Father’s Day Feast
I love a braai, but in France, you can’t make a Kameeldoring-fuelled fire without getting arrested. So, you have to make do with gas. Over the years, though, I’ve gotten […]
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I love a braai, but in France, you can’t make a Kameeldoring-fuelled fire without getting arrested. So, you have to make do with gas. Over the years, though, I’ve gotten […]
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Everything you thought you knew about the fun in your food Every once in a while, you encounter someone who reawakens your passion for food. Not someone whose culinary prowess
FUN FACTS ABOUT FLAVOURS Read More »
PUTTING TOGETHER A GREAT GRAZING BOARD It’s all about the occasion. Platters can fill a gap between meals, replace meals in some instances, and even serve as the main attraction
A GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR INGREDIENTS LAST LONGER Long before the cozy model of a mom and a dad, 2.5 kids, a white picket fence, and a dog and a
FRUIT AND VEG STORAGE TIPS Read More »
Nice and concise advice on rice The first documented account of rice was by a Chinese emperor around 2 800 BC. This is probably why the Chinese word for
TIPS AND TRICKS FROM THE FRENCH PUMPKIN PATCH Why is it when someone utters the words, French cooking, we feel a shudder of panic? Do the French know how
POTIRON MEANS PUMPKIN Read More »
A TOUR OF KLEIN JAN’S ROOT CELLAR Creating a new culinary experience in a place as remote and untouched as the Kalahari requires great sensitivity. Every ingredient must be carefully
MAKING JAN ORGANIC OLIVE OIL Over the years, living in the South of France and visiting Italy as often as I could, I’ve developed a palate for olive oil, literally
PRIDE OF THE SWARTLAND Read More »
A SMALL COLLECTION OF HOME REMEDIES FROM OUR PAST Boererate, those dubious wisdoms of old that somehow still cling to somewhere at the back our minds a generation after our
A NOSTALGIC LOOK AT OUR CULINARY SUPERSTITIONS You know, there is such a thing as becoming too sophisticated for your own good. Gosh, it’s almost like hearing your grandmother speak.