Livorno, on the Tuscan coast, was an unexpected stop on my travels. As a rule, I am wary of Mediterranean port cities. They are usually made from two moulds: the Impossibly Picturesque and Vaguely Promiscuous (Monte Carlo, Nice, St Tropez) and the Commercial Tough Talking kind of towns, populated by sailors and stray dogs (or…
Read the first installment, Pisa Surprise here on Katy’s Table. Parmesan Ice Creams with Caramelised Onions arrives at my table. Two things I love – cheese and ice cream, brought together on my plate in a little restaurant in the heart of Tuscany. Ice Cream perhaps was a poor translation, it comes across as more…
Fairly soon into my trip, the travel arrangements started to become erratic. Circumstances outside of my control (aren’t they always) meant that my travel plans were being updated by the minute. Often via email, I was receiving updates from work about where I might be needed in the next 8 to 12 hours. Quite…
One of my fondest memories from growing up in Cape Town, was the occasional treat of delicious delivered-by-babes-with bow-ties Butler’s Pizza. Self titled ‘Cape Town’s number 1 pizza (and I agree), Butler’s delivers tasty pizza with an innovative twist, pushing local ingredients (Peppadews first made it big at Butler’s before going international) and super fast…
Katy has a Food Adventure or A Serious Post on Food & Culture This past week was a clean page, a leaf overturn’d. I was out to learn new things, talk to new people, gain new knowledge and hopefully, begin a new and more involved life. It wasn’t a decision I had been mulling over;…
Olives around a Braai (translation for Katy’s foreign guests: Barbeque) If you’re a fan of Katy’s Table, you will be familiar with my love of all things delicious coming out of the Riebeeck Valley in the Swartland (see Beans about Coffee). Not only is the Riebeeck Valley renowned for its wines, it also has ideal…
