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    Magnum Pleasure Store
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    The one thing you must do with your family this festive season

    Visit the Magnum Pleasure Store in Joburg Magnum ice cream, the brand synonymous with pleasure and luxury, has opened the doors to its world-famous Magnum Pleasure Store. The store is in Sandton City until January 2019 and it has been built and designed to reflect the brands’ commitment to #TakePleasureSeriously. The new Magnum Pleasure Store is a contemporary, luxurious space where you can explore the delicious tastes and textures of Magnum chocolate and ice cream in a way that’s personal to you. The store offers fans an exclusive opportunity to prepare and craft personalised Magnum moments; the Magnum dipping bar…

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    Meet Workshop 55’s Alex Webber
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    Meet Workshop 55’s Alex Webber

    With an organic, raw approach and ever-evolving culinary style, Chef Alex Webber of Workshop 55 in Parktown North is dedicated to the creation of unique dishes that contribute to exceptionally memorable dining experiences. A recent event at the restaurant had Chef Alex hosting a group of foodies, serving dishes inspired by the selection of products in the PEPPADEW® range. “Just like many South Africans, I was familiar with the bright red, sweet and crunchy peppers we all know and love, that are commonly, but mistakenly, referred to as ‘peppadews’. In the process, I discovered that there is, in fact, no…

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    International Sparkling Wine & Champagne Affair
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    International Sparkling Wine & Champagne Affair – 23 November 2018

    Wine Concepts’ “Finer Things in Life” International Sparkling Wine & Champagne Affair celebrates this year’s event with the theme of “The Magic of Bubbles” on Friday 23rd November 2018. Join hosts Wine Concepts in celebrating their seventeenth year of staging this prestigious event at the Vineyard Hotel in Newlands, in the magnificent Summer Room from 18:00 to 21:00. Numerous cuvées will be on offer for tasting. From premium and boutique Champagne houses of France, and, due to the success of the additions last year, there will also be a selection of sparkling wines from other international producers including Spain, Italy,…

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    Cape town Festival of Beer
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    Win tickets to The Cape Town Festival of Beer

    A World Class Beer Experience for All 30 November – 2 December 2018 Hamilton’s Rugby Club Green Point The Cape Town Festival of Beer once again takes place at the end of November 2018. This annual event is hosted at Hamilton’s Rugby Club in Green Point. In its 9th year, the Festival delivers the ultimate beer experience and is the largest festival of commercially available beer in the southern hemisphere. It’s the perfect event for those wanting a fun day out, a tasting experience or a food overload. For the beer lovers, the beer aficionados and the newbies, the range…

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    Guava BBQ-marinated chicken salad recipe
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    Food & wine pairing – October 2018

    This wine, for that dish So much wine, so little time. Here are some standout wines to try this October, paired with delicious recipes from our magazine. Windfall Barrel 41 2015, R149.99 A blend of shiraz, mourvèdre and grenache, this wine opens up with heady fruitcake aromas laced with cinnamon spice. Brambleberries and red and black cherries evolve on the palate underscored with a coffee-chocolate earthiness. Pair with: Rib-eye steak with tomato salsa Win a hamper from Windfall Wines Nestled in the Agterkliphoogte Valley lies Windfall, a small boutique wine and olive farm in the Robertson Valley. Windfall took its…

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    5 Minutes with David Higgs
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    5 Minutes with David Higgs

    We eat with our eyes… and so, we looked in on David Higgs at Marble, where his kitchen rules. TOP CHEF Liam Tomlin. Even though he’s based here in South Africa, he’s an international chef. His development of young chefs – both locally and abroad – has always been unbelievable and truly admirable. It’s great to have him on our shores. AT HAPPY HOUR The No. 9 cocktail at Sin+Tax in Rosebank, Johannesburg is based on tequila, which is my favourite drink. IN THE FRIDGE I grew up in Namibia and I have fond memories of cooking freshly caught fish…

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    Beef fillet with biltong crust, nasturtium pesto, onion and pumpkin seed salad, and butter-fried maize (pap) squares
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    Food & wine pairing – September 2018

    This wine, for that dish So much wine, so little time. Here are some standout wines to try this September, paired with delicious recipes from our magazine. Whalehaven Conservation Coast Chardonnay, R360 Whalehaven’s flagship Conservation Coast range celebrates the stretch of wild Cape South Coast from False Bay to Cape Agulhas. And what better time to celebrate the sea than in spring? Cellared for two years before release, The Conservation Coast Chardonnay has been bottle-aged for two years to ensure its optimal flavour development. It uncorks with aromas of caramelised fruit with an undercurrent of cinnamon and clove. Baked apples and pears evolve…

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    Strawberry, baby herb, walnut and blue cheese salad recipe
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    Strawberry, baby herb, walnut and blue-cheese salad

