• As the world around us constantly changes, we can’t help but feel like we need to live in greater harmony with nature so that we can benefit from its gifts. Choosing a diet and lifestyle that are in balance with nature could be the key to unlocking greater health and wellbeing for you and your family. Did you know that 1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women in South Africa are at risk of cardiovascular disease before the age of 60? This is why Flora is on a mission to make South African hearts healthier. Flora is made…

    Inspired by trendy brunches across New York, Arbour Café have collaborated with food and drink platform, MANGERmanje, to bring you #BRUNCHarbour, an exciting new venture happening every month. The menu will be an enticing selection from Arbour Café’s finest dishes, as well as bottomless Pimms jugs and select cocktails for your table. The first event will take place on Saturday 15 September, just in time for Spring. Set in Arbour’s gorgeous courtyard, there really isn’t a better way to end off the weekend. There will be two seatings: 10:00 – 12:30 and 12:00 – 14:00. The cost is R295 per…

    There is a myth that margarine is an artificial food substance – but believe it or not, it’s not as unhealthy as some people think. The truth is that margarine can be made by using only natural ingredients – foods that can often be found in the average kitchen. Margarine can actually be a healthy source of fat and other essential nutrients. It contains good fats and minerals such as sunflower oil and other healthy vegetable oils which are blended to make a delicious and healthy spread. It’s so simple you can even make it at home. These are the…

    The Garden Route has long been hailed as the playground for local travellers. Yet, in recent years, this coastal strip has become a unique culinary journey for those with a taste for adventure. Rosanne Buchanan spent a leisurely few days at one of the region’s luxurious destinations – Fancourt in George – where she savoured the estate’s reinvigorated cuisine PHOTOGRAPHS BY GRACE HARRISON The Garden Route food scene is constantly evolving as suppliers and top destinations, like the Fancourt hotel and estate in George, collaborate to showcase what Fancourt’s executive chef, Desmond Morgan, refers to as our country’s unique “South…

    (Hardie Grant Books, R508) In Greg and Lucy Malouf’s words, “the Middle Eastern diet (with some regional differences) is largely vegetarian: it relies heavily on vegetables and fruits, herbs and spices and complex carbohydrates”. The recipes in the beautifully styled and photographed book prove that vegetable-based dishes shouldn’t have to play second fiddle to animal protein. By no means a rigidly healthy collection of recipes, the dishes often happen to be packed with goodness, and balance is the overarching theme – eating seasonally and intuitively for vitality. On my ever-growing “to cook” list? Lebanese spiced chickpeas and eggplant with pita;…