Marvin

Founder of many things but FoodBlogJHB FoodBlogCT, FoodBlogDBN being my biggest project to date. UCT marketing graduate, Star Wars geek and Arsenal & Dortmund supporter. That's me!

In Harmony with Symmetry

When people think of a tonic, they often refer to Indian tonic mixers, but there is so much more to tonics than that. Jean-Baptiste Cristini, distiller of the Symmetry Tonic Essence range, unpacks why the Symmetry range of tonics offers a healthier alternative to its counterparts. A LITTLE HISTORY “Indian tonics, as we know them,…

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Lemony Avocado Pea Pasta Recipe

South Africans love an avocado. It’s a delicious fruit that Africans have embraced and cultivated for ages – while we know SA’s first avocado orchards were planted in 1933, many believe avos came to the continent with Dutch settlers from their West India colonies as early as the 1600s. However, we can all agree it…

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Avocado Vichyssoise Soup Recipe

South Africans love an avocado. It’s a delicious fruit that Africans have embraced and cultivated for ages – while we know SA’s first avocado orchards were planted in 1933, many believe avos came to the continent with Dutch settlers from their West India colonies as early as the 1600s. However, we can all agree it…

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Mexican Chicken Tray Bake Recipe

South Africans love an avocado. It’s a delicious fruit that Africans have embraced and cultivated for ages – while we know SA’s first avocado orchards were planted in 1933, many believe avos came to the continent with Dutch settlers from their West India colonies as early as the 1600s. However, we can all agree it…

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Mushroom & Quinoa Burger Recipe

How are you celebrating International Burger Day? We always try to keep things healthy and found this incredible burger recipe that’s perfect to celebrate International Burger Day. Always happening on 28 May, it’s a day to honour all braais, cookouts and barbecues by biting into one of the most popular sandwiches ever created. Even if…

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15% Discount on the Jawbreaker Burger this Friday at Mike’s Kitchen at Park Square

Just when you thought Mike’s couldn’t get any better… Famous for their  mouth-watering rack of ribs, succulent and tender steaks and of course the legendary burgers. the restaurant has gone from strength to strength since 1972. They’re always looking to reward their loyal customers with incredible value. And this is no different this Friday, when they are celebrating…

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When Art & Spirit collide, Magic happens.

Award-winning botanical artist Jenny Hyde-Johnson is the designer behind the gorgeous artwork on the Flowstone Gin labels. The artist unpacks her collaboration with Flowstone Gin founders, Mark and Glyn French, her inspiration during the creative process and her passion for all things botanical. When Flowstone Gin’s founders – mother-and-son duo Mark and Glyn French –…

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Vow to keep your Head bold and your Cucumber cool this World Cucumber Day

14 June is World Cucumber Day – the day on which we humbly pay homage to the cucumber; that illustrious fruit that for centuries has been celebrated for its exceptional versatility. This year Hendrick’s Gin, in partnership with three leading venues in South Africa, will be presenting the fruit in a Victorian greenhouse inspired chamber…

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King of the Sky!

Aquasky MD, Brendan Williamson, talks about the birth of the atmospheric water brand and the changing face of the company. The Aquasky story begins in 2017, when the Western Cape government started raising alarm bells about Cape Town’s low dam water levels. Like most Capetonians, Brendan Williamson was paying attention. By 2018, the province was…

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