The younger generation is leading a shift to focus on health and reduced alcohol intake by choosing low alcohol or non-alcoholic drink options. The choice of whether to consume alcoholic drinks or not is, sadly, greatly stigmatising in South Africa. There’s a generation of people who are asked ‘why not?’ when they decline a drink, with the connotation that they’re not ‘joining in’ or there’s ‘something wrong’ with them. It’s painted as very ‘un-South African’ to not enjoy a drink, eat braaied meat, watch sport or make jokes about Eskom. In the past year, there’s been a positive shift being…
Nestled into the heart of Blaauwberg road, All in the Kitchen is the utopia of all things home cooking. What started out as humble home cooking, only catapulted…
The Hot Toddy: a classic tipple, perfect for a cold winter’s eve A hot toddy is the perfect winter drink. It’s got citrus, it’s got honey, but most importantly – it’s got whisky. It’s basically that honey/lemon concoction your mom used to make when you were sick, if it decided to let its hair down and have a little fun. Scarves and jackets are out in full force, heaters are working overtime, ginger shots and flu juices are on display in every grocery store, and even the sun is heading to bed as early as possible. Yes, winter is in…
Wine and Food Spectacular in the Swartland, by Swartlanders That is the essence of an upcoming wine and food series like few others! This is the opportunity that…
Congratulations to all of our competition winners! Keep scrolling to see if you’re one of our lucky winners! March winners Win 1 of 2 Pampelle Hampers -…
Lancewood recently held their Pastry Chef of the Year awards and we’ve got the scoop on the winner! Miss Chanda du Plooy, who is a False Bay TVET College Hospitality student won the ULTIMATE LANCEWOOD PASTRY Category in the annual Young Stars Showcook Initiative Competition 2022. This was announced at the prestigious awards dinner, which is the culmination of the Young Star Showcook Competition. The winning dessert-pastry was a pistachio and almond chocolate cake with Clemen Gold Sauce. The Young Star Showcook Initiative and Competition has been hosted annually for the past 14 years, but this was the first time…
You could win a non-alcoholic Love Bird set to the value of R1 500 with Lyre’s! Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits ambition is to change the way the world drinks, so that…
Sunday brunching is a weekend tradition that we’ll never get tired of. With meal options that extend from french toast and waffles to savoury pancakes and breakfast bakes, brunch is a delicious excuse to spend the morning with your friends and loved ones. If you love this meal as much as we do, then you’ll definitely want to check out these 8 scrumptious Sunday brunch recipes. 1. Cornbread flapjacks with grilled halloumi & roasted apricots This heavenly dish brings together the forces of sweet and savoury through sticky roasted apricots and salty halloumi. The addition of mieliepap to the batter…
Tucked away in a luxurious loft space above Culture Wine Bar is the Wine Library; the bar’s new private members’ club & lounge that has been designed with…
The trend changing the way the world drinks, and the brand making it possible. It’s no secret the past five years have seen an increased focus on holistic health and wellbeing. Even before the pandemic, social animals had become sober-curious, no longer wanting to choose between keeping up appearances at drinking occasions and keeping up good health. The popularity of sober challenge months allowed the easing off of liquor in a socially accepted time frame, but can the sober-curious leopard change its spots for good? Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits says yes. Created by entrepreneurs Mark Livings and Carl Hartmann in 2019…
If you’ve been considering upgrading your kitchen and laundry room with sophisticated, innovative, and more energy-efficient appliances, there’s never been a better time to do it. LG Electronics…