Nothing says summer like a get-together in the sun! Use our five tips to host a beautiful garden tea party: 1. Make use of your own flowers. There’s no need to blow your budget on beautiful blooms if you have a garden full of flowers at your disposal. Use them to fill a couple of little vases in one long line down the middle of the table. This creates a modern, eye-catching centrepiece. You can also skip flowers completely and fill vases with fruit. 2. Surprise your guests with a tea twist! Treat your guests to a tea they’ve never tried,…
South Africa’s aspiring tavern chefs will test their culinary skills over the coming months in a competition designed to promote food serving in taverns and combat binge drinking…
Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Italy, Syria – and Prieska? It’s not the first place you think of when you hear the word ‘pistachios’ but it should be! Katelyn Allegra aka The Kate Tin travels to the Northern Cape to visit South Africa’s first pistachio farm. Written by Katelyn Allegra ‘Beware of the kudus’, was the message that popped up on my phone from Rina Coetzee. I was on the long road to Prieska which winds from the Western Cape through the Cedarberg and into the Northern Cape. It is a breathtaking trip but one that many people thought I was, erm,…
Cocoa, fig and pistachio date balls TIME: 20 mins + 1 hr, to firm up | MAKES: about 16 balls Place 12 dried dates (soaked in boiling water…
Black horn cocktail Taste the veld, save the rhino, with SA’s premium gin. Infused with botanicals that transport your senses to the South African veld, Cape Town Black Rhino Gin takes a walk on the wild side in support of the endangered rhino. Doing your bit for nature conservation is as easy as pouring an ice-cold G&T this summer. A gin designed by the Cape Town Gin & Spirits Company to speak to the spirit of the South African wild, every sale of Cape Town Black Rhino Gin includes a donation towards saving the rhino and other endangered South African species…
The Spice Route is truly a venue that has something for every member of the family – guaranteed! For the kids, the play area is what dreams are…
Cheesy boerewors chilli dogs With crispy onions, sweet potato wedges and PERinaise. PREP TIME: 10 mins | COOK TIME: 40 mins | SERVES: 4 https://youtu.be/q2jkln1Ui1Y INGREDIENTS Nando’s Garlic PERinaise Nando’s PERi-PERi Prego Sauce 500 g boerewors 2 onions, sliced 2 cups and 1 tsp vegetable oil flour, for dusting 6 hotdog buns, halved and toasted on the inside 3 tomatoes, peeled and diced 2 onions, diced pinch of sugar METHOD Brush the boerewors with PERi-PERi Prego Sauce and cook in the oven for 20 minutes at 180°C. To make the crispy onion rings: while the boerewors is cooking, gently…
Looking for a way to add some design flair to your home, but not sure where to start? We’ve rounded up two online courses to help you upskill…
Healthier banana bread The only thing better than banana bread is a healthier version for a guilt-free treat. This quick and easy recipe is guaranteed to impress the next time you have guests around! PREP + BAKING TIME: 1 hr 20 min | SERVES: 6 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS 4 ripe bananas 1 ½ cups oat flour 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup coconut sugar 1 tbsp ground cinnamon 1 tbsp baking powder pinch of salt METHOD PREHEAT oven to 180°C. IN a…
Le Creuset introduces Azure, a brilliant new blue that evokes the feeling of dining under clear skies on distant shores. Inspired by the Mediterranean sea, Azure is designed…