Wednesday 11 November 2020, Day 52 of Level 1, Day 230 of Lockdown š·
Corona Gratitude š
#Grateful for a warm 26C day, windstill, with another such day forecast for tomorrow; for a writing morning, followed by a deep clean of my apartment, getting up to 5000 steps before I left for a proper walk in Camps Bay, including a shop at Woolies, needing croissants for my guests this afternoon; for getting help from gorgeous Llewellyn to become the admin of the clientās Facebook page š; for the surprise of receiving two Discovery Gameboard plays, despite not having received any points since I hit Diamond status about 10 days ago; for an easy transition from Discovery Coastal Core to Classic Smart, costing only R19 more per month and heaps more medical and dental benefits, Maki Chase holding my hand virtually š; for a R164 Discovery Insure cash back for driving less; for the honour of being interviewed by THE 6 foot 6 inches Derek Watts today, in my home, more details to come when it is aired; and for being happy and healthy. šš Continue reading →
At the launch of the first book by Denise Cowburn-Levy at Bokeh Creative Space in Sea Point last night, I was lucky to win a copy of her book āAround my Tableā, for knowing the answer to a question relating to Chef Liam Tomlin, described by Denise as her mentor. Ā The 260 page book is part memoir, part travel book to the West Coast, Greece, Italy, and Thailand, and part recipe book, with food associations with each region and country of her travels, including those of Cape Town. 
Thursday 9 July 2020, Day 39 of Level 3, after 66 days at Levels 5 and 4 š·
Well-known and highly respected restaurant owner and Chef Prim Reddy of Cape Town based Indian Chapter Restaurant with Prim Reddy is the writer with Durban-based baker, hotelier, and chef Niranj Pather of the āTemptations: Exquisite Tastes with an exotic Touchā Cookbook. The book is described as āfattening the curveā, the launch of which will be celebrated this coming Sunday at 15h00 with a Virtual High Tea.