COFFEE CAPITAL
THE ORIGINS OF THE CAPE TOWN COFFEE SCENE Today, Cape Town is considered the darling of the South African coffee world – much like Melbourne is to Australia – but […]
Food
Rediscovering the Joy of Food
Evaluating our relationship with eating in the new year As we head into a brand new year most of us have an idea of what we’d like to do differently,
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WHAT WINE, WHAT CHEESE?
A SIMPLE GUIDE TO PAIRING CHEESE WITH WINE How often have you thought about dipping your toe in the world of cheese and wine pairing, only to find that when
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STYLE DOESN’T HAVE A SEASON
The classic joys I always come back to I’ve always been drawn to the classic staples: colours that never go out of season, tasteful treats, or those flavours that define
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JAN COOKWARE INSTRUMENTS
Like music in the kitchen They say a bad workman blames his tools, but the truth is poor quality cookware can make you feel like you’re cooking with one
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MY VISIT TO STELLENBOSCH GARDEN WEEK
A CONVERSATION WITH BLAAUWKLIPPEN’S BEN-CARL VAN DER MERWE I was so honoured to be asked to attend Stellenbosch Garden Week. Without realising it, gardens have played a huge role in
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IS KOMBUCHA ALL THAT?
A LOOK AT THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF THIS “MIRACLE DRINK” As with most fads, many of us have been taught to throw caution to the wind, although caution often blows
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SPICE IT UP
YOUR NEW FAVOURITE HERB AND SPICE CHEAT SHEET If food were a language, proteins would be the nouns, adding weight and substance. Fruits and vegetables would be the adjectives, colouring
KITCHEN CHAMELEON
CAN YOU EVER HAVE JUST ONE APPLIANCE? Over the course of my career, I’ve pursued so many passions that I’ve become a chameleon. Put me in a kitchen and I’m