Marvin

Founder of FoodBlogSA Media. B.Bus.Sc. - Marketing; M.Bus.Sc- Tourism. A career in destination marketing was calling but then my passion for food took over. Welcome to our restaurant marketing platform.

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  • FoodBlogCT News Week 17 2012

    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 […] More

  • The Last Dinner on the Titanic

    It was the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic this weekend and the History Channel on DSTV dedicated several hours to documentaries about that tragic day for the past few weeks. Some historians and experts were trying to analyse and understand the wreckage to trace back the events that occurred between hitting the […] More

  • Saucy Asian Meatballs Recipe

    On Sunday, a few of us got together to have dinner and afterwards play a bit of Nintendo Wii & 30 Seconds. Our host made a few traditional Bulgarian dishes while everyone else brought a little something as well. In the end, we were around 10 people with enough food to feed an entire football […] More

  • Plum Crumble Cake Recipe

    Ingredients for the Base 150g Flour 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder 100g Sugar Vanilla Extract 2 eggs 100g soft Butter Combine 150g flour with a pinch of baking powder. Then add vanilla extract, 2 eggs & 100g butter (place it in the microwave for a few seconds if its still too cold). Mix the ingredients thoroughly […] More

  • On a Roll Review

    Think Gourmet. Royale & Hudson’s have been strong favourites in Cape Town offering gourmet burgers while SGT Pepper has been serving gourmet pizzas in Stellenbosch & on Long Street for a while now. But there is a new kid on the block. A normal hot dog with ketchup or mustard and a few onions isn’t […] More

  • Cape Town Markets

    We asked for your favourite market in Cape Town yesterday which lead to a massive response on Twitter. Thank you for all your suggestions – we really appreciate it very much. Every Cape Town market that you have suggested has been added to the blog post below. These include markets situated near Cape Town city […] More

  • Joulies

    This should be a common problem for all coffee drinkers anyone who enjoys a hot beverage. It’s too hot at first and burns your tongue. Then, before you know it, it’s cooled to become a tasteless & cold brew. There are people in this world who will not accept this fact and will actively strive […] More

  • Best Sushi in Cape Town | Restaurants

    When I started the “best sushi in Cape Town” poll on Facebook, I wasn’t expecting many votes…maybe around 100 – not much more than that! How wrong I was! It wasn’t even close – it was so much better. We started to the poll on Monday, the 21st of November, and captured the results on […] More

  • Stuffed Peppers

    This is probably one of my favorite dishes and it’s so easy to make. Also, it can be fine-tuned with some other flavors if you like! Beef can be combined with rice, barley, pasta, cheese or just veggies to fill the peppers. Ingredients: 4 large red Peppers 500 g minced beef 1 Can peeled small […] More

  • I’m not going!

    First – take the cable car up to the start of the trail. Now follow the path on the wodden planks. Be sure to hold onto railing attached to the side, you don’t want to fall down. Keep an eye on the person infront of you. Be very careful when passing someone going into the […] More

  • How to make Coffee look good

    I know a lot of people who can become very fussy when it comes to a good cup of coffee. Trying to talk some sense into them would come close to a suicide mission – you better run and run fast! They can talk about coffee for what seems like hours to me. Truth be […] More

  • 10 Amazing Ice Cube Designs

    As I haven’t posted anything in a while, I will write something that I’m truly passionate about: Ice-Cubes! Not just any ice-cubes – the ones you find everywhere. I am talking about ice-cube designs, that are so powerful that they start conversations. And here they are, my top 10 most awesome ice-cubes designs…in the world! […] More