Lovers of fine wine should make a date to taste the country’s top wines as judged at the 2017 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show judging. The annual public tastings in Cape Town and Johannesburg are held in Cape Town and Johannesburg during the week after the announcement of the competition’s Most Successful Producer, Best White and Red wine trophy winners as well as a host of other category top achievers. Tasters will be treated to over 150 trophy, gold and silver medal winning wines – from sparkling, dry white and red single varietal wines to beautifully crafted white and red…
Stellenbosch Cabernet – The Collection – promises Gauteng wine lovers an extraordinary once-off experience. On 22 June – for one night only – twenty four of the country’s…
The change of seasons brings with it a new group of fruits and vegetables you can enjoy. Apples, root vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes and all the cabbage family foods, like broccoli and cauliflower, are at their peak now. And they’re all great candidates for roasting—one of my favorite Autumn cooking methods. Roasting Vegetables With the grilling season over, I start giving a lot more foods the roasting treatment. The oven’s dry heat caramelises the natural sugars in foods and brings a depth of flavor to fruits and vegetables that summer grilling can’t touch. If you’ve never roasted root vegetables, you…
Whether you’re a flavour-mad foodie or simply looking for a family day out, Groves & Vineyards – a festival of wine and olives at Joburg’s Casalinga Ristorante Italiano…
The TOPS at SPAR Wine Show is back in Johannesburg and has moved into a new home, Montecasino. This popular celebration of the vine brings wine lovers of Gauteng its 12th act of “the greatest show unearthed”, featuring the best of the best of South African wines and bubbles. Overindulge in gourmet bites to complement the “pourformance” or visit the wine theatre for some magical edutainment. Tickets are available at ticketpros.co.za; general admission is R120 online or R140 at the door. It includes a tasting glass, all tastings, access to the wine theatre and a map to help you find…
If you’ve always longed for your breakfast to have a bit more of a kick, The Tumeric Latte smoothie bowl is for you. The aromatic flavours of this breakfast…
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This winter, instead of instant hot chocolate, treat your loved ones to this decadent and comforting home-made white hot chocolate with caramel and toasted marshmallows! Direction and styling…
No one can turn down a dense, moist, deliciously rich mud cake. Especially when it’s a chocolate mud cake with zesty berry compote. Recipe by Marwan Al Sayed Photographs by Graeme Wyllie
Swiss walnut and chocolate cake pairs perfect decadence together. There’s nothing like the combination of nuts and chocolate, and the proof is in this cake. Recipe by Eric…