Birds of a feather....

One if my favourite murals. To be found in Phia's room, age 1. Each bird seems to have its own story.  Either in conversation, contemplating or restful and one set to fly away.
I can only imagine the worlds she dreams up lying in her cot, wrapped in handmade quilts and blankets, staring at her horizon with promises of flight.

Phia's mom Sunelle contributes to Moss: a love of yarn and needles blog that I also contribute to on the side... 

Cooking for Crowds

My incredible friend, and baker-chef-stylist, Mari-Louis Guy, has come out with yet another delectable cookery book, Cooking for Crowds.

And I made the credit roll!  As well as the exciting opportunity to make a little contribituton to an actual cookbook... Literally little: toffee-gooseberries.  Basically a twist on the traditional tofffee-apple.  I came up with this for a pop-up dinner I organized with Alex van Maasdijk called 'Grace', a seven course dinner inspired by food referred to in the bible. A dinner hosted in a church by candlelight, beneath majestic stained glass windows.  

The gooseberries were a twist on the apple in Eden.  In Afrikaans they are called 'appel-liefies', roughly translated as 'apple lovies'.  Little sour berries wrapped in caramalised sugar, irresistible to bite, and so delicious.

Mari-Louis and her brother Callie, took it a step further, and experiment with other little nibbly fruit. Looks so beautiful!  Cooking for Crowds was released this last week and available in local bookstores.  

Our home in print....

Our  home recently featured in the latest Ackerman's baby catalogue as  a shoot location.

Fashion stylist: Nicky van Eck

Photographer: Romy Stern