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I can write endless poems about food. How it lights up a room. How it brings us together. How it fills us up with warmth...
09/08/2026

I can write endless poems about food. How it lights up a room. How it brings us together. How it fills us up with warmth and belonging.

The art of food is in its essence. It’s in the way it can be ready in five minutes, or be a glamorously prepared 6-hour affair. It’s in a perfume that hangs in the air and carries down passages, sometimes even before you see it.

I love the way that food can be a comfort. It’s a gentle reminder to look after yourself, or in a case of needing to reground to reality.

I love the way that food can be a source of praise, pleasure, promise, and unpretentious. All at the same time.

I love that it’s in our daily routine. It’s a reminder for balance, but also a fast-paced fuelling machine that steams ahead to keep us going forward.

I love the way that this describes food, and it’s not even about food. It’s about the women that have raised me, taught me, principled me, guided me, cheered for me, and consoled me.
It’s not about food.

Happy Women’s Day, for us all. 🩷🧡🩵💛

Boschendal Citrus Festival has me moving and dancing along in the naartjie orchards, unmistakably one of the best weeken...
24/07/2026

Boschendal Citrus Festival has me moving and dancing along in the naartjie orchards, unmistakably one of the best weekends!

Holy moly… Inzalo Agave Spirits is killing the game! 🥳Recently accoladed with 4 international awards since its debut (ye...
24/07/2026

Holy moly… Inzalo Agave Spirits is killing the game! 🥳

Recently accoladed with 4 international awards since its debut (yes, DEBUT!), the beautifully warm, red agave spirit is taking to becoming a world-class favourite.

Read more via the link in my bio! 🤭



The farmlands are not just awe-inspiring. Here, the agave spirit’s ingredients are grown in the ancient seabed soils of the Klein Karoo, near Ladismith, for more than three hundred years. Agave was first brought to South Africa by the English and Spanish some three centuries ago, used in part to stop cattle crossing the railways, and later spread inland as hardy, drought-resistant feed during dry years. Left to adapt to intense sun, high soil salinity, and one of the country’s harshest growing climates, the plant developed characteristics found nowhere else, including the red-tipped leaves that give Inzalo’s “red agave” its name. How fanciful! 🪭



It’s simply not just a new form of sipping. It’s a story within a glass, which turns heads as much in its body as with its striking colour!

The spirit is the result of a two and a half year journey across Mexico and South Africa. “We spent two and a half years identifying different species and taking measurements from both plants and soils from around the country,” says co-founder Diego Avila, a trained biologist.

Read aaaaall about its history, growth, and abundant farm story via the link in my bio. 💌

Between the Bokke, Bafana Bafana, and Women’s Rugby league the past few weeks… well. South Africa has officially added a...
17/07/2026

Between the Bokke, Bafana Bafana, and Women’s Rugby league the past few weeks… well. South Africa has officially added another reason to raise a glass. 🥃🇿🇦

Inzalo Agave Spirits, produced from wild "red agave" near Ladismith in the Klein Karoo, has earned four prestigious international awards for its very first release, including a Double Gold at the International Spirits Challenge.

What makes the story even more remarkable is that Inzalo isn't tequila or mezcal. It's an entirely new category of agave spirit, shaped by South African soil, climate and craftsmanship. From hand-harvested agave and wild yeast to small-batch distillation, every bottle celebrates a uniquely local expression that's now turning heads around the world.

I love seeing South African producers proving that world-class innovation can grow right here at home!

How do you prefer your agave? 💌

📍McGregor, done well! Among the olive trees, daydreams and excitement for the future grow.
12/07/2026

📍McGregor, done well! Among the olive trees, daydreams and excitement for the future grow.

Whenever I walk along the streets of Kalk Bay, I’m reminded of the bittersweet words of Emily Dickinson: “I wish you a k...
05/07/2026

Whenever I walk along the streets of Kalk Bay, I’m reminded of the bittersweet words of Emily Dickinson:
“I wish you a kinder sea,”

How powerful to know that when we are near it, there is a calming effect on our nervous system? The expansiveness, the blueness and salt. And many of the Kalk Bay locals used to dedicate their livelihoods to being out at sea, or peddling via the stations to maintain the diverse grassroots of their coastal homesteads.

I spoke to a stranger today that is a salesman of books over the weekend, and he noted how humans are so particularly affected by the weather.

