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WHEN I first heard about Nikkei, I had to ask Google about it. What would Japan and Peru, not exactly direct neighbours, have in common? The answers are that Nikkei cuisine is a type of fusion cuisine that combines Japanese and Peruvian elements. And Nikkei is the word used to describe immigrants of…
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WHAT are you going to do in Moorreesburg for the weekend?" my friend asked, when I said I was heading up to the Swartland the following day. I thought for a moment, and answered: "Bake and eat bread and drink wine." Even the Catholics would be pleased. It was a very simple answer which captured…
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GET your new year off to a cracking start with the eagerly awaited second season of Irvine Welsh’s gritty crime thriller Crime, with Dougray Scott reprising his role as DI Ray Lennox, a detective battling his insistent mental demons as he navigates the criminal underbelly of Edinburgh. Rediscover…
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SUCCESSION was the big television winner at Sunday's Golden Globes, winning Best TV Series: Drama as well as Best Actor (Kieran Culkin), Best Actress (Sarah Snook), and Best Supporting Actor (Matthew Macfadyen). All four seasons of the acclaimed series are available on Showmax. The platform also has…
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PHEW, it's been a year...and yes, there's a lot to get through in today's bumper newsletter, the last one for 2023. I'll be taking a break from now until some time in January yet to be determined (although I already have a few things in my diary). Let's see how it goes with the Netflix, Showmax,…
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HONEY & DORA was love at first sight for me - the gorgeous decor, the lovely staff, the scrumptious food, the friendly, inclusive vibe. As owner JP van Huyssteen says, they want everyone to feel comfortable and at home. I was thrilled to be invited to the new menu launch a little while back -…
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YOU probably associate the Black Forest region in Germany with ham and chocolate cake, but it’s also significant for distilling spirts. In an area about the same size of the Boland here in the Western Cape, there are about 28 000 distilleries where as in the Boland itself there are 100, maybe 150,…
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ON December 25th, immerse yourself in a culinary symphony as chef and Cathedral Cellar ambassador Mynhardt Joubert orchestrates a spectacular feast complemented by the finest Cathedral Cellar wines. Set against the backdrop of the eponymous cellar in picturesque Paarl, this annual festive…
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IT is an indisputable fact the French know their way around a kitchen. To wit: "A gougère, in French cuisine, is a baked savoury choux pastry made of choux dough mixed with cheese. There are many variants. The cheese is commonly grated Gruyère, Comté, or Emmentaler, but there are many variants using…
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ONCE upon a time at Bistro1682 at Steenberg, when Mom and I went for lunch, I saw a carved wooden fish on the table, attached to a card. "What's this all about?" I asked. It was about Abalobi, a then-new initiative whereby you could trace the provenance of your fish of the day, online. More than…
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TJING TJING House and everything inside the 200-year-old heritage building in Longmarket Street is beautiful - from the delicious casual Japanese food at Tjing Tjing Torii at street level, to the cocktails at the Rooftop Bar, and everything in between; that being Tjing Tjing Momiji and Momji Lounge…
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COOKIE and I agreed: BBQ is definitely beer food, although - quelle horreur- neither of us is a beer drinker. I guess that makes some kind of positive point about the food as well as the beer at Hickory Shack, now located in Simon's Town with Charlie's Garage Craft Brewery. 'Tis a match made in…
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