Thursday, the 24th of May #FoodFact: Hippocrates notes that dogs were somewhat indigestible while boiled puppy was an appropriate food for invalids. Mandela’s personal chef publishes Cook Book Ndoyiya’s book, co-written with Anna Trapido, is a charming collection of mostly rustic, classic South African recipes, including many of Mandela’s childhood favorites. [read more] World Menu…
It was World Baking Day on Sunday and as part of the preparations Stork & Gorilla Creative Media sent us a baking kit to ensure that we were ready for the big day. The instructions were simple: Bake a cake, put it somewhere crazy and snap a picture of it. To see all the crazy…
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…
The question ‘Where to watch soccer games in Cape Town?’ should be on all the minds of sports enthusiasts this winter. Not only will the Champions League final be broadcast this weekend, but after a two week break the drama will continue at the Euro 2012 in Poland & Ukraine, where Europe’s top national teams…
Friday, the 18th of May #FoodFact: The largest item found on any menu is roasted camel which is still served at some Bedouin weddings Massive chocolate sculpture breaks Guinness World Record California chocolatiers have broken a Guinness World Record for building the world’s largest chocolate sculpture. The sculpture, crafted by employees of Qzina Specialty Foods…
By now, I assume most of the Mother’s Day Dinners & Lunches in Cape Town are already fully booked and some might be lost on ideas how to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday. There are a few alternatives to dining-out! Eat-In sent us some lovely recipe (Chicken Pie, Roast Leg of Lamb, Ouma Corrie’s Malva…
Sauza’s tongue-in-cheek tequila commercial is pretty much over-the-top in terms of its attempt to appeal to women. The commercial inevitably plays on stereotypes: Women like men in uniform! Women like kittens! Women have tech issues they can’t solve themselves! Women talk endlessly about jeggings and whether they are pants! It’s been exaggerated too often. But…
Going to a museums is not only a pass-time for members of high society anymore. This is certainly the case when talking about Pizza Brain – the new pizza museum that will open its doors in Philadelphia. It is the life’s work of Brian Dwyer who calls himself a professional collector of pizza memorabilia. This however…
Friday, the 11th of May #FoodFact: Potatoes have more nutrients, vitamins and minerals than traditional superfoods! Study: Participants Offered $3500 To Eat Fast Food For 3 Months This almost sounds like a joke — a study from Washington University in St. Louis is recruiting participants to eat only fast food for three months. They’ll be…
Friday, the 4th of May FoodFact: The peach is a member of the rose family and will have a sweet fragrance when ripe. Report: Threat Of Hunger Skyrockets Among Seniors One in seven seniors in America — some 8.3 million people — faced the threat of hunger in 2010, a 78 percent spike since 2001,…
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to the ever popular Fraiche Ayres restaurants in Rosebank, Cape Town, for the launch of Fraiche Food – a cook book written by Pam & Kyle Miller. The restaurant is part of the Starke Ayres Garden Centre and I hadn’t been before, so I was very excited….
Friday, the 27th April #FoodFact: As bell peppers mature, their color changes from green to red and they become sweeter. Nando’s accepts Santam food challenge Fast food chain Nando’s has accepted a “food challenge” put to it by insurance company Santam, a spokesman said on Thursday. [read more] Why Organic Agriculture May Not Be So…
