The Pot Luck Club

We have been anticipating this Goddess feast with pagan abandon! Merle made the booking in December 2013 and we could only secure our table at The Pot Luck Club end of February 2014.

Breathtaking views! I do not like being up in the air, surrounded only by glass. If it was not for the saliva-inducing smells which hypnotised me into the restaurant, I might still have been clinging to the steel door on the glass lift...

The fires in the open kitchen was only matched by a Cape Town heat wave and some hot flushes from our table!

 

 

Cocktails and our regular Graham Beck bubbly set the scene for the gastronomic expedition:
Little tapas and tidbits of every kind graced our table, which at times reminded me of a Greek or Roman festival. We had...

Beef Fillet
Pork Belly (according to the carnivores, the winner of the selection)
Avo Ritz
Fish Taco's
Tuna Shashimi
Oysters
Lamb Ribs
Artisan bread with Pesto & Olives
Baby potato's in chili & garlic mayo
Edamame

 

As exotic noises of appreciation rose from our table, Caren's finale of "Oh, my G*d" summed up the taste sensation in true "When Harry met Sally" style. The desserts were out of this world.

A pause is definitely required at The Pot Luck Club for any foodie worth their salt, but I would say once would do it. But as far as sharing food with these beautiful women go....once would never be enough!



Till next month...Sláinte!
xxx

Chandani....

 

 

Off the four Goddesses went, in search of some spice to add to our lives :)
Merle directed us to Chandani, an icon of Indian cuisine in Woodstock, Cape Town.

 

The food was comforting and hit all the right notes (even Peet who can barely tolerate chutney without breaking a sweat was happily dipping and savoring). This is a vegetarian's idea of heaven, as I was spoiled for choice, whilst the girls settled for a korma, a rogan josh and the like, I had my favorite green lentil dahl with peas. We shared a bread basket which contained various types of roti, naan and paratha...I am salavating again!

They do not have an extensive wine list, but are happy if you bring along your own tipple of choice - Peet spoiled us with our fast favorite bubbly, Secret Garden Brut MCC. Other than that, the food was spot-on authentic Indian, and much more affordable than the average restaurant in Cape Town.

Another amazing night, filled with unconditional love, sharing and caring.

Namaste till next month!
xxx

The Bungalow on Camps Bay

 

Our last Gourmet Goddess dinner for 2013 arrived with a sultry sunset over Camps Bay on the Atlantic Seaboard. People hangin' here are uber trendy and I must confess instead of making me feel part of the "in" crowd, I felt like a foreigner on my own stoep.

 

 At least I was in seriously sexy company :))

 

 People enjoying the gorgeous setting...and to be seen!

 

 Peet having a moment.

And Caren was in one of her "bring-it-on" moods which meant she was seriously funny - and many a truth was spoken in jest.

 

The Goddesses still standing after a harsh 2013.

 

 

 Little tokens of love...our excuse for sharing gifts. That's our story and we are sticking to it!

Starters included sushi, mussels, tempura prawns and grilled calamari - all very moreish.

 Cheers!!!

 

 

Mains included Chicken fillet for Peet, Kingklip for Merle and me and Salmon for Caren.

 

 

The dessert included rich chocolate browny and ....for the life of me I cannot remember the other one we shared. Maybe indicative of the dinner: If you want to be seen with the trendy crowd and can tolerate sloppy service and middle-of-the-road food, the Bungalow is your place.

Oh, and we had copious amounts of Graham Beck Brut, which went down a treat. As always, we can probably meet in the dessert and we will still have a marvellous time - but monthly dinners with dear friends, what a lovely excuse to see each other...often!

May 2014 be filled with love, light, health and abundance.
Om namah shivaya - till next month...or shall I say next year :)

Home sweet home...

October month came with a big wintry sigh...echoing how we are feeling. So we decided to make a date and stay at home. With a cold front blowing in from the sea and everyone except Peet stuck in traffic, we had no other choice but to almost finish a bottle of pink bubbles on our own. We opted for Groote Post's "Old Man Sparkle" whilst Merle selected Pink Graham Beck and Pierre Jordan...

 

Here is a write up:

 

"The Old Man’s Sparkle Brut Rosé is an elegant salmon-hued Cap Classique with a fine creamy mousse, gorgeous notes of crushed strawberries and raspberries and a silky smoothness on the palate. The Old Man’s Sparkle was crafted according to the age-old tradition of a second fermentation in the bottle, which lends a classic yeast and biscuit flavour that lingers on the palate. It was hand-riddled in wooden riddling racks, before disgorging and dosage. Two years in the bottle before release adds complexity and structure to the wine. The Groote Post Old Man’s Sparkle Brut Rosé retails for around R97."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The theme was "Pink Sundowners" so I tried to have something pink in every dish...



 

Waiting for Caren to join us....

 

Peet and I had an hour to drink to...everything before the rest of the Goddesses arrived.

Pink rose quarts for love....

We had garlic mushrooms with cranberry (pink!) Roquefort cheese to start...

Followed by pink vodka penne with pink salmon fritters...

A
nd to finish, a pink pomegranate yogurt mousse tart.....all of a sudden I feel a bit peckish :)

Always such a pleasure to see the girls and to top it off, I received this mail from my dearest during dinner...sending love to the Goddess Circle!

 

Till next time - love indeed xx

Scrumptious Saigon...

We tried to squeeze a date in between critically ill family members, overseas travel plans and an upcoming birthday. Although it was bitter-sweet without Peet, it was such a pleasure to see each other again. We chose Saigon, as it won the Eat Out award this year for the best Asian restaurant in Cape Town. We were not disappointed. This stalwart still has the pizazz to get a nod from the harshest critics.

We had a calamari salad and their pepper mushroom dumplings with Villieria Brut to start with - divine....

We tried the Tamarind Prawns, the Teriyaki Salmon and the Beef Chili Hot Plate for mains. All agreed that the Salmon took the honours, although the starters stole the show for me.

 

 

Then last, but definitely worth a revisit, the deep-fried Vanilla Ice-Cream...wow, with peanuts and honey it was absolutely spot-on and a winner!

 



 

As usual, this evening was not so much about the food, albeit it is highly recommended. We have been through a very rough year and there is no doubt that this monthly ritual is a saving grace. Peet lost her dad a few hours later, but was in our thoughts and our hearts on this special night.

 

Om namah shivaya...

Till net month xxx