Food Talks

6 new cookbooks we’re excited about for the festive season

Published on October 28, 2020

If you love new cookbooks as much as we do, you're in for a treat with the latest offerings from Penguin Random House. Choose from a wide variety for every palate, just in time for the festive season too! 

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4 delicious ways to add potatoes into your summer menu

Published on December 11, 2019

Believe it or not, potatoes are much healthier than you think, and Weight Watchers, who have just launched their new eating plan, have put potatoes right back where they belong: on the list of foods that you don't have to measure or track. Yes, they are a starchy veggie, but starch isn't that bad when you break it down. 

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Always-fashionable avocados make the foodie trends A-list for 2019

Published on July 4, 2019

Avocados are back on the forefront of fashionable foods! The good news is: they fit into so many categories of the hottest food trends predicted for 2019.

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Meet CAB Foods

Published on March 8, 2019

When our grandmother made it her business to keep her grandchildren occupied, she laid the foundation for the business we today call CAB Foods. Around her kitchen table, we learned the ins and outs of baking, decorating cookies, and licking out the mixing bowl. This translated into a love of baking that has been handed down through generations.

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Here are our top 5 food trend predictions for 2019

Published on December 18, 2018

2019 is here, and with it a whole range of new and exciting food trends to look out for! With a move towards sustainability, food trend predictions have veganism, eco-friendly packaging and animal-free alternatives topping the charts.

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Love it or hate it, the history of Christmas cake is a must-read!

Published on December 12, 2018

It’s an age-old tradition that’s either adored or despised! Christmas fruitcake is known for its dense, heavy consistency and rich aromatic flavour that is always enjoyed during the festive period. Whether you love it or hate it, we decided to explore the history of the Christmas cake with you this week, as well as a delicious bonus recipe!

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3 of SA’s top food bloggers will be heading the demos at The Dessert Expo in Cape Town

Published on October 25, 2018

The Dessert Expo is excited to announce that three of South Africa's top food and baking bloggers will be sharing their recipes, tricks & tips over the expo weekend. In no particular order, we would like to introduce to you

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Uber Eats uncovers what South Africans love eat

Published on October 12, 2018

We South Africans are major foodies! With an incredible variety of local cuisine, mixed in with some international flavours and dishes, South African food is a unique indulgence for locals and tourists alike. Uber Eats is uncovering what South African citizens really enjoy and what they can’t stand to eat.

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Local AFRIKOA Chocolate wins International Great Taste Award

Published on October 2, 2018

This year the world’s most prestigious food awards, Great Taste, announced that local South African chocolate brand AFRIKOA won the Great Taste Award for its 55% Semi-Sweet Dark Chocolate.

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Rooibos – A uniquely South African story

Published on September 21, 2018

Rooibos is produced from the plant Aspalathus linearis, a leguminous shrub unique to the Cederberg Mountains around the town of Clanwilliam and indigenous to the Western Cape of South Africa. It forms part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, commonly known as fynbos, and grows nowhere else in the world.

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