The Kalk Bay community was built off of what we call in Afrikaans, “bestaans-bedrywe” — meaning, quite literally translated to English, “survival business endeavours”. It means, that supporting the local and ethical supply chains is imperative for our coastlines as much as it is for the reelers, linemen, entrepreneurs, and families that we walk past every day.

If there is any bit of a message or prompt I can hope to share, it is to be fair in your choices of consumption. Choose local, wait for a seat, listen to the stories, ask questions, and act with empathy.

I used to have many nicknames growing up. Many were doting, sweet, and playful ways to make light of having a difficult-...
29/06/2026

I used to have many nicknames growing up. Many were doting, sweet, and playful ways to make light of having a difficult-to-pronounce name, like ‘Sabah’. My friends would call me “Sabbie”, “Sabs”, the stock standard — some would call me by my surname, “Cabano” in a silly accent.

The nicknames my parents would give me, were of my middle name, and my favourite. How we call and see ourselves, is how we present ourselves to the world; that being said, my name means “new dawn” as well as “wisdom” if you look into its etymology. These are the names that we are given, that I embraced to grow into.

Yet, I never thought my introduction to a crowd of people would become my sure-footing into my name, nor something that I see as cementing to the world. Being welcomed to the Decorex Africa expo this past weekend was an honour in itself that I could never have imagined for myself.

To make it all the bit sweeter, it was an introduction by means of a name I inherited from my mum’s passion for the food world — a name I chose for myself, “EatDrinkCapeTown”.

I write this as I reflect on one of the most memorable, impactful, and richly shaping moments of my life. Being able to have shared a recipe from my blog to the world is one thing, but demonstrating it in front of an audience? Where there are taste-testers, food fundis, and industry leaders about?

My. GOD. I was scared 😂

I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for this blog, its following; the friends and family that have been the gentle nudges on my back (and hands tying my apron as armour) to get where I am today. Thank you to - the homeware store for the most generous experience and encouragement, as well as the endlessly supportive and inspiring FOOD JAMS for guiding me every where. My gorgeous cousins, Leva and Jade — the greatest chef creatives you’ll ever encounter.

Thank you to everyone that helped me gulp down my nerves, endure my shrill shrimp voice, and most of all — be the people that I get to share the world with, through food.

Julle maak my hart bars in oorgawe van liefde. P.S., the recipe is in the link below for Peri-Peri Prawns á la Sonia. 🌶️🦐

https://www.eatdrinkcapetown.co.za/peri-peri-prawns-a-la-sonia/

I have some very exciting news... and no, nobody trusted me with the dishes afterwards. 👀🍳This June, I’ll be swapping my...
18/06/2026

I have some very exciting news... and no, nobody trusted me with the dishes afterwards. 👀🍳

This June, I’ll be swapping my notebook for an apron as I join the incredible lineup at the - the homeware store Cooking Studio at Decorex Africa , curated by the brilliant team at FOOD JAMS! Yup, you read that right! 🤭

Over four delicious days, some of South Africa’s most celebrated chefs, food personalities, and culinary creatives will be sharing recipes, techniques, stories, and a whole lot of inspiration. Somehow, I’ve managed to sneak onto that list alongside culinary stars including Jade de Waal, Sam Linsell | Drizzleanddip.com , Leva de Waal , Seven Colours Eatery , and many more.

If you’ve ever followed my blog for the love of food, good conversation, and enthusiastic home-cook energy, I’d absolutely love to see you there. Come say hello, cheer me on, and pretend not to notice if I get overly excited talking about olive oil and pasta!

📍 CTICC, Cape Town
📅 25–28 June 2026

Tickets available via the link in Decorex Africa ‘s bio.

The tension between rach day , me, and the dessert menu at Maria's Greek Café 🤭 Forever an absolute favourite. The authe...
17/06/2026

The tension between rach day , me, and the dessert menu at Maria's Greek Café 🤭

Forever an absolute favourite. The authentically Greek cuisine and portions are a bonus to the warm, funny smiles that greet you from start to finish. Ah, Maria’s, you have held a special place in my heart since 2017!

Love letters to the best team through plates of delicate, delicious, farm-to-table produce and warmed hearts from the mo...
07/06/2026

Love letters to the best team through plates of delicate, delicious, farm-to-table produce and warmed hearts from the most amazing group of people. It’s a dream team worth celebrating. 💌

A royally perfect time was had, 🌍

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