Food News from around the World
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,…
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…
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…
Bucketlists, like New Years resolutions, are things I have never been very good at sticking with. I forget about them, get over them, or realise that they make no significant difference to my life and decide to focus on something else that interests me more. Until now. Now I have a mission. It’s a mission…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!…
Since there are many beer festivals in Cape Town happening during the next few weeks, we had a look at some beers you should think twice about drinking. I don’t think these are available in South Africa but you have been warned – drink at own risk! 1. Beer for Dogs Those hoping to get…
