Day 167: Wild Mushrooms, originally uploaded by Craig is shooting.

I was very excited to find my local Woolworths store selling packs of mixed wild mushrooms. A packed immediately went into my basked. And of course, Lois does not eat mushrooms, which meant that I could eat them all myself :-)

I stir-fried them in a little butter, with fresh garlic and some herbs. Really yummy!

Note: Woolworths in South Africa is not to be confused with Woolworths in U.K., our Woolworths is affiliated to Marks and Spenser.

Here is a pic of the stir-fry in progress.

I had these chocolate spring rolls for dessert at our local Thai Restaurant, Simply Asia in Lakeside.

I was quite happy with my meal until I overheard the waitress mention to the next table that they had chocolate spring rolls for dessert, and that was me lost. I simply had to try them, and yes, they are as decadent as they look.

The pastry is crispy, and the melted chocolate just pours out when you take a bite. You get six on a plate, but we split them (even Lois had some!), and trust me, three is plenty!

Highly recommended!

I just couldn’t resist taking this picture of my dessert. Strawberry cheesecake served in a martini glass. It was really yummy!

If you want some, you will have to visit the Port Elizabeth Golf Club, where I attend the Algoa Toastmasters 50th birthday celebration function.

A fresh garden salad for supper, including tomatoe, onion,rocket, feta, sugar-snap peas, lettuce, tenderstem, and avo. Yummy!

The Annex restaurant, originally uploaded by Craig is shooting.

The Annex is a lovely little restaurant that I was taken to the other night. We went there for a friend’s birthday. It is tucked away behind the Kalk Bay bookshop. In fact, it is owned by the same folks that own the bookshop.

They have a very small menu, however everything is freshly prepared and there is something for everybody. Eric had pork belly, and the little sample that I had was tasty but very rich.

Lois had the daily special, which was a butternet and chilli soup, which she said was very good. The restaurant  selects a different recipe book each month, and everyday the special is selected from it.

I had the yellowtail, fresh from the harbour (about 200m away from the restaurant), it was served on a bed of baby potatoes and veges. Tender, firm and tasty.

Anja had a rare sirloin steak, served with mash and freshly stir-fried vegetable.

Staff are great, the winelist is good, and food terrific. From where I was sitting, you get a clear view of the kitchen, and the chef’s clearly know what they are doing.

Prices while not cheap, are pretty competitive, and considering that everything is fresh, I think that it is pretty good value.

I’ll be back!

ps: you can find them online here, and their phone number is 021 788 2453.