Nestled between the elegance of Mayfair and the creativity of Soho, the Oscar Wilde Lounge is the space where great minds came together to change the world. It is in […]
Diptyque Christmas Tea
A Summer Picnic
The “brollies” were down as we spread the blankets and brought out the feast. An abundance of all that was needed generously supplied by our sponsors and then some more. […]
Galentine’s Day Brunch
Valentine, it conjures romance and love, a time to show the love of your life how much you care. Sadly though for many it’s a grim reminder of the lack […]
Joining The Trinny Tribe
Funny how life works, isn’t it. Growing up in South Africa beautiful though it may be it has very limited opportunities for a young girl from the “suburbs”.. As children […]
A Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea
After the success of our first event another get together was inevitable. The devil is in the detail for me, I experience life with all five my senses…. this tea […]
Speyburn St Andrew’s Day Feast
Sipping a Single Malt Scotch Whisky at the Speyburn St Andrew’s Day feast it brought back memories of misty mountains, mirror smooth lochs reflecting a parallel world that stretched for […]
Stassen Winter Garden Party
A festive air with Cidrerie Stassen sparkling in fluted glasses, I sat there tucked into cosy fur covered chairs and wondered at “la belle vie” and the ingredients that make […]
A Picnic In The Park
Serendipity…… serendipitous…..such a beautiful and descriptive word. That’s how Fern and I met when we decided to host this event together. Now you need to understand that I am a […]
Traditional South African Milk Tart (Melktert)
Being South African and loving Milk Tart are one in the same. Omnipresent at every tea, dinner party, special occasion, church bazaar, bake sale, home industry, supermarket, or bakery in […]
Peppermint Crisp Tart
If there’s ever been a firm local favourite that every South African simply has to know how to make, it’s Peppermint Crisp Tart. This nostalgic base of coconuty tennis biscuits holds a […]