While shoveling handfuls of popcorn into your mouth during a captivating movie, a question may cross your mind — can I grow my own popcorn? Sure, you can go to any grocery store and buy a bag of popcorn seeds for a few bucks, but where’s the fun in that? Although it’s more effort than a quick trip to the store, growing your own popcorn is an incredibly rewarding experience. Besides everyone’s favorite benefit (devouring copious amounts of your own delicious snack), homegrown popcorn has more flavor. The different varieties are far more exciting in color and taste than regular popcorn.…
Boschendal is preparing to celebrate the bountiful harvest of its sustainable and regenerative farm at this year’s Harvest Festival, taking place from March 31st to April 2nd. The…
Tucked away on a cosy street in the heart of Woodstock, one of the oldest and most vibrant suburbs in the city, lies 51 on Roodebloem, a luxury boutique spa and upmarket café restaurant. It’s everything you need for a perfect day of tranquility and treats, all in one location. Luxury boutique spa: Light, airy and moody in all the right places. If a place feels like home, you know you’re in the right spot. That’s the exact ambience you receive when you step into this property-turned-spa. Picture: 51 on Roodebloem / Website Relax and unwind with their extensive range…
Are you yearning for a transformative experience but can’t quite afford to jet off to far-flung destinations like Elizabeth Gilbert did in Eat, Pray, Love? Fear not, you can…
The Clover Club cocktail Make this clover club cocktail courtesy of Hope Distillery’s StrangeLove Cocktail Lounge. INGREDIENTS 60ml Hope African Botanical Gin 1 egg white 15ml fresh lemon juice 15ml raspberry syrup Garnish Garnish with speared raspberries METHOD For the raspberry syrup, muddle 3 or 4 fresh raspberries with 15ml simple syrup. Add the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake well. Serve Strain into a chilled cocktail glass garnished with some speared raspberries. ALSO SEE: StrangeLove Cocktail Lounge is ready to shake and stir at Hope Distillery https://www.foodandhome.co.za/entertaining/strangelove-cocktail-lounge-is-ready-to-shake-and-stir-at-hope-distillery Recipe supplied by Scout PR. Feature image:…
To say that Capetonians have a deep-rooted love for Mexican food would be a blasphemous understatement. From authentic Mexican cuisines to innovative infusions and more, it’s clear to…
Homemade yoghurt & labneh Why buy when you can make your own? Here’s how to master the basics of yoghurt and labneh making. Homemade yoghurt TOTAL TIME 8 hours 15 minutes | MAKES 1 litre INGREDIENTS 4 cups full-cream unhomogenised milk 2 tbsp full-fat milk powder ¼ cup yoghurt with live cultures (lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptococcus thermophilus) METHOD STIR full-cream unhomogenised milk and full-fat milk powder in a large pot over medium heat until 80°C on a cooking thermometer. (At this temperature the milk will form a skin, but it should not be allowed to simmer or…
Iconic South African brand Castle Lager has launched a first-of-its-kind innovation in South Africa that will see by-products of its beer brewing process to produce bread that is…
If “picturesque” was a place, it would undoubtedly be Cafe Chiffon. From the quaint setting of the cobbled streets, elegant architecture and sidewalk boutiques that make up the Old Cape Quarter, to the bright yellow walls of its facade – and this is all before we even take a step inside. Cafe Chiffon is more cozy than what you see on the many social media posts; the soft neutral tones, design details, natural light streaming in (a key ingredient to taking the perfect picture), and the large windows embrace you instantly. Picture: Tauhira Ajam Asian pop culture enthusiasts may revel…
There’s no question that Cape Town boasts countless restaurants and good food, but if you shift your vision ever so slightly, you’ll find a number of hidden gems…