Mzansi Style Cuisine

Mzansi Style Cuisine was invited to the Ultimate Braai Master Season one wrap up party.  The party was held at the Cape Point Vineyards with sunset views to die for.  Drinks were flowing, the food was on point - braai master style and there was no shortage of entertainment.  My kind of party!  Had a quick chat [...]

A while back I saw a missed call from Joburg and I returned it thinking it was one of my colleagues as I was expecting their call.  A lady replied “Is that Thuli?”  I said “Yes, it is” She then went on to tell me I was nominated to be one of 50 women in [...]

I was recently invited to sample the Liplekker Ribbetjie pizza by Celebrity Chef Chris Erasmus at Col’Cacchio Pizzeria in Foreshore.  For those who may not know, Chris Erasmus is the Head Chef at Pierneef à la Motte restaurant in Franchoek. His Liplekker Ribbetjie is a béchamel base infused with roasted garlic and rosemary, topped with mozzarella, [...]

Who attended the Good Food and Wine Show last weekend? I did.  Let me tell you about my experience….. It was jam-packed foodies and non foodies. However, that didn’t stop one from having fun, sampling, buying, wining etc. My highlight of the show was meeting and watching one of my favourite food network stars, Reza [...]

I recently went on a weekend getaway (I prefer to call it a city detox) to Hermanus.  This has been my second visit to this gem of a town.  The first time I just had this amazing cocktail lunch overlooking the ocean but promised myself to visit again and explore…. Hermanus is mostly known for whale watching….but [...]

 While everyone is busy doing their Christmas shopping some of us get to cook, mingle, nibble, drink and eat our hearts out…….. Oh, you might wonder what EYHO Food Jams is.  Eat Your Heart Out (EYHO) Food Jams is an initiative started by a young and vibrant music student, the lovely Jade de Waal.  It’s about [...]

  Have you ever watched chocolate being made from scratch?  I mean, get to see the beans, witness the grinding and tempering process to the final product?   I made a trip to Cocoa Fair, a small yet Africa’s only organic bean-to-bar chocolate factory situated at the popular Old Biscuit Mill inWoodstock.  Chocolatier and co-owner, Antonino [...]

  Do you ever go through a magazine and see interesting stories, topics,  recipes and wish you could have it translated to you?  I do.  I even go to an extent of asking one of my colleagues or friends to translate the stories and some recipes for me.  Well, someone’s been listening to our prayers….. [...]

  Today’s post is not about food, foodie event, new product….It’s not about a new cookbook. ….It’s about nature, scenery and travel……Today’s short post is dedicated to everyone who’s never been to Cape Town… We live in a beautiful country.  Sadly, some have never explored the beauty of the country.  I always get people saying “I’ve never [...]

Open-air dining, amazing food, incredible wine, being serenaded by seductive French songbird, fire spitting entertainment, ummmm sharing a dining table with the Western Cape Premier….these are just a few of the things experienced at this year’s Bovril Black Tie Dinner. On Thursday, 27 October 2011, over two hundred guests geared up in their evening wear, [...]