• Win a fully inclusive two-night stay for six people at Ulubisi House in Gondwana Game Reserve, with a personal chef, valued at R109 080! The award-winning Gondwana Game Reserve provides a one-of-a-kind Cape safari only four hours from Cape Town. The 11 000 ha private game reserve offers a luxurious, malaria-free, Big Five wilderness experience in an awe-inspiring landscape. Hidden deep inside the reserve and surrounded by grasslands teeming with game, is the luxuriously spacious, stylishly African, private villa called Ulubisi House. The three luxurious guest suites sleep six adults and all have endless mountain views, while the private chef, butler and veld guide make…

    Your favourite illy coffee blends are now available on supermarket shelves as branded aluminium capsules. Compatible with Nespresso capsule machines, coffee lovers will now be able to enjoy illy when it’s time for that well deserved coffee break. Having a premium coffee brand to enjoy in our homes resonates with the illy mission “delight quality of life lovers all over the world with the greatest coffee nature can provide, enhanced by sustainable practices and technologies and the beauty of the arts.” The opportunity to purchase illy capsules in your favourite supermarket retailer allows for instant coffee gratification when you need it.…

    Traditionally made with a hearty red wine heated and spiced, glühwein (or mulled wine) is popular in the chilly northern climes of Europe. But, that’s not to say we can’t enjoy it down south…  The mug Serve your glühwein in a mug with a brim that is wider than the base. This will prevent the spices from getting in your way. Choose ceramic or porcelain to keep it hot while protecting your hands from the heat. The nitty-gritty Many recipes call for ground spices, leaving a gritty residue. Use whole spices, which are easier to strain. Toast them first, for…

    Try this delicious octopus salad recipe, you’ll thank us later! INGREDIENTS 1⁄2 cup dried chickpeas, soaked overnight 2l veg stock Handful parsley, leaves picked and chopped, steams reserved 1 kg octopus, cleaned 300…

    In celebration of Heritage Day, we’re giving you the chance to win a gourmet hamper with a braai-day-themed recipe card, bottle of Banhoek chilli oil, leather and canvas apron and a wooden shopping board, value of R585,00. Banhoek chilli oil is the perfect accompaniment to just about any dish and is now available at Pick n Pay stores in the Western Cape and Gauteng, select Checkers stores in the Western Cape, or for online purchase here. Enter below for a chance to win! Disclaimer: Competition closes on Wednesday, 29 October  | Competition T&Cs apply.

    Winter can pose challenges to those trying to make healthy eating choices with its abundance of carb-rich comfort foods. Then summer comes along with a host of extra temptations, like ice cream, poolside snacks, and picnic meals that simply don’t fit in with your well-intentioned eating plan. Fortunately, you don’t need to deprive yourself if you love to snack. It’s not necessarily how much you eat that can get in the way of your wellbeing goals, it’s more about what you eat. With volume eating, you can nibble more, as long as you don’t overshoot your daily kilojoule requirements. That…