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THE Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival is back this year and looks forward to raising a glass to the country’s incredible wine makers after a tough two years of lockdown. The event will take place on Saturday 31 April and Sunday 1 May 2022, which is a long weekend, so all more reason to enjoy a…
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THE invitation to "rediscover" Nerderbug's Heritage Heroes range gave the venue as JAN Innovation Studio. Oh that's nice, I thought; I haven't been there. That it also said "the wines will be presented with a selection of carefully created culinary creations by Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen" didn't…
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STEENBERG Vineyards has released an exciting new Bordeaux-style red blend in recognition of the life-long resilience and courage of their pioneering 17th century founder, Catharina Ras, and we celebrated with a fabulous lunch at Tryn last week. It's called Five Lives Red Blend, which kind of…
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THIS week is all about Easter, wherever you look...hot cross buns, pickled fish, roast leg lamb...all delicious, all traditional. But it is a long weekend, so there are four days of cooking and feasting ahead. Why not try something different with these SA craft beer and mushroom dish pairings? With…
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WHEN it is said an event is suitable for everyone, the Boerebraai at Middelvlei is what they mean. When we were there this past weekend, between all the "normal" guests, there was a group which appeared to be a bachelor's party, with everyone dressed in shorts (some much shorter than others) and…
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THE SA Cheese Festival innovates this year by popping up over two weekends at two different destinations, on the West Coast and in the winelands: Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 April at Groote Post outside Darling on the West Coast, and Saturday 30 April, Sunday 1 May, and Monday 2 May at Sandringham…
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EQUAL parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets has a 100% critics' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where it was the fourth highest-rated drama of 2021, and became the second-most streamed series in Showtime's history (topped only by Dexter: New Blood),…
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WHODUNNIT alert! Hugh Laurie adapts, directs and stars in a new BritBox Original limited series based on Agatha Christie’s 1930s detective novel Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?  With an all-star cast, the three-parter premieres exclusively on BritBox on April 12. A cracking crime mystery, it features…
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IF you're looking for light yet filling recipes to start your day as well break your fast during Ramadan, here are a some that are packed with nutritious mushrooms. Nourishing and delicious, these meal ideas will not only help you stay energised they will fill you up without filling you out. …
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OUR planet, our health. That's the overarching theme of World Health Day on 7 April. Something we need to consider as we make our food choices is the ability of plants to protect and refresh the earth as they grow. Mushrooms, extraordinarily, are able to restore soil and many eco-scientists…
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