Assortment of top chefs combine for sustainable seafood cookbook – counting our very own celebrity Chef Siba Mtongana. The collaboration aims to encourage shoppers to make the best environmental choice when buying the seafood they love! The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) – an environmental not-for-profit – is launching its first FREE sustainable seafood cookbook in […] More
We all know that there’s really no need for a pizza day because, well, who does not love a good pizza (nearly) every day? But hey, since it’s 2021 and we’re in need of any reason to celebrate, we’re here to tell you that 9 February is National Pizza Day. Even better, we’ve got a […] More
Get cooking now to celebrate National Pie Day on the 23rd of January! Who doesn’t love a good pie and if it’s not only delicious but a healthier option, there’s no reason for us to not tuck in! We’ve picked a great recipe with butternut, mushrooms and nuts to put a gourmet spin on the […] More
Overweight South Africans can reduce their risks to Covid-19. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 53.8% – more than half – of South Africa’s adults are overweight or obese. And this is not just weight gain during the Covid lockdowns. Research dating back to 2016 indicated that the prevalence of our population […] More
Are you cooking up a storm this festive season? With Christmas and NYE just around the corner, I am sure you will also have lots of family around as the festive season always brings everyone together enjoying a glass of wine, while having conversation over great food. Cook up something different and exciting this year […] More
Are you cooking up a storm this festive season? With Christmas and NYE just around the corner, I am sure you will also have lots of family around as the festive season always brings everyone together enjoying a glass of wine, while having conversation over great food. Cook up something different and exciting this year […] More
Finally! A day created to celebrate a man. We’ve been told we can celebrate more than one man. While there are so many things that we are told to do to be a good man, we’ve kind of narrowed it down to three solid tips (like the three monkey’s) that suit us just fine. Mix […] More
The 19th of November is International Men’s Day! It’s a day of reflecting on everything that defined being a man, and an opportunity to explore ways to improve ourselves. 2020 has been an exceptionally challenging year for many of us, and we have had to take a long deep look at ourselves, but its also […] More
Cherries have been called the nectar of the gods, a butterfly’s kiss, and the deepest wish of a hummingbird’s heart… Here’s how to weave their spell into your very own elixir. CHERRY LANE COCKTAIL This sophisticated potion offers a balance between the sweetness of fresh cherries and the spicy hit of American Rye whiskey, with […] More
Made trendy once again by the rise in popularity of the hit TV show “Mad Men”, the Old Fashioned cocktail’s history goes even further back than that. Lore says that the name actually goes back to people asking for a drink made the “old fashioned” way back in the 1800s. Traditionally made with bourbon or […] More
Here’s how to drag the Old Fashioned into 2021 Yes, we said it, the Old Fashioned Week may be old fashioned. Okay, yes, it’s a classic, but perhaps it needs a bit of a shake up; not a massive one, just enough not to break a sweat. In our view, the classic Old Fashioned perhaps […] More
How are you celebrating Halloween? Embrace the unusual and let curiosity take the lead this Halloween with a slightly peculiar Orbium & Soda made with Hendrick’s Gin Orbium, a reinterpretation of the rounded house style of original Hendrick’s Gin, instilled with additional extracts of quinine, wormwood and lotus blossom essences. It is ALMOST CERTAINLY not for everyone, […] More