Published on October 29, 2016

You may have been watching your favourite cooking show or reading a great new cookbook and noticed chefs talking about heirloom ingredients. So what exactly are heirlooms? No, they have nothing to do with your great grandmother’s wedding ring. If you guessed oddly shaped little veggies, you were right – and this new food trend is taking the industry by...

Published on October 28, 2016

Feta, tomatoes, olives, spinach: All our favourite Mediterranean flavours, deliciously presented on an easy-to-make pita base. Oh, and this meal is healthy and budget-friendly too. Opa!

Published on October 28, 2016

After a long, stressful day at work, how excited are you to get home and cook a nutritious meal from scratch for the whole family. Not very, right? We feel the same. That’s why we’ve come up with these easy kitchen hacks to save you time and energy, and get food on the table in a jiffy.

Published on October 28, 2016

Remember the days of adding a giant scoop of Milo to a tall glass of milk when you were a kid? (Oh, who are we kidding – we left out the milk entirely and ate Milo straight out the tin!) But these chocolatey milkshakes are too good to pass up on. Drink up for a delicious dose of nostalgia.

Published on October 28, 2016

Each year, a panel of esteemed judges gathers to do a blind-tasting of 60 South African Chardonnays that have fared well in local and international competitions. Enabled by the sponsorship of multinational financial services company Prescient, the wines are scored on a 100-point scale and reviewed on their taste and nose.

Published on October 28, 2016

Each year, a panel of esteemed judges gathers to do a blind-tasting of 60 South African Chardonnays that have fared well in local and international competitions. Enabled by the sponsorship of multinational financial services company Prescient, the wines are scored on a 100-point scale and reviewed on their taste and nose. This year, the quality […]

Published on October 27, 2016

We’re all about a good braai to celebrate most occasions, but when something as cool as Halloween comes around, we simply can’t resist the urge to go full-on pumpkin and black rice. So on Monday (or this weekend, because, you know, it’s more that way), we think you should host a very spooky, completely delicious, Halloween party. Here’s how:

Published on October 27, 2016

With crazy visions of me having to climb a Harry Potter-style staircase and move around from one wine tasting to another, I headed to Waverley Hills organic wine estate in the Western Cape. When I arrived at the venue, I was graciously greeted by the organisers and the winemaker and only after fishing around a little, did I really understand...

Published on October 27, 2016

Isn’t there something about a fritter that is so reminiscent of time spent hanging around the kitchen, watching your mom fry these little nuggets of pumpkin or sweetcorn? Bring your childhood back with these best-ever pumpkin fritters – and serve them with a home-made chutney for some gourmet flair.

Published on October 26, 2016

Are you ready for the raw food trend? Get started with our ridiculously easy beetroot and carrot bars. They are fresh, tasty and great for your immune system.