One year on …
I could hardly believe it when I realised that it has been a whole year since the launch of Chez Shamwari. It’s been a wonderful twelve months and a little celebratory birthday party to acknowledge this landmark was in order. So it was with much excitement I scheduled…
No 10 The Coffee House, Haworth
I have recently visited this wonderful corner of Haworth and have waxed lyrical about it here. If you are searching for that extra special coffee and cake experience, then look no further because quality is all you’ll find at this exceptional little cafe.
Lamb rogan josh
I will shortly be celebrating a member of my family’s half century in South Africa. A birthday feast is planned and a curry “with all the spices” will be on the menu. Mum asked if I had a recipe she could use and I immediately thought of this one which I’ve made…
Cheese & onion biscuits
I got this recipe from my dear Mum and have very tasty memories of these little gems from times past. Not only are they delicious but they must be the easiest thing to make. I served these at a previous afternoon tea and have had a request for the recipe. So here…
Reflections on my gluten free experience so far
I had been vaguely aware of coeliac disease for some time but had no real understanding of it or any appreciation of the difficulties that sufferers have in coping with managing their diets particularly when eating out. My attention and interest in it was linked with…
Gluten free shortcrust pastry
I have adapted this recipe from Phil Vickery’s book ‘Seriously Good! Gluten-free Baking’. I’ve used Doves Farm Gluten Free Plain White Flour rather than the flour mix Phil recommends with the recipe (just for convenience as Doves’ is readily available in the…
Reflections on 2011
As 2011 draws to a close and 2012 beckons, so much has happened over the last 6 months it’s time for some reflection. I’ve hosted 10 events at Chez Shamwari, a combination of afternoon teas and lunches. These all seem to have gone extremely well given the feedback I…
Visit to My Secret Tea Room
This is a VERY belated posting – the last six months has been extremely busy keeping up with the day job, taking holidays and launching Chez Shamwari. However, better late than never … It was with great excitement and anticipation that I arrived at My Secret Tea Room…
Some belated eating out reviews from 2011
A very happy new year to you all! I am playing catch up with my blog postings as the past six months have been extremely busy. On my Eating Out page I’ve posted some retrospective reviews of some eateries I frequented in 2011. These are: Krumbs Cafe in York, The…
Lunch at Avontuur
I’ve was fortunate enough to recently pay my dear parents a visit in sunny South Africa and we had a lovely meal at Avontuur Wine Estate. I’ve posted a review of our experience under ‘Eating Out’. A direct link to my musings is here.