Friday, 10 May 2013

Society Bistro

So Peet saw the menu from Society Bistro and promptly booked a table for us. The Goddesses together again, after a month of absence - mainly due to Caren's roaming around in China!

In we walked, one by one, all looking a bit travel-weary. Merle's Chinese massage may have had something to do with her look, as for the rest of us, we just needed a bit of feminine energy!
(This is almost starting to sound like a Chinese theme evening, which, barring the beautiful bags and chop stix we all received from Caren, it definitely was not!)

On to the Society Bistro: Cosy, with a log fire burning. As small, but well put together menu. We were not disappointed...

Le Menu!

Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rose...

Cheers Caren!

And Peet spreads the love...

Merle and Anne-marie - happiness!

And thanks to our very own Sommelier, Stephan, we had the most exquisite Haute Cabriere Pinot Noir!

Butternut salad - very good!

Beetroot carpaccio...tasted as good as it looked.

Merle and Caren had the Lamb Shank...and left the plates clean, which says it all!

I had the mushroom risotto, which I can highly recommend.

Peet had a boerewors and something pasta, whcih looked divine.
Caren & Peet...

Anne-marie & Caren....

Fresh cheesecake, heavenly :)

Chocolate Nemesis - indeed!

Lemon Tart...njammelam!
 
Unfortunately Merle's lemon sorbet looked like it tasted when I imported the pictures -
White round objects on a white plate, which was no representation of the perfect taste!
 
 
The Gourmet Goddesses - Namaste, until next month!

Thursday, 28 March 2013

One sultry summer's evening...

This month, the Goddesses were invited to Caren's "sex in the city" apartment, at the foot of Table Mountain. And nature pulled out all the stops! Not a breeze in the air, balmy light and later, a near full-moon...


How beautiful is this?!


And the mountain in the background...


Just as beautiful inside as outside...


Festive and spread with love...


Our goddess hostess in action!


And Merle arrives - bearing gifts :)


And Peet - very happy to see us :))



Let me get started on the food:

We had scrumptious Natchos...and this was all that was left!


The evidence left after 3 minutes says it all!


Finger licking good...


Oh, and a real classic bubbly, Pierre Jordan was enjoyed by all!



Njammelam!!


Merle hangs on to the glass :)


And the main was lovely salads and a quiche:



Beautiful, healthy and perfect for the weather...


Basil, pesto, baby tomato and buffalo moz salad - divine!


Pear, butternut, walnut and blue cheese salad - yum!


And for dessert - an ongoing celebration of my birthday (a month ago!) I was surprised by beautiful gifts and a red velvet cake with butter icing...thank you Caren, Peet & Merle.
Love you to the moon & back :)


So special!


Wishes for abundance for all!


Again - evidence of scrumptuousness!


Till next month - L'hiem and chag sameach!



Love!


Thursday, 7 March 2013

... a very sad week.

Our friendship was sealed a year ago when we met at Burrata in Observaory and decided to become the Gourmet Goddesses. It was also on the very same evening that we understood this journey was not only about food, but as Peet so eloquently put it, it was about "the bonds that connect us and make us strong".


And how we needed that this week....


This is a mantra in memory of Peet's mom and Merle's husband, who both passed over this week.
We honor the love and the light they shared with so many and we acknowledge that they left this world a better place.



"May you meet the Light with your own ready flame.
May all troubles lift from you in the prayer filled air.
May your radiant Spirit be surrounded by those you love.
May your loving heart never waver in the truth.
And without hesitation, may you always shine."
 





Om namah shivaya...

Bizerca....

We met on a sultry summer's evening, with the sun just setting over heritage square. A small bistro-like restaurant, balancing between history and hipness.

Fully booked for weeks in advance and with a chillyness in the air, we were placed inside, which was a bit of a shame, as the square feels like a bit european hide-away.


The decor inside is trendy, but the square has the personality.

 
We had were subdued and opted for different drinks: Whiskey, Bubbles and Chenin Blanc...and lots of water :)

Gorgeous Kingklip....

Caren & Merle had the leg of lamb, which sold out promptly - says it all!

Cheese platter was divine and balanced the meal perfectly.

Caren had a deconstructed chocolate, berry and brule combo...*sigh*.....

Merle ordered her apple tart before we had our drinks....and ate every morsel :)

 

Bizerca is a place to go if you want something special. The service was excellent and we all agreed....we'll be back!  If you would like to go too: http://www.bizerca.com/


Till next month...L'igheim - to life!


Anne-marie xxx



Thursday, 17 January 2013

One enchanted evening :)

What a wonderful blessing to have the Goddesses over at my place...A picture tells a story, so without further ado, a pictorial of our evening in Sea Point :)



Glasses suggest many toast, which we had :)

Table set for an evening of Cheese...


Peet looking lovingly at the Cheese Grissini


Cheers beautiful friends!

The (almost) naked chef :)

Merle joined us a bit late but caught up quickly!


A balmy evening on the balcony...
Contemplating a Sea point sunset..



We ate too much, but...

We drew inspirational cards...
We talked about tattoo's and Merle had to confess - a beauty!


Opened gifts, it felt like Xmas in January...


A rose quarts for a lovely woman!

An enchanted evening with enchanting friends - we are truly blessed...


"The glory of friendship is not only the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discovers that someone else believes in you."

Ralph Waldo Emerson
 
Namaste, till February then....
Anne-marie xxx
 


Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Say...cheese!

 

So the Goddesses will enjoy an evening of gentle TLC at chez moi! As I am a vegetarian and we all adore wine, I thought we should go with a theme which celebrates cheese :)

 


 
 

Menu

Starter
Camembert with cherry preserve and melba toast
 
Salad
Watermelon and feta with watercress
 
Main
Creamy blue cheese and onion quiche with rocket
 
Desert
Tiramisu with mascarpone cheese
 
 
 
 Cannot wait to see you tonight!

 
 
 
 
Anne-marie
xxx