As the countdown to the festive season begins, it’s worth celebrating one of the season’s most iconic symbols: the Christmas tree. And while cities from Belgium to Brazil are famous for constructing trees made from porcelain to those that float, few are more awe-inspiring than Cape Town’s grand Moët & Chandon Golden Tree, created entirely from champagne bottles. “Epitomising warmth, generosity and grandeur, the Moët & Chandon Golden Tree has become synonymous with the opening of the festive season in South Africa. Moët & Chandon is known as the champagne of celebration globally, so what better way to share festive…
What better way to celebrate the start of the festive season than by sipping the finest bubbly and enjoying the coolest craft and international gins available in South…
No December holiday is complete without a cookie jar chock full of delicious home-made treats. These are best served on the day they are made. Recipe, styling and photograph by Katelyn Allegra
Cleaning need not be a time consuming or even an unpleasant chore. Using only three basic products, you can clean and disinfect your entire kitchen in a jiffy.…
This December, you can have your cake and eat it too, thanks to SPAR Freshline’s delectable range of Christmas desserts. Here’s your chance to win a SPAR voucher worth R1 000! All you have to do is to complete the entry form and answer the easy question below. The days of slaving away in the kitchen trying to bake the perfect cake are over. This festive season, let SPAR Freshline take the hard work out of your dessert spread with its indulgent Christmas range. We’re giving away a R1 000 SPAR voucher – all we want to know is: how…
Good company, great wine and exceptional food is what we’re all about and, so, it comes as no surprise that our 2018 Food Meander in partnership with Melrose…
This wine, for that dish So much wine, so little time. Here are some standout vegan-friendly wines to try this November in celebration of World Vegan Month, paired with delicious recipes from our magazine. Written by Malu Lambert, food & wine writer What is a vegan-friendly wine in the first place? Animal products derived from milk, eggs, fish as well as gelatine are used in a part of the winemaking process to fine and clarify the wine before bottling. Wines that are fined with bentonite (a type of clay) are vegan-friendly as are wines that are unfined and unfiltered (unless…
Drink a toast to the start of summer at the Eastern Cape Wine Show on 29 November and 1 December in the plush ‘n cool Tsitsikamma Rooms at…
Entertaining this weekend? This toasted cheesy ciabatta with fillet carpaccio and pesto salad is the perfect dish to serve! Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photograph by Dylan Swart
It’s always fun creating things from scratch, so why not blend your own spice mix. We ’ll teach you how to make your own spice mix using what’s…