IN THE FRAME
HOW TO FRAME YOUR ART PHOTOGRAPHS Since the dawn of the jpeg, the concept of the “art photograph” has become somewhat dilute. For that reason, traceability has become more important […]
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DAMPFNUDELS AND DUMPLINGS
A ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP ON A SQUISHY DOUGH CUSHION One might be getting a bit carried away when saying that the dumpling is more of a state of mind than a
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SHADES OF BLUE
THE ROLE OF COLOURED GLASS IN YOUR TABLEWARE COLLECTION If the homeware shelves are anything to go by, coloured glass trends are like the tide, rolling in and out of
THE MOST FAMOUS PIG’S FOOT IN PARIS
A PRE-PANDEMIC VISIT TO AU PIED DE COCHON Named after a pig’s foot, Au Pied de Cochon (literally translated as, “to the foot of the pig”) lives up to every
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THE TEA TOWEL IS NOT JUST A DISH CLOTH. WHAT?!
THE MANY TALENTS OF THE TEA TOWEL As with so many remnants of the Victorian era that we file away under “granny’s things”, the tea towel has, quite unfairly, been
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JAN Season 2 nominated for a SAFTA
My team and I are delighted to share the news that JAN Season 2 has been nominated for a SAFTA (South African Film and Television Award) for ‘Best Lifestyle Programme’. Thank you to my
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RICE, RICE, BABY!
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
MOTHER’S CALLING
A conversation with Hessie van der Westhuizen By Hanfred Rauch Having worked with South Africa’s first Michelin-star chef since shortly after he got this prestigious accolade – not as a
MOVIE NIGHT
MY FIVE FAVOURITE FOODIE MOVIES OF ALL TIME I’ve always been fascinated by the power of cinema. No other creative medium transports you into another world in quite the same
SETTING THE STANDARD
An easy guide to buying dinnerware Few things excite me as much as having friends over for a meal – the more the merrier. Centre stage is, of course,
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