Tag Archives: Passion for Pairing

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 22 of Level 2, 8 September 2020.

 

Tuesday 8 September 2020, Day 22 of Level 2, Day 166 of Lockdown šŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude šŸ™

#Grateful for a beautiful day; ļæ¼for a quick walk this morning to get some steps, energizing me to write my Blogpost when I got back home; for being well organized in leaving for a Roadtrip, with my school friend Jenny Stephens ; for meeting Chef and Restaurateur Prim Reddy Chapter at her new Indian Chapter in Blouberg for the first time; for a lovely drive to Darling, visiting Evita se Perron, Darling Brew, and had tea and scones at The Marmalade Cat; for staying over at Waylands Guesthouse on the Waylands Farm, seeing flowers on the way already; for walking the last steps of the day on the Farm; for ending a lovely day with a Braai; and for being happy and healthy. šŸ™šŸ’™ Continue reading →

A Toast to ā€˜Passion for Pairingā€™, first book pairing food and beverages by Sommelier and Winemaker Jean-Vincent Ridon!

 

Jean-Vincent Ridon, South Africa’s colourful French Sommelier, has published his first book, bursting with more than 100 beverage-paired dishes reflecting our country’s diverse cuisine, but also some of the favorite dishes of JV (as he is better known) from France, his home country.

There is no better person in South Africa to pair the right wine or beverage with the right dish, JV having spent his career in serving wine in a French family restaurant, then in his own restaurant in France, Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 21 of Level 2, 7 September 2020.

 

Monday 7 September 2020, Day 21 of Level 2, Day 165 of Lockdown šŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude šŸ™

#Grateful for ļæ¼another beautiful day, at 22C, summer is almost here, but not for long; for a happy sunshine spirit after all the grey rain days; for a good admin and writing morning; for a call to Verishnee Mayer; for a sunny walk through Camps Bay, popping in at Firefly CafĆ©, checking if they got their tea ordered from Dilmah, at Tindlovu to check a menu detail with its GM Chris Papayannes, and at Ivor Ramsay at Law Enforcement to assist a local resident deal with a tented settlement going up opposite her house; for a visit from Ines, who cycled all the way from Hout Bay to buy SwitchBitch Book 1, having connected with each other via Facebook, she being very interested in local restaurants too; for loving my new black shorts I bought at Pick n Pay Clothing, fitting perfectly and comfortably, not having been able to try them on in the shop, so much so that Iā€™m going to buy another pair šŸ’™; for a sunset walk through Bakoven; for meeting a township gardener in town to buy two lemon trees, going into pots; for receiving a copy of Sommelier and winemaker Jean Vincent Ridonā€™s new book ā€˜Passion for Pairingā€™, personally hand delivered, for reviewing; for no Loadshedding for us today; Ā and for being happy and healthy. šŸ™šŸ’™ Continue reading →