It’s a topic that caused a heated debate. Harsh words were said. Punches were thrown. Gangs flocked the streets. All because the simple question was asked about whether or not people liked waiters to grind their pepper for them. I have always hated it. I’m a huge salt and pepper lover and I like to […] More
Friday, the 22nd of June #FoodFact: You would have to eat 11 pounds of potatoes to put on 1 pound of weight. Study: List Of Pesticide-Heavy Fruits And Veggies As health-minded consumers work to avoid processed meals and turn their focus to whole foods, we may find ourselves picking up fruits and veggies more often. […] More
A studio at the SABC burned down yesterday morning causing several million Rands worth of damage. Don’t worry though – all your favourite soapies are shot months in advance, so you can still catch the latest episodes of Isidingo every day. As the SABC banned the latest Nando’s TV commercial, the fast-food company couldn’t resist […] More
Who’s keen for steak for lunch? The Hussar Grill – Willowbridge, is currently offering a fantastic 2 course lunch special from Mondays – Saturdays, 12pm – 5pm. For only R125, you get to enjoy a starter and main dish both a pure master class on their own. Choose from the very popular tomato soup or […] More
It’s not new, far from it. For people of a certain age, it harks back to happy times, to times of ice-cream trucks and weekly visits from the milk van. Food Trucks existed well before the turn of the century but it’s not until 2008 that they started to enter the mainstream… again. Since then, […] More
Chutney.People put it next to their curry. Sometimes they chuck it in sauces, in marinades. For the rest of its poor existence it sits in the fridge, waiting, no, longing to be used. We all know South African favourite, Mrs.H.S Balls. It’s one of those things that you don’t appreciate until you move overseas and […] More
Primi Piatti have recently launched their new menu staying true to their Urban Engery! A few weeks ago, I spotted a small insert about the menu on the Expresso Breakfast Show. I’ve had a look on YouTube and found the video. If you missed the episode, check out the video below and find out what […] More
Last week we posted Twitter reactions of the Nando’s Diversity Ad, which was banned by major TV broadcasters SABC, eTV & Dstv. But Nando’s has hit back in a way only they can: They have bought ad space at South Africa’s leading newspapers showing a scene-by-scene account of the television advertisement that no-one wants to […] More
Friday, the 15th of June #FoodFact: Per ounce, Chicken McNuggets contain twice as much fat as a hamburger. Nando’s does it again: Dig at SABC Pity you can’t ban them all. But just in case, we’d like to make it clear that we had nothing to do with this. We prefer igniting public debates, not […] More
HOMEMADE BEEF BURGERS & HANDMADE POTATO WEDGES SERVES 4-6 This burger is also served at Caffe Villagio Directions to Caffé Villagio Sable Square Cnr Bosmansdam & Ratanga Roads Milnerton Tel: 021 5287577 Fax: 086 560 3720 Email: info@villagio.co.za Web: www.villagio.co.za [more info: Caffe Villagio] INGREDIENTS FOR BURGER PATTIES: 1kg lean beef mince 120ml plain low […] More
The Flatmate came home from work the other night to find on the couch. “Kayli, what’s wrong?” she asked hesitantly. “Nothing” “Umm… Are you sure?” “Yes” “Ok then” she walked towards her room. “I’m hungry but I feel like home cooked food! There’s nothing in the fridge to cook but I don’t feel like going […] More
What do you do when people tell you that they have discovered the most romantic hotel in the world? Then they tell you it’s near the ocean in Italy! It’s hard to suppress an eye roll. Italy + Ocean = the perfect romantic dinner. But this is different. The restaurant Grotta Palazzese was created by […] More