How Tos

Summer entertaining on a shoestring

Published on January 19, 2017

With summer in full swing, our calendars are filled with outdoor parties, braais, picnics, weddings and many other events revolving around eating and entertaining. If we’re not careful, feeding the crowds can become expensive. Here’s where Sandwich Baron founder and CEO Sally J’Arlette-Joy steps in to give advice on how to plan our menus in order to ensure fresh and...

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The secret to low-cost meals? Set up a meal plan

Published on January 16, 2017

Another dinner is done and you’re sitting with leftover rice and a few stray pieces of broccoli that will inevitably end in the garbage bin before the end of the week. So how do you cook meals without wasting any food or paying through your teeth for perfectly portioned pre-cooked options? Let us show you.

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How to prepare, serve, and drink wine realistically

Published on January 13, 2017

It has been delighting and confusing the human race for more than 6 000 years, so it’s to be expected that myths and superstitions should have grown up around this legendary nectar. But lifestyles have changed over the years and so too has wine, meaning many of the old ways of doing things no longer hold true.

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Vegan on a budget

Published on January 9, 2017

Living a vegan lifestyle can be challenging at times, especially when the budget is tight. But no need to worry, we’re here to help you make smart choices that will benefit your body AND your pocket. Try to fit in as many of these nutrient-packed foods as possible, and you’re good to go!

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Cook less, dinner-party more

Published on January 8, 2017

We’ve rounded up our pick of tasty salads that are light and simple to put together. They’re great dinner-party fare too!

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H2O with a twist

Published on January 2, 2017

Hydrating and healthy, the humble jug of water has never tasted so good than with it’s infused with fruit, vegetables and herbs.

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Our top 10 cocktail cheats

Published on December 23, 2016

Making fantastic cocktails at home doesn’t require fancy tools or unheard-of ingredients.

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The most affordable festive ways to decorate your Christmas table

Published on December 22, 2016

If you’re looking for last-minute Christmas table setting ideas, you are in the right place! Leave the dusty tinsel in the cupboard and go for a more eco-friendly and natural theme this year, with home-made accents and low-key decorations.

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What are wine labels telling you? We lift the cork on wine bargains

Published on December 16, 2016

Hunting for wine deals has become quite a science. Most know that certain labels are meant to offer good value for money, but the information printed thereon may not always be forthcoming. Here’s what you need to know to decode the wine label and find out if you’re really getting a bargain. Tag, you’re it

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On the Rise: Baking secrets from a (self-proclaimed) domestic goddess

Published on December 9, 2016

I have always loved to bake and have long been renowned for my sugary prowess in the kitchen. I am that faithful friend who will arduously craft you a birthday cake – or a cheesecake with macadamia-nut brittle and salted caramel sauce – but only if I really, really like you. Baking, like most of life’s worthy endeavours, is perfected...

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