From muffins to macaroons… you’ll be baking up batches of tasty delights in no time with these gorgeous goodies. TARYNE JAKOBI Instant sunshine Bring the sunshine indoors with these yellow kitchen must-haves Paisley dish towel, R65, spotted jug, R385, both In Good Company; stainless steel draining board, R260, Adams; small yellow striped mixing bowls, R35 each, Country Road at Woolworths; mixing bowl, R160, colander, R625, retro bowl, R150, all Kitchen Passion; washing cloth, R19,99, Pick n Pay; whisk, stylist’s own. Oven glove, R49,99, Pick n Pay Dish towel, R65, In Good Company Pot-shaped oven timer, R250, Kitchen Passion A splash…
Chocolate is the star of the show among the sweet treats set out by the ladies of Chocola.j. ZAZA MOTHA A shared love of chocolate saw Nelia de…
Restored and refurbished, Maputo’s Polana shines again…By Rosanne Buchanan[wp_gmaps lat=”-25.969157″ lng=”32.597723″]THE PLACE The Polana has always been an icon representing an old-fashioned sense of glamour and world-class sophistication, but over time most would agree that it had become run down. Some say a casino (no longer operational) attracted a seedy element, but after a two-year closure and a whopping $25-million revamp, the hotel has had a facelift that is modern and contemporary, yet still captures a hint of colonial elegance. The original hotel was built in 1922, designed by world-famous architect Sir Herbert Baker in the Palace Style. It is…
Joburg’s Illovo is quite the foodie hub of late. By Lisa van der Knaap[wp_gmaps lat=”-26.128355″ lng=”28.050799″]There are the ‘old favourites’ that we keep going back for and a…
These days there’s more to this corner of the Cape than just sunny vineyards, French flair and bubbly…By Clifford Roberts[wp_gmaps lat=”-33.913591″ lng=”19.134235″]Taste chocolate, ride horses, visit a microbrewery, tour gardens and taste wine – there’s always plenty going on in Franschhoek. However, new additions to the established fine food and wine scene in SA’s self-proclaimed Gourmet Capital are the reasons why so many fans keep returning. BEST FOR CELLAR DINING Haute Cabrière, the renowned mountainside cellar restaurant, now has a new outdoor terrace with magnificent views, instituted as part of a makeover. Crisp white linen, chandeliers and artwork have brightened…
The Gorge private game lodge and spa in KZN will take your breath away ZAZA MOTHA[wp_gmaps lat=”-30.717636″ lng=”30.207725″]WHERE IS IT? The Gorge Private Game Lodge and Spa is…
Thonga Beach Lodge is an eco-friendly gem on an unspoiled beach along the northern KwaZulu-Natal coastline, with sublime swimming bays and snorkelling reefs, and white sand as far as the eye can see By Rosanne Buchanan[wp_gmaps lat=”-29.446773″ lng=”31.223145″]WHERE: The Elephant Coast, Maputaland (about 25km north of Sodwana Bay) GETTING THERE: It is an eight-hour drive from Johannesburg or a flight to Durban followed by a three-hour drive. BEST-KEPT SECRET: The main wow factor is the lodge’s remote setting. You park at the local nut factory and then it’s an hour’s transfer drive. Signs that greet you as you drive through…
Vast stretches of sugar cane may have given way to retail development and exclusive housing estates, but KZN’s Umhlali maintains its appeal with great foodie haunts and things…
Explore the endless vistas of the Great Karoo and be rewarded with spectacular scenery, history and food INGRID CASSON[wp_gmaps lat=”-31.985948″ lng=”22.000809″]Samara Private Game Reserve A three-hour drive north of East London in the Eastern Cape, Samara Private Game Reserve reveals a part of the Karoo that’s seldom seen. Fed by a deep, winding river, the reserve’s spectacular violet mountains are home to plenty of game, especially cheetah, which the lodge staff vigorously protect after losing many animals to swelling farmlands around them. Samara’s Karoo Lodge is a grand, single-storey homestead with a huge wraparound veranda and lawns reaching right up…