• Cafe 1999’s chef has opened a new Durban eatery named Unity and is contemplating even further expansion. TRACY GIELINK Café 1999, Silvervause Centre, corners Silverton and Vause Roads,…

    From medicine and folklore to storecupboard essential, olive oil is a welcome addition to the South African table Known as ‘liquid gold’, olive oil is deeply rooted in Mediterranean culture, where the trees thrive and wild olives have been harvested since 800 BC. But olive oil is more than simply a delicious ingredient – its properties have medicinal and historical value, and have for centuries represented wealth, power and mythology. Today it is almost impossible to imagine cooking without this golden liquid and, as a result, olive oil production has trickled all over the world, particularly to countries with favourably…

    Delicious simple dressings… by Anna Montali Spicy pomegranate and mint dressing Combine 125ml (½ cup) pomegranate juice with 30ml (2 tbsp) olive/avocado oil together with 30ml…

    Print Recipe Chicory, peppered ham and blue cheese Ingredients 4 chicory bulbs, washed and halved 600g grapes, washed 500g peppered Kassler ham 300g blue cheese chopped fresh herbs, to garnish Instructions 1 Arrange the chicory halves and grapes on serving plates or a platter. 2 Divide the ham equally between the plates, crumble over the