about

“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all”

A lifelong obsession with food, cooking, baking and eating, has led me to the creation of Drizzle and Dip.  I finally have a way to spread my culinarian love and connect in a broader way with like minded people.

It’s a space for me to write about what I like, what I dont like, what I cook and bake, and any other food experiences in my kitchen and out, with an emphasis on the visual.

I’m learning so much as I go!

right from the begining, I loved tucking in.

Oh and I get extremely excited about food innovation.

So how did I get here?

Aside from the life long fixation with it, food has always been a part of my career. I went to Hotel School and did the hospitality management thing for many years. Then onto marketing food brands, and fast food restaurants, eventually deciding to quit corporate slavery and move back to Cape Town to build a dream life.

I’m now a freelance food stylist, writer, recipe developer, food innovator and photographer.

What next?

As this is a journey without a map, I have no idea where I will land up. I’m just letting things evolve and build. #dreamlife

Photography

This is a hobby and I’m growing and learning all the time. Most of the pictures on my blog are taken by myself with my SLR and very fabulous macro lense.  I also have Canon Power Shot G12 (from Nov 2011) which captures those ‘out and about shots’.

I will make mention when another photographer has taken a picture of my work, or contributed to this site, and luckily for me, I get to work with some incredible ones.

I hope you enjoy my little foodie home on the web.

Sam x

Contact:

email: slinsell (@) gmail (dot) com

Twitter: @drizzleanddip

fb: drizzleanddip

{ 39 comments… read them below or add one }

Elaine January 25, 2010 at 10:14 am

loving your blog. Look forward to reading more. What a baby shot!

drizzleanddip January 25, 2010 at 12:16 pm

thanks — thought it was rather appropriate. s x

rowan January 26, 2010 at 3:20 pm

hey sam. the blog is looking good. nice stuff.

jules January 27, 2010 at 10:57 am

Loving the blog. Well done Sam. am looking forward to more recipes/anecdotes. Enjoy! J x

drizzleanddip January 27, 2010 at 12:49 pm

thanks jules xx

spin sister February 7, 2010 at 3:00 pm

Sammy look forward to more of your blogging. I am enjoying it ALL so much, thanks. Keep on going sister. V

eatingplaces March 7, 2010 at 3:59 pm

I’m so glad I found your blog! The pictures are beautiful and I can’t wait to try a few recipes.

drizzle & dip March 7, 2010 at 9:17 pm

thank you so much!
sam x

nigel price March 25, 2010 at 8:02 am

hi Sam

Just checking up on you! How is your year going? Had a look at your blog…You’re very busy :) Great, looks good!

Marisa March 26, 2010 at 9:04 am

YAY! Another SA foodie. :-) Added you to my RSS feed.

Derick April 15, 2010 at 8:01 pm

To a fellow foodie…

Bar Bar Black Sheep’s new menu is launched – please visit http://www.bbbs.co.za and start salivating!

From a fellow foodie… ;)

Søren April 16, 2010 at 11:32 pm

;o)
So you fancy Danish blue(eyed) over sweet but boring Swiss on a Friday? Nice! :o )

lisa May 4, 2010 at 5:34 am

new look is fab sam, well done. glad the mothership descided to dock back in.

Chris von Ulmenstein May 11, 2010 at 3:35 pm

Love the clean look of your blog, and your openness in identifying yourself and in supplying your e-mail address, something the fewest bloggers do! I look forward to meeting you at the Food & Wine Bloggers’ Club

drizzleanddip May 12, 2010 at 11:31 am

Thanks Chris, I look forward to meeting you too and all the others :-)
PS: got nothing to hide, its just me

Bronwen May 19, 2010 at 8:28 am

Sam, I am just loving your Blog! x

drizzleanddip May 19, 2010 at 11:44 am

Thanks bron xxx

Liz Kobilski July 13, 2010 at 6:09 pm

Just fantastic, I have been spending some time on this site and I love it! Everything about it! Well done, will definitely be visiting it very often. Well done sister!! X X X

drizzleanddip July 15, 2010 at 7:57 am

Thanks Liz, woudl love you to visit and let me know what you think or add suggestions. love s xxx

Rob Davidowitz July 17, 2010 at 4:39 am

Lovely website and blog.
Thanks for the twitter join – Loking forward to further contact and reads.
Keep this up!!

Quirine July 22, 2010 at 4:30 pm

Sammy what an inspirational blog!!! i love it… good to meet you and hopefully again some time soon x Q

Liesl August 2, 2010 at 8:56 pm

Sammy – love your blog – you have a real talent! Keep it coming xx

Linda September 6, 2010 at 11:50 am

Nice!

