From India to Morocco, with a touch of Thailand in between :)

It has been a while. We have however made our sacred monthly connect count - with a bit of food and a (bottle) of wine! Since our last post we have visited....


The Taj - February 2015

The evening was a bit of a blur...it was the monthly 'night bicycle ride on a full moon', which occurs once a month in Cape Town. Maybe the moon had something to do with it, but we all felt a bit dazed and out of sorts.

Snacks...njammelam!

They got some smoke action going on...

Bread....excellent...chilli popper? I have never had a bad one :)

The food was OK, service...not so much. Not one we will be recommending to friends, but a beautiful venue and, as always, great to see each other. 

 

चीयर्स (pronounced chiyarsa - cheers in Hindi!)
xxx

Rick's American Café - April 2014

It was a rainy cold April evening and we were cosily huddled in  corner at Rick's. This write-up says it all...Casablanca (Moroccan) meets Cape Town (Malay).

 

Loved the food - from snacks to the tagines and the bouillabaisse, and not to mention the desserts. Every bit was delightful - we'll be back!

Fe Sehetak (cheers in arabic!)
xxx

Yindees - June 2015

Close to the winter solstice we made it to this stalwart Cape Town Thai restaurant. In Thailand Yindees means 'welcome' and we were expecting solid Thai cooking for the evening - the food did not disappoint. Nothing that made us want to jump, but if you are looking for authentic Thai food in a old Victorian setting, this is the place!










We had the 'must have's' - from the crispy duck to the wok chilli fish and some serious noodle work to seal the deal. Dessert? Not so much...also not a wine list to make you sit up and go gaga...but still.

With these beautiful women and good plate of food, all is well in my world :)

Choc tee ka (cheers to woman in Thai)
xxx

Charcoal Dining

It's October already. On a rainy evening we met in a litte restaurant, tucked away in Bree Street. A little gem called Charcoal...

 

 

 

The starters (especially the ceviche) was excellent, the mains were good...and the desserts amazing. And as always, so good to share beautiful moments with beautiful friends.

 

L'chaim xxx

...and La Mouette, again!

How can you not go back! August 2015 and we are back at La Mouette :)

We also had another excuse for coming back - it is Caren's birthday month. Happy birthday beautiful friend - may this be a special one with much love, health and abundance.

 

 

The Tasting Menu

Mushroom soup

Parmesan hazelnut crust, cheese and truffle croquette, mushroom jelly

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Beetroot salad

Goat’s cheese, candied walnuts, beetroot ravioli, sumac, hazelnut dressing

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Crispy pork cheeks

Sticky glaze, pickled apple, cauliflower purée, crackling & whole grain mustard

Or

‘Fish pie’

Hake, mustard mash, leek ash, mussels, sea foam, leek and potato sauce

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Roasted chicken

Butternut puree, pot sticker, cashew nuts, pickled shitake, coconut foam

Or

Mushrooms on toast

Artichoke French toast, mushroom ragout, Béarnaise relish, truffle sauce and Parmesan

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Waldorf salad

Celery panacotta, raisin puree and green apple granita

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Deconstructed Rhubarb crumble

Rhubarb compote, custard ice cream, almond crumble

 

 

This is a place which requires seasonal visits - we'll be back :)

Namaste xxx



La Mouette No.1

After 2 tries to get the Goddesses to my neighbourhood, Caren finally succeeded: La Mouette was our November 2014 restaurant of choice. And what a beautiful evening it turned out to be.....

We had a lot to celebrate: Promotions, exotic travel destinations, lovers and (a) husband ;) It is like homecoming, when you have such special women sharing the same heart space.

 

Just saying the name makes giddy :) Four female friends finally made it to this famous Sea Point Seagull (translated from French). We loved every minute. From the setting - reportedly the house used to be the mayor of Cape Town's residence, to every beautiful morsel we tasted.

Cheers!

 

 

We settled on the tasting menu (with wine pairing) which was an absolute adventure! Every one of the 7 courses had us in rapture, and as every course had a glass of wine...
3 hours and 7 glasses of wine later - on top of the Miss Molly welcome bubbles, we were ready to roll down the stairs. I vaguely remember Merle missing the second dessert due to a "Take-me-home" scheduled pick-up. But the rest of us took up the challenge to finish this it on a high.  

November Spring Tasting menu

Spring Tasting Menu

6 courses R295 with wines R475

Roasted cauliflower soup    Gruyere cheese scones, truffle Chantilly and red onion jam

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Celery panacotta  Hazelnut crumble, Grilled asparagus, apple and celeriac remoulade

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Peas, ham and eggs  Glazed pork belly, lomo, peas, parmesan cream and egg yolk emulsion

Or

Salt and pepper squid  Roasted corn, puree, pickled cucumber and caramelized onion ketchup

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Springbok ‘pie’  Bitterballen, medallion, spring baby vegetables, smoked mash and crispy pastry

Or 

Franschhoek trout  Tartare, cauliflower cous cous, quinoa, crispy calabash, pickled pumpkin seeds, spiced chicken jus

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Optional cheese course R45 supplement with wine R80

Textures of gruyere  Caramelized onions, pickled onions and date puree

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Eton mess  Meringue, lemon curd, strawberries, vanilla cream, cassis gel and strawberry sorbet

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Memories of sweets by the seaside 
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Chef Patron Henry Vigar

Fantastic food, well presented and shared with love!

Till next month....om namah shivaya!
xxx

Savoy Cabbage....and other festivities!

Our last get-together of 2014 had Merle book us a table at Savoy Cabbage in Cape Town's city centre. This last evening was filled with good food, girly-gifts fit for Goddesses and love-filled connections.

Bubbles...and more bubbles :)

Starter salads

Hake & Lentils

Sirloin

Lamb

Pork

  

Love!!!

Not too sure if it has something to do with a sweet tooth developing with age (!) but the desserts this year seem to have taken the prize every time. 

Special moments from our nights out: The feeling of us sharing something special and taking very good care of it; the tradition of always having bubbles; sharing little tokens of love that remind us of our connection; the Walton-like, slightly tipsy 'good nights' that follow each of us safely back to our other lives after our monthly fix :)

May love & light fill our hearts, our minds and our hands in the next year, so that we can keep on giving just as abundantly as we are receiving.

xxx