Living to eat, not eating to live
Our regular evening passagiatta led us along the banks of the lagoon in Venice to the Rialto Bridge, were we sat relaxing on the pavement – people watching and listening to street musicians with tourists and locals alike. Hunger pangs eventually forced us into the side streets in search of the ideal place to eat. We knew …
When life gives you lemons – make limoncello!🍋🍋🍋 Read More »
After a long days travel on our Northern Cape road trip we arrived at our corbelled house as the sun was setting. It was cold and we wanted comfort food. We had both fantasised about spaghetti carbonara but our bodies were saying vegetables. So apologies to all purists but with a nod to all peasant …
It is said that you can’t have a bad meal in Tokyo, but I don’t think you can have a bad meal in Japan. Everything looked and smelt amazing and it was all new to us. We always immerse ourselves into the local food wherever we are. Whether it is the traditional food from Thailand or Italy (our …
There used to be a wonderful restaurant in Melville, Johannesburg, called Roma’s. It was my first introduction to authentic Italian food and in the early 90’s, we were still blissfully unaware that carbs were the root of all EVIL. In those days, Geoff and I would frequently pop over for a pasta and a bottle …
Creamy chicken liver pasta (Penne con Fegatini di Pollo) Read More »
Perhaps it’s because I’ve grown up in South Africa, but mozzarella cheese has always been a firm pale yellow cheese that is grated onto pizza bases or on top of lasagna. It comes in a firm, solid block, often in a cylindrical shape. It melts beautifully and makes that long stretchy cheese when you cut …
There is nothing quite like cooking a delicious Italian meal. What is even better though, is cooking a delicious meal when you are actually in Italy and are able to use local produce.
It’s always a thrill escaping the city for a few days. I like leaving town early on a Friday morning ahead of rush hour, when the air is still cool before the midday heat sets in. It’s an amazing feeling to be heading in the opposite direction to everyone else, towards blue skies and cosmos …
Les saveurs de la vie is a blog about lifestyle, travel, food, photography and other musings. We are Nikki and Geoff, married since 1995 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦.