FoodBlogCT News Week 26 2013

Friday, the 28th of June


Steers to open in London

Great news for South Africans living in London. Your favourite Steers cravings will now be availlable on your doorstep. [read more]


Strawberries are one of the most highly sprayed crops! Organic vs. Convential Strawberry

Thanks for the reminder from Growing Organic, Eating Organic to always buy organic when it comes to strawberries! [read more]


The Best Airline for First Class-Food

British Airways menu design manager Sinead Ferguson understands just how important this process is; after all, flying factors such as altitude can have an impact on not only the dining experience, but also on our senses. [read more]


A World of Warcraft Restaurant Exists

I know I’ve always been dying to dine in a sci-fi, ninja, or World of Warcraftthemed-restaurant. And lucky for me, there’s a Medieval Times less than ten miles from my home [read more]

Thursday, the 27th of June


The Spier Secret Festival is Back!

A calendar highlight for serious food and wine lovers, the Spier Secret Festival will once again take place at Spier Wine Farm from 25-26 October 2013. Local and international experts on food and wine will treat guests to presentations, workshops, tastings and various dinner events. [read more]


Improv Everywhere Transports Unsuspecting Patrons To 1860s Bar

Improv Everywhere’s latest mission turned a Brooklyn bar into a scene out of 1860s New York. They took the bar back 150 years back with kerosene lanterns, actors in period costumes, and beer that cost 6 cents. [read more]


Woman Stops Bid To Live On Air, Water, Light

The 65-year-old woman has not eaten for more than 45 days and had intended to prove that humans don’t require basic nutrition (provided by food) to live. [read more]


The Best Ways to Keep Opened Wine Fresh

If you’re drinking a good bottle of wine, there shouldn’t be any left over, but if you’re drinking a lot or hosting a party, you may need a way to keep half-poured bottle fresh overnight or for a few days. You could re-cork it, but air is an open wine’s worst enemy. Wired tested some alternatives that make the grade. [read more]


Wednesday, the 26th of June


Outlook better for global food markets

The overall outlook for supplies of basic food commodities to global markets has improved since poor wheat harvest and tight conditions a year ago,the UN’s food agency said on Thursday. [read more]


Giorgio Armani designs gourmet chocolates for ramadan

What’s the latest in gourmet chocolate? Italian designer Giorgio Armani has launched an exquiste line of chocolates made especially for Ramadan, the month-long religious fasting observed by Muslims. [read more]


18 Smoothie Recipes [Infographic]

Smoothies are great, versatile, tasty and healthy, they’re simple to whip up and are a great source of energy. [read more]


Pizza Fails Are Not A Pretty Thing

But here’s the thing, no matter how bad your attempt at homemade pizza goes, you can feel better knowing that someone has screwed it up so much worse than you ever could. [read more]


Monday, the 24th of June


How to make Macaroons Indian Style

It was posted by Michelle over at The Tiffin Box incorporates a range of Indian flavors in to what is a classically French dish. Rooh Afza, Saffron and Cardamom are all used in these delights that seem to perfectly fuse two cultures in one dessert. [read more]


Vampire mother drinks almost two litres of blood a month

The 45-year-old looks at her local occult and oddities shop for willing human ‘donors’ who will let her drink from them, and believes that drinking blood is keeping her young and healthy. [read more]


Masterchef breakfast meltdown!

In last week’s episode of MasterChef SA, the remaining 25 contestants arrived at the Nirox Art Foundation set in The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site to their own gas Weber and cooking station set up along the banks of the river [read more]


Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt`s Wine Still Selling Like Hotcakesl

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood as one of the strongest power couples, and it looks like they are becoming major players in the wine industry also with their debut wine Château Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé selling like “hotcakes”. [read more]


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