Pear Clafoutis

My opinion on the humble pear is this:

 a raw pear when eaten at the opportune moment is a glorious thing! However that glorious moment occurs for about one hour in each pear's entire existence!

So what do we do? We cook them, because they are always delicious when cooked!

I made this pear clafoutis a few weeks ago when I had some friends over for dinner, the cold evening definitely called for a warm pudding and I had a bag of pears that didn't seem to want me to experience their raw glory!

I just made a simple vanilla cake batter, but added some orange zest and ground almonds.

There is a slight nip in the air today and I would not say no to a nice warm slice of this!

Spring has sprung

The blossoms are popping up on our plum tree - and all over the city I might add - and it is definitely helping to bring back the sunny disposition of the country!

Spring is beginning to show its face at just the right time - I think it is safe to say that the general mood of South Africa can only handle so much cold weather!

Sprouted Kitchen and excuses

Woopeee - Sprouted Kitchen - a blog I have lusted over for years, filled with beautiful food photography and delicious recipes has released (well almost released - 28 August) a recipe book! 

and it looks like it going to be divine…

Check it out here

In other news: I am back… Not as if I have physically been away somewhere (I wish) but back here. A combination of back to studies blues, car issues, general mopey-ness and the cold winter had left me uninspired and uninterested.

Now having started a new (and very exciting) class in the evenings, being back at pottery and decidedly having had enough of the blues - I am feeling much better.

So here is to [holding thumbs for] lots of exciting and happy things for the rest of the year!

Poodles, Dresses and Tequila

Friday was June's T-party, this time at Lucy's house which means three crazy (but impressively politically correct) poodles and lots of lovely art on the walls! A warm fire, a divine chickpea curry, glass after glass of berry filled cocktails and a room full of pretty ladies in frocks!

WAM

I finally got myself to the Wits Art Museum which has been open for quite a while now. They have some great pieces on display - old and new. This one grabbed my fancy though:

Weather by Gerhard Marx

Its made completely of black rulers - so effective!

This wood sculpture by Johannes Segogela was also one my favourites:

ALSO! I suck at routines. Period. So I have decided that my photo-a-day-for-a-month will now be called a-photo-a-day-for-a-week and be over. It seems as soon as you tell yourself that you have to post something everyday it makes it SO MUCH HARDER! That is all.