I've always loved cooking, especially with freshly picked ingredients. Between my herb and veggie patch, and sprawling collection of cookbooks and kitchen tools, I'm proud to admit that I'm a food adventurer, kitchen garden ecologist, gadget collector, and insatiable recipe enthusiast.
“What happened to haddock?” I asked myself out loud the other day. I never see it in recipe books or magazines anymore. And it’s never shown in any Read more...
On 20 January 2014 / By Pat ElkJanuary: the beginning of the year. A time to reflect on the past twelve months and plan for the months ahead. A time to get ready for the Read more...
On 4 January 2014 / By Pat ElkI picked up a copy of go! Platteland – Summer 2013/14 at the supermarket the other day and couldn’t wait to get home to read through it. From Read more...
On 15 December 2013 / By Pat ElkSummer is here at last and with summer comes all my favourite fruits! Watermelon, so juicy and sweet. I remember us going on picnics in the Drakensberg and Read more...
On 2 December 2013 / By Pat ElkFor a good while now, I’ve been trying to get hold of fresh produce that I could be absolutely sure is organically grown and ethically reared, with all Read more...
On 21 November 2013 / By Pat ElkI remember my earliest days of foraging. I was six or seven and living in the northernmost area of KwaZulu-Natal. I used to set out with the other Read more...
On 5 November 2013 / By Pat Elk2013 has gone by so quickly! It’s been such a busy year, filled with so many exciting things. New recipes to try, exploring new-found farms for fresh foods Read more...
On 1 November 2013 / By Pat ElkI read recipe books like most people read novels. I adore them. They stretch my imagination in a million directions and the gorgeous pictures give me ideas on Read more...
On 18 October 2013 / By Pat ElkSpring has finally (thankfully!) sprung. The sun is beaming down in thick, bright yellow rays. The blasts of cold and sheets of rain are fading memories for a Read more...
On 3 October 2013 / By Pat Elk