Gone are the days when ideas of success were a big house, 402 bathrooms and a perfectly manicured forest in your backyard. As more and more people opt for smaller spaces in better areas, micro-living-friendly trends have taken the interior design world by a small—but mighty—storm. The thinking behind micro-living is well-footed, kinder to your wallet and the planet. Still, there are design caution areas that even the most clued-up enthusiasts should know about so that your home actually feels like a home and not an overpacked suitcase. Ready to turn your shoebox into a treasure chest? Here are 5…
Roast beef & watercress salad greens Here is a tender and flavourful Roast beef & watercress salad greens recipe to brighten up your next lunchbox. PREP TIME 20…
Salad nicoise Getting tired of the same old salad? Here is a scrumptious Salad nicoise recipe to brighten up your next lunchbox. PREP TIME 15 minutes | TOTAL TIME 30 minutes | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 200 g baby green beans, trimmed, halved lengthways ¼ cup olive oil 600 g sashimi-grade tuna steaks 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 3 heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges 1 avocado, sliced 2 tbsp drained capers, rinsed ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 1 radicchio, leaves separated 4 eggs, boiled METHOD BOIL, steam or microwave beans until just tender; drain. Rinse…
Interior decorating is largely down to personal taste, budget, and space. However, a few decorating ‘rules’ are good to keep in mind. These are nine you need to…
Perlemoen Restaurant, situated in the first abalone hatchery in Hermanus’s Old Harbour, has been recognised as a “Hidden Gem” in La Liste’s 2023 awards. La Liste is an online restaurant guide and app that aggregates recommendations and reviews to put together a list of the best of the best. Perlemoen Restaurant is only the second South African restaurant to be awarded this honour – all in its first year of business. Husband and wife team Jannie and Anabella Malherbe opened Perlemoen Restaurant in May. Since then, chefs and owners Jannie Malherbe and Ryan Scholefield have worked tirelessly with their team…
You are invited to the meal time of all meal times – brunch. Location: Cape Town’s – Atlantic Seaboard. Time – 11 o’clock! The Atlantic Seaboard stretches from the V&A Waterfront on…
Ditch the back-to-school lunch box blues with these 5 tips to make back-to-school lunches hassle-free. A new school year is always exciting for the kids, but for most parents it is a juggling act of having to label stationery, sew names onto uniforms, cover books and of course, navigate the perpetual challenge of school lunches. SPAR is all for smiles and that includes putting smiles on the faces of parents this January. So, The FOOD STALL at SPAR has put together these five tips to make back-to-school lunches hassle-free: 1. Plan a weekly lunch menu: Spare yourself that dreaded early-morning rush…
Last year was filled with great reads to add to your book list, but in case you missed it, here’s a round up of some of our favourites:…
ANEW Hotels & Resorts is celebrating the heritage of its properties through bespoke cocktails created to match each property’s unique offering. All year round, ANEW invites the public and their guests to immerse themselves in their immediate environment and visit their closest hotel to try one of their refreshing property-inspired cocktails. Operations Director, Kevin Burley, explains that these cocktails celebrate each of the properties’ unique characteristics and locations. The concept of “spirit” is all-encompassing, writes Alexandra Friedman in her article about why cocktails are more than just a drink. She highlights that “Cocktail culture though, is more than just what’s…
BBC Lifestyle will premiere the fourth season of South Africa’s reality baking series, “The Great South African Bake Off”, a show that features amateur bakers competing for the…