October 2012

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  • Veggie Buntch Supper Club Review

    “So Kayli, are you vegan or vegetarian?” asked someone, with their head resting on a toned arm, as they looked deeply into my eyes. I panicked and went blank. I looked around, worried that a raw-food loving, healthy goddess would jump up and shame me with her -12% body fat and long flowing, shiny hair. […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 44 2012

    Thursday, the 1st November World record sees 45 glasses in one hand Beijing-based sommelier Philip Osenton breaks the world record for the number of wine glasses held in one hand. The previous world record was 39, set in Spain, five years ago by Reymond Adina from the Philippines. [read more] Jack Daniels Creates White Whiskey […] More

  • My Christmas Wishlist

    I’ve been a frequent shopper at TAKEALOT.com for several years – getting my monthly fix of books, games and movies.. Over the past few months, they’ve also been slowly adding more categories and products to the site including Beauty, Baby & Toddler, Sports gear and a new category: Home and Kitchen. Takealot – Safe & […] More

  • The Secret Festival at Spier

    The Secret Festival is a weekend event from 27-28 October at Spier exploring the latest in food and wine trends. Secrets of all kind will be revealed — from secret ingredients and family recipes to South Africa’s best-kept wine secret,Chenin Blanc. The festival includes art installations, talks, presentations, workshops, tastings, unforgettable meals, Secret Home Dinners, […] More

  • Smoked Mussel Beignet Recipe by Five Flies

    Vegetable stock 1 carrot 1 stick celery 1 onion 2 cloves garlic 10g thyme 1 bay leaf 4 peppercorns 1 tps mustard seeds 2 tps coriander seeds 3 L water Method Allow to lightly simmer for 3 hrs, take off and let flavours infuse and cool for 1 hr, pass through muslin and store Celeriac […] More

  • Joe’s Easy Diner Review

    Joe’s Easy Diner is the new kid on the block, after opening their first branch out in the new Blue Route Mall in Tokai. This restaurant has been completely decked out to look like an American-style diner – but somehow, it isn’t kitsch at all. The concept isn’t a new one as Joe’s is actually […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 43 2012

    Thursday, the 25th October The World’s Strongest Beer (65%) is being produced in Scottland Paging the Guinness World Records. A Scottish brewery claims it has produced the world’s strongest beer, Brewmeister’s Armageddon, with an ABV of 65 percent. [read more] Top 10 Food Trends For 2012 by Forbes Once again, on National Food Day, we […] More

  • The Wellness Cafe Launch Wembley Square

    The Wellness Warehouse Group has added to Wembley Square’s healthy lifestyle offering, with the addition of the uberstylish and uberhealthy Wellness Café, on the ground floor of the trendy Cape Town shopping and office precinct. I was invited to the launch of the Wellness Café last week where journalists, bloggers and influencers were hosted to […] More

  • P.I.S.C.O Bar

    Keenwa – located in the Cape Town City Centre – will also provide patrons with a trendy drinks/cocktail bar upstairs, called Pisco bar. It is the first and only bar that offers the Peruvian liquor Pisco! What is Pisco? Pisco is a colorless grape brandy produced in Peru. Pisco was developed by Spanish settlers in the […] More

  • Keenwa

    Keenwa opened its doors in December 2010 in the Cape Town City Centre. The location is very exciting because the whole area is becoming more vibrant and more of a destination. The building itself is a gorgeous double storey Victorian. In a few months it has come a long way from a motorbike accessory shop […] More

  • Gordon Ramsay puts Checkers to the test

    Internationally renowned chef Gordon Ramsay has put local supermarket chain Checkers and their butchery to the test. Chosen because of his reputation as the world’s toughest food critic, Ramsay appears in a new Checkers’ advertising campaign endorsing their premium meat ranges. The famous British chef, known for his no-holds-barred attitude when evaluating food and chefs […] More

  • 10.000 Twitter Followers Giveaway Celebration

    The weekend marked a pretty awesome Twitter milestone for FoodBlogCT – our 10,000th follower! We want to thank all of our our followers (even the occasional bot and fake pornstar) for helping us reach this target. We also appreciate all your support and for being a part of our daily online conversation. We have been […] More