November 2013

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  • Pop-up Mexican restaurant

    Durban, meet Chihuahuas Mexicatessan. Chihuahuas Mexicatessan, meet Durban. This awesome little pop-up Mexican restaurant is based in Glenashley, Durban North. It launches TODAY and is only open pen for one month. So, if you want a ‘lil ole ole, arriba, arriba in your life, they’re open on Thursday Evenings and Sunday Lunches this December. (1st, 8th, 12th, 15th and […] More

  • McDonalds Photo Shoot

    Have you ever had the huge disappointment of ordering your favourite McDonald’s burger and it never looked anywhere near like it did in the picture above the counter. A customer from Canada wanted to know more and went onto the McDonald’s website to ask this question. “Why does your food look different in the advertising […] More

  • Red High Tea & Fashion Show

    We urged people to support the fight against AIDS.”Prevention is the answer. Education and awareness are vital in stopping this disease. Join us at the RED High Tea and fashion show at The Point Yacht Club to show your support to those living with HIV and AIDS’. The aim is to encourage the community to […] More

  • Robson’s Brewers cycle from KZN to Cape Town

    It is time to step up and take responsibility. This is the message from Donn Stewart, part owner of the micro-brewery that produces the award-winning Robson’s Beer. Based in the Shongweni Valley, KwaZulu Natal, the family-owned brewery has given Donn a new perspective on the seriousness of alcohol-related incidents such as domestic violence, abuse and […] More

  • Craft Trattoria Review

    Durban. The land of eternal summer. Warm seas, bright skies. My hometown. Boy, was I glad to leave the “city of bland” for Cape Town when I was 18. I go back twice a year to see my family, and in recent years things seem to have been stirring. There are actually new places to […] More

  • Food Routes

    Food Routes. The place to find “Exquisite Wine, Dine and Recline Experiences”. After years of experience in the hospitality industry, Riaan & Stefane Kruger realised that they understood the food-loving traveller. The eating and travelling experience is more than just the experience itseltf, what’s important are the memories you keep forever. Food Routes searches for […] More

  • Nomu Olive Oil

    For a while I’ve wondered why NoMU don’t have olive oil – such a kitchen essential – in their range. And voila, now they do. With a nifty flip lid, this beautiful bottle of oil looks very pretty on my counter. Sourced from the award-winning De Rustica Olive Estate in the Cape Swartberg mountains, the […] More

  • Beef Wellington Recipe

    There is nothing quite like a Beef Wellington. Nothing. Perfect, golden pastry, succulent, pink fillet and delicious, rich gravy. Beef Wellington is a gift from *insert who ever you believe in here*. I invited a gang over for dinner to make some of this amazingness for them but I was a tad nervous as I’d […] More

  • 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

  • Beef Tataki Recipe

    Beef Tataki – Japanese marinated grilled flame seared beef fillet, Asian marinade, with watercress and daikon From the hotel’s rooftop garden – watercress By Upper Eastside Hotel executive chef, Simon Kemp Serves 4 starter sized portions Watercress salad 200g organic watercress, washed 1 small daikon (Japanese Radish), finely shredded or grated 2 Tablespoons rice wine […] More

  • Seared Trout with Spinach Recipe

    The other day I popped over to my sister’s house for lunch. Now we have a little bit of a thing going, she goes shopping and then I raid her cupboards for the ingredients I want, and cook. It’s a win-win situation for the both of us. So you can imagine my excitement when I […] More

  • Microwave Mug Cake

    I haven’t got much of a sweet tooth so I am not one to keep chocolate or cake or anything of the sort at home. However sometimes I do get that little craving which annoying knocks on the inside of my skull saying, “Hey Kayli.. *knock knock* yeah you.. pssst, Kayli. I want chocolate. Now”. […] More