    This flavourful strawberry, baby herb, walnut and blue cheese salad is not only visually beautiful, but packs  quite a nutritional punch thanks to some certain red gems. The strawberry is a member of the rose family and is the only fruit with seeds on the outside. Research suggests that eating just eight strawberries a day can improve heart health, lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation, reduce the risk of cancers and even improve cognitive function. What’s more, strawberries score in the fruit group with the highest antioxidant content, which can help reduce the risk of macular degeneration. The combination of nutrients in strawberries can also aid in the prevention and suppression of cancer cells. If you loved…

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    Dinner & Party – Gatherings. Suppers. Feasts
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    Dinner & Party – Gatherings. Suppers. Feasts by Rose Prince

    (Orion, R520) Whether you’ve been having people over for years or the thought terrifies you, this beautiful collection of recipes and advice is a guide for effortless hosting. Rose Prince offers inspiring ideas, practical recipes, menus and tips, no matter the occasion, the space in your home or your budget. Her philosophies are fresh and lovely – no stuffy dinner parties here! For my next gathering around our kitchen table in our small but cosy city apartment, I’m tossing up between Rose’s Persian feast, or my own menu made up of her recipes: marinated slow-cooked lamb shoulder; kale with apple…

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    calexico
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    Win with Calexico!

    Calexico is a brand-new Americana-style restaurant and vinyl lounge situated in 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark. The newly launched spot prides itself on the quirky décor, vinyl wall and the much-anticipated new menu designed and created by consulting Chef Robyn Timson-Moss. We pride ourselves on diversity and originality – inspiration hit when trawling through the names of great rock legends and flavorful food styles and genres – a perfect combo of music, eating and drinking. We have collected small pieces of things that inspire us and created a hearty and homely space for everyone to enjoy. Our menu is a vibrant…

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    Food & beer pairing – what foods to eat with which beer

    This beer, for that dish So much beer, so little time. Here are some standout beers to try this August, paired with delicious recipes from our magazine. Boet Beer Lager, R198 (6-pack) Crisp and refreshing, this well-balanced lager is light but not without complexity. There’s a hoppy bitterness on the finish, which keeps things interesting. Boet Beer Brewery is a project of Van Loveren Family Wines. You can visit the brewery at the @Four Cousins tasting room in Robertson, which is open daily and offers tours, beer pairings and a restaurant. Pair with: Warm salad of chickpeas, fennel and crispy…

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    Lanzerac Wine Estate
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    Celebrate Women’s Month at Lanzerac Wine Estate

    Lanzerac Wine Estate has enjoyed a long history of having pioneering women at its helm who have developed the farm into what it is today. Among them are Anna Hoeks (AKA the Widow Hasselaar), wife of the Estate’s first owner, who grew the property through the acquisition of adjacent farms in the 1700s. Following in her footsteps were her domineering daughter-in-law, Maria Elizabeth Hasselaar (nee van Coningshoven) and great-granddaughter, Anna Groenewald (nee Hasselaar). There was also Elizabeth Catherina ‘Kitty’ English who gave the land its current name in the 1920s and successfully shook up the Stellenbosch wine route with the…

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    Oyster Wine & Food Festival
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    Oyster Wine & Food Festival: 31 August – 2 September 201/8

    The 2018 Oyster Wine & Food Festival will take place in the first weekend of Spring from Friday, August 31 to Sunday, September 2.  This year’s event will be located in a delightful garden-style venue at The Stables in Chartwell. The Festival will once again deliver an experience of gastronomic proportion and culinary delights paired with a beverage bonanza of note.  Visitors will not only be treated to exclusive products from gourmet food traders including the likes of Mozambican style prawns, sizzling steaks, smooth rich chocolate and the star of the show, the Oyster, but will also be able to meet…

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    It’s time for the annual Consol Red Hot Sale

    On your marks, get set, and go red for the annual Consol Red Hot Sale, which takes place this year from 23 July – 6 August, with discounts ranging from an impressive 25% and, even up to 50% off select products across stores nationwide. At Consol, they know the best things come in glass and believe these don’t have to break the bank. If you are a glass fan, make sure you pop into the Consol Cornubia, Woodmead, and Stellenbosch stores for the sale. We know we will be swinging by! What’s on our Consol Red Hot Sale wishlist this…

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    PEPPADEW® – so much more than a piquanté pepper
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    PEPPADEW® – so much more than a piquanté pepper

    PEPPADEW® is not just famous for its piquanté pepper. It’s a whole lot more – encompassing a range of products that are always world-class quality, delicious, and ideal additions to a vast array of meal options. The fame of the fabulous PEPPADEW® piquanté pepper that has delighted consumer palates around the world since 1995 has contributed to the conviction that the PEPPADEW® is the piquanté pepper. But PEPPADEW® is the brand – and the PEPPADEW® product range extends way beyond the first sweet and very zesty, little red piquanté pepper. We recently had the opportunity to paint the town red…

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