Penny Groenewald(Cloete) November 4, 2010 at 2:53 pm

Hi Sam

We just wanted to congratulate you on your great site! You certainly have taken over from both your granny’s in your love for cooking. My mum loved the crunchie article
about Betty and sends you lots of love and is very proud of you xxxx

Shelley Mileham November 23, 2010 at 9:32 pm

Hey Samantha, quite accidentally stumbled upon your site and “Wow”, I am impressed!!! You have kept me entertained for the past 2 hours!! I share your passion for food, travel and photography and am thrilled to have found you site!!! I have a shop and would be delighted if you paid me a visit at Shelley’s Gourmet Cafe at 90 Kloof st. Opp. JvR High School. Looking forward to meeting you, Warm Regards Shelley

Kim Charles February 19, 2011 at 6:25 pm

So blooming fabulous Sam – well done xxx

Ilse van der Merwe February 21, 2011 at 9:54 am

Hi Sam
Friends of mine trade with exquisite rainbow trout at several markets in and around Cape Town. They sell the trout fresh (whole and filleted) as well as hot smoked. But they get so many requests for cold smoked! Can I put them in touch with your smoking shed?

I really enjoyed your tips at the FBI2011, it was such an inspiring day and so great so meet a lot of like-minded foodies. And your website and pics are just jawdroppingly beautiful.

drizzleanddip February 21, 2011 at 10:38 am

Thank you so much Ilse, please let them get in touch. Sam

kadirecipes April 12, 2011 at 4:15 am

I am really happy I found your blog. It is so interesting……

Skippy June 20, 2011 at 7:48 pm

Hi Sam

Thanks for an amazing blog- suddenly (but atleast finally) just come in to contact with it. Have to agree with one of your comments in the fact that there is nothing more fulfilling than leaving everything behind and following your dreams. I gave up a fantastic job in the corporate world to become a chef and havent looked back! Even wrote a little article for myself to remember that moment I never looked back- would love to send it to you if you interested. Particularly love the articles on baking- my first love!

Regards,
Mark

Sam June 21, 2011 at 11:20 am

Thanks so much for the comment Mark, I have never looked back either in following my dream. Things are certainly evolving as I go, so who knows where I will end up. I’m loving the ride though. All the best and happy cooking / baking.
Sam

Ursula August 11, 2011 at 1:08 pm

I found you on Twitter and I have to say I enjoy reading your daily antics and comments. = ) I’m a slave to the corporate rat race at the moment and really have a deep desire to leave it all and do something else with my life. Need to get to CT first, as we all know that’s where the hip and happening people like to hang out. I love love love food, cooking and experimenting to the detriment (mostly delight) of my guinea pig in the kitchen. Your love of photography and your general way of thinking speaks to me.

Thank you for giving people like me inspiration and the guts to leave it all behind and follow that dream… Now just to get that much needed break and get going.= )

Sam August 12, 2011 at 8:12 am

Hi Ursula

Thanks for the kind words and yes I believe that the only way we can be truly happy and fulfilled is to be working in an area that we are deeply passionate about and enjoy. I love that so often my work just feels like play. Its a big step to leave corporate slavery, but with enough self belief and determination, I do believe we can do and be anything that we want.
Good luck!
Sam

Bernie August 15, 2011 at 12:22 pm

Excellent website and blog sam can’t wait to get to cape town in December to try the designer omelettes too…. And I am gonna try out a few of ur receipes here in the Uk…. Nice ne

Sam August 15, 2011 at 4:49 pm

Thanks Bernie :-)

Larry November 8, 2011 at 8:42 pm

Hi Sam,
I found your site as a nominee for SA’s Blog Awards. Good luck! I’m an expat from Seattle living in Joburg (Dainfern area). Your blog reminds me of all the wonderful food and restaurants I miss and having to settle with chain restaurants, biltong and braai. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy biltong and braai every so now and then but I sure miss the ambiance and the smells of so many quaint restaurants with their amazing views and fine dining that are so plentiful in the Pacific Northwest.

I like your profile pic as well as your baby picture :) Keep up the fine blogging. Check out my site (www.gigspot.co.za) when you get a chance. Good luck with everything!

Sam November 9, 2011 at 7:35 am

Thanks Larry

Barb Cakebread January 18, 2012 at 2:08 pm

Hi Sam,
Have just arrived back from the U.K. Have been looking for new ideas for my Catering and Take Home food business. Found lots of new food ideas from many different cafes, sandwich bars and restuarants..always looking for something a bit different. Found your very informative site quite by accident and will be trying out some of your recipes when we reopen.

Barb.

Sam January 19, 2012 at 10:04 am

Thanks Barb, that is great. let me know when you reopen.
Sam

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