The South African Breweries (SAB) is encouraging young adults to ‘Be the mentor you wish you’d had’ as part of the 18+ campaign to prevent underage drinking. SAB hopes to inspire a movement of change with...
An exciting cooking show is coming up on our screens on Monday, 16 November 2015. How’s that for #MondayMotivation ? Unleash your cooking potential under the guidance of culinary gurus Jenny Morris, ‘the giggling gourmet,’ and Reza...
On November 10th, Sedgwick’s Original Old Brown launched their new range of refreshing summer cocktails at Tjing Tjing Bar. A range of eight cocktail recipes was created using the original “Obies” but adding a fresh touch to...
What do you get when you put together Mzansi’s no.1 maize meal brand and favourite soapie stars in one venue? Cooking, dancing, scrumptious dishes, selfies and out of this world kind of fun! Yep, that’s exactly what went down...
Bantu baseBhayi neziphaluka, this one is for you. Kudala nikhala nisithi akukho zinto zenzekayo eEastern Cap. Lena, inikisa umdla phumani nikhuphe nabantu benu!….. Taste, the International Culinary Festival, best described by many as an unforgettable experience of foodie and...
Hi guys! I hope you are all well and gearing up for #KeDezembaBoss – looking forward to those annual bonuses, habashwee! Snowflake has been kind enough to share some baking recipe with us. Right about this time of the...
It’s exciting when a cooking show is returning to our TV screens, the excitement is on another level when the host is your former varsity classmate….I’m sure that goes for the rest of CPUT Consumer Science: Food &...
Absa 2015 Top 5 Olive Oils revealed The cream of the South African extra virgin olive oil crop was unveiled at the Absa Top 5 Olive Oil Awards on Wednesday, 14th October 2015 at Café Bon Bon in Franschhoek....
As part of documenting a culinary journey, CNN is running a major social media campaign to find out what a typical food day looks like in different parts of the world. This week, they are ask people to share...
So, how did you guys spend your #heritageday? Don’t you just love how beautiful and colourful we are? I see South Africa as a peacock and on heritage it just opens up and flashes its wings so that everyone...
Meat lovers don’t have to have all the fun on Heritage Day….. We’ve shared a Marinated Sosaties recipe as well as one for Beer-Marinated Boerewors. Vegetarians can’t be left out on all the action. This Braai Pie will have...
All that talk about boerewors is bound to leave anyone hungry or thinking of recipes to go with the boerewors for heritage day. No worries because we got you covered. Let us join the South African Breweries (SAB) in...
After a nationwide search a very confident and determined George Baloyi (52) from Soshanguve, Gauteng, was voted the winner of the prestigious 2015 Championship Boerewors competition. Baloyi’s name was revealed in Cape Town on Tuesday 15 September by well-known...
Ide yafika imini ibikade ixelwa! The day that has been on everyone’s lips is finally here! The 2015 Championship Boerewors competition winner will be revealed in the sky TODAY at the Green Point Park in Cape Town at 11:00....
PIWOSA, Premium Independent Wineries of South Africa, comprising thirteen of South Africa’s top independent, boutique wine producers, will be hosting a day of fine wine and epic entertainment on Sunday 13th September at Journey’s End Estate in Sir Lowry’s...
Wine festivals can be a wonderful way to sample and learn more about wine. I have compiled a list of some of the things people don’t think about but that can make their wine tasting a much more...
Lobola is the tradition in many African cultures that associated with the joining of two families through marriage. A prospective husband (or head of the family) will present the prospective wife’s family with the promise of a ‘gift’...
Nederburg wines hosted a Women’s Day event at the winery’s estate in Paarl. The event took place on Sunday 9th and included a perfume blending workshop and a three-course lunch. Ladies attended with their friends in two’s, three’s and some quadruples –...
It has been a while since I reviewed a restaurant for the blog. A friend of mine to tagged along to review Zepi Grill and Bar – It’s much easier to explore a restaurant’s menu when two portions...
Hey guys! Please join me to welcome these two lovely ladies, Ziyanda Palesa Tutu (pictured below) and Tshimu Leeuw. For a while now I felt that the blog was drifting away from its main purpose i.e. showcasing...
Hartenberg Wine Estate is keeping the chills away with heart-warming soul food, crackling fires and world-class wines….. Delicious new items have been added to add extra spice to the already popular Winter Menu: delectable Prawn and Fish Pie with...
Please join us in congratulating….. KWV took the coveted title of Best Brandy & Cognac Producer in the World at the 2015 International Spirit Challenge (ISC) function in London – the first time in the ISC’s 20-year history that a brandy...
Brrrrrr! The weather is cold in most parts of the country but guess what, a new delicious recipe paired up with a vibrant wine is all the body and soul needs to get warmed up and revived. This...
So, last weekend my 18-year-old nephew came back from the bush. We were so excited for his return, more especially his grandmother – can you believe she wanted to slaughter 2 cows, 1 pig, and 6 sheep? Tjoe! ...
The idea to have my own products has been lingering in my head for years. And my mom has been a constant reminder, she’d ask subtle questions like ‘I used to love it when you developed products at...
A regular feature on the menu since 1964, The Hussar Grill’s legendary tomato soup is an enduring favourite. For the first time, The Hussar Grill shares its secret soup recipe to warm you up this winter. Enjoy making...
My one friend, Zikhona, was complaining that there is not a wide selection of recipes on the blog. Well, Zee, I got you, dear. This seafood curry does the things and it’s easy as ABC. What I particularly...
Those who follow the blog, I’m sure they have noticed it has not been updated for over six months. Life happens, it humbles us and when that happens we just have to sit back and acknowledge what is...
The country’s largest brewer, SAB and AB InBev Africa, has delivered a strong vote of confidence in Port Elizabeth’s vibrant manufacturing industry with the launch of a brand new R438-million (USD$30-million) production line at its Ibhayi Brewery based...
Love Beets is a new name to many South Africans and yet it has been changing the way we use beetroot for the last 9 months through its delectable premium, ready-to-eat baby beets. Owned by UK based company Gs...
Next Monday is Heritage Day, during which South Africans all around the country celebrate their cultural traditions, along with the amazing diversity of cultures and beliefs that help make the rainbow nation so vibrant and dynamic. This includes...
On 8-9 September, over 6000 people flocked to the Walter Sisulu Square in Soweto to celebrate the second SASKO Soweto Kota Festival. With russians, viennas, a fried egg, a beef patty, or even a battered fish on the menu,...