• We chat to Chef James Diack, owner of Coobs and The National, and got to know him a bit better. Read on for some interesting insights and fun facts about Chef James. What is your favourite food trend and why? There’s a couple that really resonate with my focus on seasonality and sustainability: Provenance: People are starting to really care about where the dish comes from and are clueing up. Customers want to know if their grass-fed steak is 100% grass-fed or finished on 20% corn. In this light, people need to make sure that what they’re being told is the…

    The now well-known four Retief cousins joined forces in the mid 90’s. One after the other, after completing their studies, they joined the family farm, Van Loveren.  Their first big endeavour was introducing the much-loved Four Cousins range of wines in 2000. Released in a rather impressive 1,5-litre bottle, it made a lot of noise and today it’s South Africa’s biggest selling bottled wine brand. In fact, Four Cousins is also affectionately known as the country’s favourite vino in a bottle. The legendary Four Cousins have now added a brand new home, a new landmark in the heart of Robertson.…

    Fresh and light – the perfect side for any chicken dish. These are also delicious eaten cold and can be made into mini fritters – great as canapes. Be sure to make a few extra for the following day. Recipe by Leila Saffarian Assisted by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photograph by Dylan Swart TRY THIS: Tomato and herb fritters served with tzatziki ALSO TRY: Baby marrow fritters with green salsa and coconut cream

    Here we have used only potatoes, but you could add sweet potato wedges into this mix or even butternut. This basic recipe is a great snack to make at home even for the laziest of cooks and highly satisfying when eaten fresh from the oven. Either snack on it or add it to your main meal. Recipe extracted from Olami, written by  Nirit Saban About Olami “Olami was established in 2016, but has been running as a catering and deli kitchen for the past six years under the former name of Sababa. With the new name change I decided to…

    Join thousands of fellow superheroes as they come together this September to celebrate happiness, healthiness, individuality, and community in the most colourful way imaginable. The Most Important Information: When: 18 November 2017 Where: The Green Point Stadium A Track Time: 14H00 for 15h00 Hashtag: #TheHappiest5k and #TCRHero #livebetter Tickets: www.thecolorrun.co.za The Color Run knew they were out there – but didn’t expect them to be so magnificent! Superheroes are around us every day, and The Color Run’s 2017 Superhero Tour is “unleashing everyone’s inner hero,” says national event co-ordinator, Trevor Latimer. So, what is it? The Color Run is known…

    Print Recipe Curaçao Turkish delight Serves: Makes 27 squares Cooking Time: 25 mins + 6 – 8 hours, to set Ingredients 25g gelatine leaves 500g white granulated sugar 20ml (2 tsp) fresh lemon juice 75ml rose water 75ml Curaçao liqueur 60g cornflour + extra, to dust Instructions 1 Grease a deep-sided baking tray of approximately

    This guava jam is delicious served with freshly made farmer’s bread. More information about guavas: Guavas need moist soil and sunlight to help them grow. It’s best to…