• Indulgence of the sugary kind – from mini tarts, decadently filled pastries, unique vegan creations to macaroons and even koeksisters – will be celebrated this December at South Africa’s first ever event dedicated to the art of the dessert. Food connoisseurs and dessert savages sharing this passion for all things sweet will be convening for Dessert Fest SA in The Mustang Room at Sally Mustang, Sandton, Johannesburg on Saturday, 2 and Sunday, 3 December 2017. South Africa’s most widely respected purveyors of food on the sweeter end of the scale have been handpicked to give public exclusive access to a…

    “My only regret in life is that I did not drink more Champagne.” John Maynard Keynes  Find something to celebrate and go bubbly – it’s Champagne Day on Friday 20 October at Tsogo Sun and everyone’s invited to #CelebrateWonderful! The #ChampagneDay offer is available at many Tsogo Sun hotels, starting at 11am and ending at midnight on 20 October. Special prices have been negotiated to make the prospect of spending the afternoon of #ChampagneDay enjoying bubbly even more attractive, and the variety of offers include Krone Night Nectar Rose MCC or a Krone Night Nectar Demi Sec MCC, each at R160 per…

    A taste of the tropics in the comfort of your own home. This smoothie taste as good as an island holiday feels – not only is it a refreshing way to start your morning, but it combines all of the delicious tropical flavours that reminds us of a beach holiday. You can make this smoothie in advance – simply leave out the crushed ice and refrigerate. Recipe by Sarah Dall Photograph by Dawie Verwey More delicious smoothie recipes for you to try: Protein-packed breakfast smoothie Chai and pineapple smoothie Banana, peanut butter and espresso smoothie 4-Ingredient beetroot smoothie

    Salt in the air, sun on our face, sand between our toes and some fab nosh with friends is how summer should be spent! These berry and granadilla rippled meringue buttons are such a pretty treat to pack for picnics or even lunch boxes. The delicious berry and granadilla fruit coulis is what summer is all about and we can’t resist making this recipe over and over and over again. Recipe by Illanique van Aswegen Assisted by Charissa van Aswegen Photographs by Henk Hattingh