Published on June 9, 2025

The cold weather won’t stop us from heading to our favourite restaurants for a comforting meal. Whether it’s fine dining or a cosy café, there’s something on the menu for everyone! Durban The LivingRoom at Summerhill Estate Located in Pinetown, Durban, The LivingRoom is a fine-dining restaurant that offers local cuisine with creative flair and […]

Published on April 10, 2025

Everything you taste at The Lebanese Bakery comes from the collaboration between its kitchen and community. For six years, chef Clara Bubenzer has swapped recipes, advice and meals with customers in the exploration of Levant cuisine.  It feels as though The Lebanese Bakery has no walls: The seating eases onto the sidewalk, there is no […]

Published on November 14, 2024

Looking for a lavish lunch spot to spend your weekend afternoon? One visit to Bistro Sixteen82 at Steenberg Wine Farm and it will shoot to the top of your lunch list this summer.   You’ll find this vibrant and ultra-chic restaurant nestled in the winelands of Constantia Valley. Bistro Sixteen82, named after the year in which […]

Published on July 1, 2024

Two Italian South African families give us a seat at their table to talk about their restaurants, heritage and adoration for the food philosophies that made them.  The one thing you’ll find in almost every South African town, for better or worse, is an Italian restaurant. We have an insatiable appetite for cheesy pizza, pasta […]

Published on May 17, 2024

The coffee shops around SA that should be on your checklist.  ‘ The Whippet Coffee  Randburg, Joburg  With the emphasis on family and community, it’s a home away from home. Their coffee is roasted by an all-female team and lovingly blended by experienced baristas. Whippet was also listed on the Eat Out Awards Top 50 […]

Published on December 20, 2023

Iming Lin has always nurtured the grassroots of public health, but in 2016 she took it a tad more literally: She began growing organic veggies for top chefs and curious homecooks.  Iming can remember exactly where she was walking when she decided that she wanted to pursue farming. She was working on a social enterprise […]

Published on October 17, 2023

Greek cooking’s simple, healthy and flavourful platters of herby bits and bobs are meant to be shared for hours with a crowd. If left alone on a Greek island, this would be our menu…   Prawn salad with garlic and chilli dressing  Serves 8  Thread the prawns onto skewers and cook over a hot griddle pan to […]

Published on June 6, 2023

This month, we whisk you away to Europe to explore some of the traditional German dishes we all know and love, plus delicious sides, all with an MK twist.  Swabian-style potato salad  Serves 4 • Total Time 30 Min    Ingredients 1kg potatoes, peeled and quartered  ½ onion, finely chopped 1 cup beef stock  Salt […]

Published on April 19, 2023

Allow the vibrant flavours of chilli, coriander and lime to transport you to foodie heaven with editor Chad January’s Latin American-inspired feast.   Brazilian moqueca (fish stew)  Serves 4 • Total Time 25-30 Min   Ingredients 2x250g sustainable white fillets, skinned and cut into large chunks  500g frozen marinara mix, defrosted  salt and milled black pepper   1 […]

Published on April 6, 2023

Road trips and padkos that includes meatballs, chicken sausage rolls and many other memorable budget recipes. Tuna sandwich with basil cottage cheese Serves 4 • Total Time 25 Min Ingredients ½  head broccoli 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp crushed garlic 250g smooth cottage cheese 15g fresh basil salt and milled black pepper 8 slices […]