What I Eat When I Visit Cape Town 🇿🇦

Whenever I visit Cape Town, I don’t arrive with a strict plan. I always arrive with a mental foodie list. These are the foods I crave almost immediately. Not fancy. Not trendy. Just familiar, comforting, and deeply tied to home, especially the ones that don’t quite taste the same in Toronto. The welcoming sign atContinue reading "What I Eat When I Visit Cape Town 🇿🇦"

This Christmas 🎄✨️

This Christmas feels quieter. Not in a way that feels empty, but in a way that feels settled. After years of Christmases shifting and changing, this one feels very much rooted in the present. This year, we kept some of the traditions that now feel familiar. Creating a Christmas menu. Writing a letter to Santa.Continue reading "This Christmas 🎄✨️"

Buttery Chocolate & Nut Christmas Cookies

These buttery chocolate and nut cookies are simple, cosy, and exactly how I like to bake at Christmas. Not overly sweet, not fussy, just soft, comforting cookies made with dark chocolate and nuts. Perfect for sharing, gifting, or leaving out for Santa with a glass of milk. This is truly a recipe I created myself,Continue reading "Buttery Chocolate & Nut Christmas Cookies"

Christmas in Toronto, Our Way

Christmas in Toronto looked very different to anything I had known before. In those early years, it was either spent with other people or on my own. There were one or two Christmases where I flew back home to Cape Town, just to soak up the heat and catch some Dezemba vibes. Sometimes that wasContinue reading "Christmas in Toronto, Our Way"

Christmas Through My Seasons

Christmas as an adult has looked very different from the ones I grew up with, but at its core, some things have always stayed the same. Food, togetherness (in whatever form that took), and creating a sense of warmth around the table continued to matter, even as places and people shifted. For many years, ChristmasContinue reading "Christmas Through My Seasons"

✨ Christmas Who Raised Me

Christmas looked different depending on where we spent it, with my dad’s family in Cape Town or with my mom’s family in De Aar in the Northern Cape. Two places, two cultures, two rhythms. And somehow, both became home. These are the Christmases that raised me. Table Mountain from Bloubergstrand — the view that alwaysContinue reading "✨ Christmas Who Raised Me"

🇬🇧 London, One Moment at a Time

London is one of those big cities that always makes me excited to visit. There is always something going on. Gosh, every time I am there I have the best time, whether it is food, friends, exploring, or simply getting lost in the city. London never disappoints. Once upon a time, I actually wanted toContinue reading "🇬🇧 London, One Moment at a Time"

🇬🇧 Liverpool, One Memory at a Time

After my road trip through Ireland, I made my way to Liverpool, a city that has always held a special place in my heart. This visit in 2016 was just a stopover before heading down to London, but somehow Liverpool always feels like more than just a stop. I think it’s because I spent myContinue reading "🇬🇧 Liverpool, One Memory at a Time"

☘️ Ireland, One Road at a Time

In early 2016, I decided to take a career break and spend some time in the UK visiting friends, it was a pause I didn’t know I needed until I finally took it. It felt like the right moment to step back, reconnect, and remind myself what it felt like to move without a schedule.Continue reading "☘️ Ireland, One Road at a Time"

🇹🇼 Taiwan, One Bite at a Time

Back in 2014, I flew to Taiwan for a friend’s wedding, not knowing it would turn into one of those quiet solo adventures that stay with you for quite a long time. It began with celebrations. The pre-wedding dinner was at a seafood restaurant, I can’t recall the name now (it was 2014, and IContinue reading "🇹🇼 Taiwan, One Bite at a Time"