July 2012

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  • It’s an Amarula life

    I internal monologue. I also internal argue. I have been known to lie in bed, having rampant arguments with myself about pending decisions. So this challenge was no different. THE AMARULA PEOPLE OWE ME SOME SLEEP! I had to create a simple, creative and original, South African inspired dish using Amarula. First I was going […] More

  • Cheeseburger + Home-made Ranch Sauce Recipe

    I love burgers. I love them all. I can enjoy a burger from a fast food chain as much as I will enjoy one that claims to be gourmet. It’s an addiction that I’m not unhappy about. However, for some reason I don’t make them at home very often. This was about to change as […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 31 2012

    Friday, the 3rd of August #FoodFact: Wine grapes rank number one among the world’s fruit crops in terms of acres planted. Special-of-the-Day: Power Lunch at Peddlars [read more] Caviar Mislabeling And Illegal Trade Down Thanks To Regulations When the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) listed sturgeon as endangered and began regulating the […] More

  • Sauls Taverna

    Saul’s Taverna is conveniently situated on Sea Point’s Main Road, almost directly opposite the New Kings Hotel. It is a cosy Mediterranean piazza restaurant offering Portuguese, Italian and Greek cuisine. CEO of The Saul’s Group, Saul Beder, says “It might be a Mediterranean eatery, but it undoubtedly serves South African-sized portions. We believe in dishing […] More

  • Five Flies Restaurant

    Five Flies is housed across 2 buildings which is a National Monument in the Cape Town City Centre. We have many different areas that can cater for many sized groups. For large sized groups our restaurant caters for 120 people downstairs and 100 people upstairs. With smaller and more adjacent rooms catering for groups from […] More

  • Caffe Villagio Interview

    Caffé Villagio is a Mediterranean coffee shop-restaurant situated in Sable Square Mall, on the border of Century City, and trades 7 days a week, offering an extensive all-day-breakfast range and specialises in Mediterranean cuisine such as shwarma (lamb, pork and chicken), homemade pastries, meze (tapas) and sweets. We sat down with them recently to chat […] More

  • MasterChefSA Winner Deena Naidoo joins Restaurant at Tsogo Sun

    With a footprint of over 90 hotels in South Africa, Africa and the Indian Ocean islands, Tsogo Sun is synonymous with elegance, style and delectable cuisine and is renowned for their culinary creativity and innovation.  The Tsogo Sun partnership with the MNET MasterChef SA series was a natural fit and we are delighted to have […] More

  • The Greek Fisherman Review

    Cindy Crawford should have stuck to modelling. Britney Spears should have stayed away from the big screen. The Hoff should have… well, I don’t even know what to suggest… My point is that sometimes you should just stick with what you know. And that’s just how I felt about my final V&A Waterfront, “Master of […] More

  • Mykonos Taverna Greek Buffet

    Greece does have a few peculiar dishes. I can still remember a show on the Travel Channel where the presenter ate things like tripe soup, cow-lung soup and sea squirt. The things people do for money! I will rather stick to the more traditional Greek cuisine. Mykonos Taverna is situated on 343 Main Road in […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 30 2012

    Friday, the 27th of July #FoodFact: In the Old Testament, only the Book of Jonah has no reference to the vine or wine. Special-of-the-Day: Breakfast & Lunch Specials at Anatoli [read more] Residents say No to Ice-Cream Trucks People in Scottsdale, Ariz. must really dislike ice cream trucks. A recent measure to lift the city’s […] More

  • Traditional Greek Salad

    I made χωριάτικη σαλάτα (translate: Greek Salad) last week Thursday! I thought I would add the translation for those who aren’t fluent in Greek. Although a lot of restaurants offer this type of salad on their menus, there are many that add lettuce into the mix which shouldn’t really be included if you are making […] More

  • Reubens One&Only – Master of the Trade Routes

    To be completely honest, it’s not often that I eat a pie unless it is 3am or I’m incredibly hungover. Especially not a R90 one. But off to Reuben’s I went, to try out their fusion dish for the Waterfront’s “Master of the Trade Route Challenge”. Their task was to create a fusion dish, which […] More