

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a slightly scary day turning into a fabulous day, getting better as the day progressed; for preparing Status Reports for Utopia and Anatoli, but not being able to print them as my right hand could not get to work today, getting it done at Wizardz in the Waterfront ; for getting an implant tooth replaced, made by my dentist with his high-tech 3D machine, being able to smile again 💙; for short and sweet Status meetings; for deciding to have a belated breakfast at Labotessa Hotel & CafĂ© Continue reading →

World’s 50 Best excludes Russian Restaurants and Bars from its 2022 Awards Lists!

 

The anti-Russian sentiment has spread around the USA and Europe in particular, and now is affecting the restaurant industry, with American chain food outlets such as McDonalds stopping trading in Russia, Burger King being an exception, it continuing to trade.

It was a surprise nevertheless when the World’s 50 Best compilers of Best Restaurants and Best Bars in the World announced that it would exclude Russian Restaurants and Bars from their 2022 evaluations. No other international restaurant lists have followed suit to date.

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Corona Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 172 of Level 1, 21 March 2022

 

Monday 21 March 2022, Human Rights Day, Day 172 of Level 1 đŸ˜·

Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for another beautiful long weekend day at 28C, but a strong wind blowing now; for posting for my clients; for a walk to Woolies and a spoil at The Pottery; for an afternoon snooze; for a sunset walk through Bakoven, the wind blowing the cobwebs away; and for being happy, healthy and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →