An interesting review from Brad inspired founder of Sloom, Rudo Kemp, to create The Cape Town King. 2.14m in width and 2m in length, the Cape Town King is officially the biggest bed in South Africa. “Surprisingly we get a lot of requests for a California King size mattress. Whether this idyllic idea of luxury was promoted by popular media overseas, like Rihanna’s song or that people actually want that size of a bed is uncertain.” says Rudo. Sloom is well known for its innovative approach to mattresses and believes in the importance of having a well supported night’s rest…
We were lucky enough to ask Heidi Demper, the baker behind Yum Baker, a few questions about her journey from launching Yum Baker during Covid-19 to now supplying…
Make entertaining look easy and add a little ‘mmm’ to your festive menu with LANCEWOOD®’s versatile and award-winning cream cheese. Rich, creamy and utterly irresistible, South Africa’s favourite cream cheese is equally delicious spread on bread and crackers, baked into savoury dishes and added to sweet treats. Available in a range of flavours and snack-friendly formats, LANCEWOOD® Cream Cheese is the ultimate get-together go-to, and a must-have ingredient in your fridge this festive season. Whether you’re looking to create a show-stopping dessert, an indulgent main or a simple yet scrumptious snack platter, you can’t go wrong with South Africa’s most…
The festive season traditionally involves a lot of cooking and baking, and every family seems to have a signature cookie or biscuit recipe that they make this time…
Chocolate milkshake A deliciously decadent chocolate milkshake recipe that’s quick and easy to make at home – even better than a restaurant. PREP TIME: 5 min | SERVES 3-4 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS 6 cups vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream ⅓ cup milk , or more as needed, or use chocolate milk ⅓ cup chocolate sauce Handful of choc chips whipped cream, optional, for topping METHOD COMBINE ice cream, milk, choc chips and chocolate sauce in a blender and blend until combined. IF you need to thin it, add a…
We’re about to turn the chapter on 2022, a year filled with dopamine decor, grand millennialism-inspired antiques and more indoor plants than we could keep up with. As 2023 creeps in,…
For newbie and seasoned home cooks alike, seeing a cooking term in a recipe that you’re not familiar with can be confusing and sometimes off-putting. Today, we’ve put together some of the most common cooking terms and what they actually mean, so that you will never be stopped from trying out a new recipe again! Cooking Al dente When pasta is cooked to just firm! Dice This refers to cutting ingredients, most often vegetables like carrots or onions, into square pieces that are uniform in size. The purpose of dicing is to make sure that the ingredient cooks evenly,…
Flavour Factory’s taste revolution doesn’t just stop with their wide range of top-quality Herbs, Spices & Food Products. Flavour Factory has added a whole new range of Braai…
Warm honey & blue cheese dip with fresh figs This warm honey & blue cheese dip with fresh figs is the perfect starter for Christmas Eve dinner. PREP TIME 15 minutes | COOK TIME 15 minutes | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 250 g cream cheese 150 g mild blue cheese, coarsely chopped 1 tbsp honey Rye bread loaf, thinly sliced 2 tbsp olive oil 4 fresh figs, quartered ½ cup walnuts, roasted METHOD PREHEAT oven to 220℃. BLEND cream cheese, blue cheese and 2 tsp of the honey in a food processor until smooth, season with black pepper. Spoon…
Gift your gift that extra-special touch with beautiful wrapping. Here, Romy Meurer of The Gift Wrap Studio demonstrates Japanese pleating. What you’ll need Gift wrap Scissors Ruler Sticky tape…