I was craving a big wodge of tangy, creamy cheesecake. Also, as usual I had a craving to make pretty pictures of sweet, colourful foods with flowers. This recipe is quite easy if you have a food processor and a desire for healthy food makin[...]
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When I have been photographing lots of clean images for clients, I find I need a change from the predictable and what is necessary commercially. That's when I break out my most extreme elements of the art creation process: trick lenses,[...]
Chocolate for breakfast anyone? Yes please. Hazelnuts are the perfect companion to chocolate and so is orange. Here I used naartjies (satsumas) for my chocolate smoothie which I picked up from the Saturday morning Oranjezicht[...]
Going to a good restaurant these days is essentially dinner and a show. Open-plan kitchens and a new found fascination for the Way of the Chef has become as interesting, and now available to everyone as it has been to me my whole working[...]
This still life is a tribute to the pure joy of self expression. Don't be afraid just to explore and push over the edges. Try new things and humour ideas that pop into your head. No matter how odd they may seem at first, just try them[...]
I dreamt about this blackberry yin yang smoothie bowl… I had it sitting in my list of ‘foods to make’ for over a week before all the conditions came together and I could spend some time on a blissful morning to sea[...]
A toast! To the marriage of chocolate and nuts… A decadent lazy weekend breakfast! I smeared this nutty goodness on some wholewheat toast from my local, The Olive Branch Deli. Its also perfect for rolling into very squishy truffles[...]
This week at the Oranjezicht City Farm Market, I snapped up some beautiful turnips and HUGE radishes for a purple vegetable shoot. There were so many veggies with deep purple tones, I just couldn't resist. As you might know, those purple sk[...]
We find our inspiration wherever we are in the world or in the mind. I was inspired to try two new styles of painting from one subject: the charismatic Italian doughnut peach. Plump and rosy, swirly with hues of deep red and corals, s[...]
I was fortunate enough to be visiting Siena in September where the seasonal treat, schiacciata, is made. Grapes are in season at this time and the Italians love to use the tiny, black grapes to make this cake-bread. Although I love the idea[...]
Dragon fruit is available for only a short time of the year and it is usually quite hard to find. Here in South Africa we didn’t grow up with them being freely available at supermarkets. I buy mine from the Oranjezicht City Farm market wh[...]
I do rather enjoy playing with my food. I had an idea for the colours and aesthetics of this piece before I had the idea for the flavours and precious ingredients. Perhaps, just like getting a child to eat their vegetables, I make art with[...]