Eat

THE popular Slow Market has moved to the Nederburg winery in Paarl. A civic institution and favourite attraction for tourists and locals over the course of 13 years, the original gourmet food market in Stellenbosch has influenced many small entrepreneurs’ lives and has grown multiple well-loved…
Read More...

TO hail the carefree days of summer, The Table Bay hotel in the V&A Waterfront has unveiled its new summer lounge and in-room menu, inspired by seasonal, fresh ingredients. Executive sous chef Wesli Jacobs has kept current food trends of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free in mind when…
Read More...

IT’S time to begin planning that extra special festive lunch or dinner for family and friends. With mains sorted – turkey, ham or other favoured roasts – it’s often the dessert that stumps us. Who better to turn to for the answers than the chef lecturers at Capsicum Culinary Studio, South Africa’s…
Read More...

INTERNATIONAL travel may be out of bounds for now, but that should not stop us from experiencing the aromas and tastes of Europe this holiday season. Roodeberg, the cherished South African wine with a story in every bottle, has a novel plan to take you on a culinary journey to some of Europe’s most…
Read More...

AS I drove into Franschhoek along first the R44 then the R45, I was enchanted by how lush and green it looked, courtesy of a wonderfully wet winter and a deliciously damp spring. We're into the downhill stretch of December and this very week I wore long sleeves and put an extra blanket on my bed…
Read More...

IN celebration of one of the most recognised South African artists of the 21st century, Mervyn Gers Ceramics will offer a limited range of Battiss-inspired platters and bowls in time for the festive season. Walter Battiss (1906 - 1982) was regarded as one of South Africa's first and most…
Read More...

TOKARA Reserve Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2021, the latest vintage of this acclaimed cool climate showstopper with its signature saline finish, fits like a glove with creamy West Coast mussels. “Originating from arguably the finest terroir in the country, the wine showcases an exquisite aromatic…
Read More...

A WORD of advice: while the menu says antipasti - which means "any of various typically Italian hors d'oeuvres also : a plate of these served especially as the first course of a meal" - the portions at the restaurant at the Terra del Capo tasting room in Franschhoek are extremely generous. I did…
Read More...

THE season for juicy, delicious plums, peaches and nectarines is here so be sure to get your share of nature’s ultra-versatile summer bounty that packs a nutritious punch. With the peach and nectarine season already in full swing until March next year, and plums making their appearance on…
Read More...

FOR a story about wine, there's a dearth of wine pics here. Plenty of food though, which I've sprinkled throughout the copy. Somehow, during the extended tasting with owner, wine director and cellar master Takuan von Arnim, and the wide ranging conversation about other things too, like music and…
Read More...