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Orange River Mud Pudding

Posted on Mon October 12, 2026 in Recipes.

I can't seem to recall where this recipe originated. It was definitely in one of my many cookbooks, and somewhere in the back of my mind it seems to be either Lynn Bedford-Hall or Ina Paarman. It appears to be a plain chocolate cake, but it is light and chocolaty and just melts in your mouth!

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Not your usual Satay

Posted on Tue August 4, 2026 in Recipes.

The ultimate complement when you make is curry, is when people whose heritage is from India say: "Wow, that was a nice curry". With 6 birds eye chillies and loads of cayenne pepper it's not for the faint hearted, but they didn't think it was even remotely hot!

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Everyone's Favourite Lamb Shanks

Posted on Tue July 7, 2026 in Recipes.

I'm not one for stew and bone in meat dishes, but after a local resident served us lamb shanks at a dinner party, I just had to get the recipe off her!

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Alan's pet Barbets

Posted on Fri October 17, 2025 in Life at the guesthouse.

There are very few people that visit the guesthouse, that don't hear about Alan's pet Barbets, nesting in the Jacaranda tree.

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Walter Battiss Art Festival

Posted on Sat August 3, 2024 in In and around KwaNojoli.

Discover the Walter Battiss Art Festival: A Celebration of Creativity and Nature

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