South Africans are really lucky to have avocados available almost all year round, thanks to our farmers growing both green-skinned and dark-skinned avos. That means a nearly year-long supply of these two equally delectable (slightly addictive!) fruits. Buttery, creamy green-skinned avo varieties include Fuerte, Edranol, Ryan, Reed and Pinkerton, and are available from March until…
With World Rum Day just around the corner, Inverroche Distillery is bringing out all the stops! It’s a dark and stormy day when the rum starts running out. But luckily, with World Rum Day just around the corner on the 11th of July, there is plenty to go around so you can join people from…
BELIEVE IT OR NOT….MUSHROOMS MAKE VITAMIN D FROM THE SUN, JUST LIKE OUR BODIES DO. Mushrooms and humans react the same way when exposed to the sun Not only are mushrooms the only plant source of Vitamin D; they are also able to increase their natural Vitamin D content with exposure to the sun. Just…
Eat clean, eat green at South Africa’s greenest restaurant during lockdown. Hotel Verde, the country’s greenest hotel, is open and operating for business travel. Conveniently located near the airport, it’s close enough to the city centre and winelands while offering many great facilities for the business traveller. Hotel Verde is the perfect place to stay….
Our favourite breakfast spot is ready and back in action. Getting together at Villa 47 on Bree for a first-thing cuppa and filling meal was a tradition we had to sadly forego for the past few month. Our mornings just weren’t the same without a warm pastry, seasonal fruit bowls, breakfast smoothies, omelettes and farmhouse…
We’re really excited! Kunjani Wines and their signature Euro-African touch has been like a much loved welcome addition to our family, and we to theirs. And what do families love to do but enjoy a meal together? Kunjani came to the rescue with their delicious lock-down menu, but now we’re finally able to enjoy meals…
They’re back and blowing up our mealtimes once again. Enjoying the delicious take-away and delivery menu from Blowfish Restaurant during lockdown was one of the highlights of the past 3 months. We don’t know how we would have survived without their delicious sushi, fresh seafood or tenderly grilled premium burger or steak; but eating their…
For the indecisive pizza lover! If you’re looking for original Italian, look no further than Nonna Lina – each dish is beautiful in its simplicity but bold in its flavour. With so many options from pizzas, pastas and many other Italian favourites, you won’t go home with an empty stomach whenever you visit Nonna Lina Just…
Do you love pizza? Nothing says hello winter like steaming, fresh from the oven pizza dough covered with your favourite toppings. Le Pommier always delights with mushroom, olives, fig, sundried tomato, chicken strips and more. There are so many things right about Le Pommier’s rustic, cheesy pizzas that we just can’t wait to place our…
Join a live-cooking demo with executive chefs of some of the best local restaurants. I must admit that previously, I saw cooking as more of a necessity than anything else. Of course, I’d always try new recipes to bring some culinary variety into my life but it never went beyond much of this. Over the…
This is the 12th year that Jordan Wine Estate will be pro-active in assisting local charities with the donation of your second-hand clothing. These charities use these donations as stock for their charity shop to raise funds or they hand out to the local communities that they serve. These shelters and worthy charities play such…
Let’s celebrate with Tanqueray & Cafe Caprice. What is a world without Café Caprice, the premier party spot of the Camps Bay strip? Thankfully Cafe Caprice keep us well hydrated with their lock-down liquor sales and take-away food menu during the past few months. With the restaurant back in action, that doesn’t mean that they’ve…
