EVERY week is vegetarian week when you love mushrooms. Here are four delicious and healthy new recipes from The South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association for you to try during National Vegetarian Week.
Buttons & Beans on Toast
Serves 4
Ingredients
Breadcrumb topping:
2 Tbsp butter
50g / ½ cup breadcrumbs
Zest of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp Italian parsley, roughly chopped …
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Binge-worthy series on Showmax in May mirror real-life events
THIS past weekend I watched the HBO documentary series - two parts - I Love You, Now Die The Commonwealth v Michelle Carter on Showmax. From May 23, The Girl From Plainvillewill be on the platform, a drama series inspired from these dreadful true events.
In July 2014, Michelle Carter encouraged her boyfriend Conrad Roy III, both teenagers, to commit suicide, via text messages. There were two…
Make your Old Fashioned new with brandy, and pair with mushrooms
A CLASSIC Old Fashioned cocktail is made with bourbon, but why not switch it up for a truly local version? Oude Molen brandy is made in the Elgin valley where only Colombard, Chenin Blanc and Ugni Blanc grapes, grown in the Western Cape Wine of Origin Region, are used in the distillation of its Cape Brandy.
Pair the drink with these pork belly and mushroom skewers with miso glaze for a…
STEENBERG, one of the jewels of the Constantia Wine Valley, is synonymous with Sauvignon Blanc, offering a diversity of styles and wines of remarkable ageability.
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In celebration of International Sauvignon Blanc Day on Friday, 6 May 2022, Steenberg has dedicated the entire month of May to this cornerstone variety with exciting tasting experiences for visitors to the tasting room, restaurant
…Costumes and crime on BritBox in May
READY for some seaside escapism? The much-awaited second season of Sanditon lands exclusively on BritBox on May 12, express from the UK, setting Jane Austen fans’ hearts a-flutter. Plus, the gripping crime drama Bloodlands, starring James Nesbitt, also debuts this month.
The first-season finale of Sanditon left fans wondering if there was a future for this charming Jane Austen-inspired period…
A Wolf.Steel tale – for one intimate night only
WHEN someone creates art of any kind - music, painting, writing, performance - and puts it out into the world for public scrutiny, it opens them up to all kinds of responses, and I think that is incredibly brave. Especially when it's in the LGBTIQA+ realm, which should be universally and entirely accepted but yet it's still not. The point is, it all takes courage and integrity with oneself, and…
CALLING all Sauvignon Blanc lovers! Sauvignon Blanc South Africa, as the ambassador for SA’s most popular wine variety, is celebrating International #SauvBlancDay 2022 with the rest of the world – and you are invited. Whether you are a keen runner, a foodie, or a serious Sauvignon Blanc enthusiast, over this weekend Friday 6 to Sunday 8 May 2022, Sauvignon Blanc SA will cater for every need with…
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Weekend Cape Camino in aid of StreetSmart SA
PUT on your hiking boots and join a Weekend Cape Camino walking through farmlands in the Boland in aid of StreetSmart SA from this Friday, 6 to Sunday, 8 May 2022.
“We are thrilled to partner once again with Cape Camino and Cape Town’s Labia Theatre for inspiring personal pilgrimage experiences. When you support StreetSmart fundraisers, you can be assured that you support programmes that…
Drive south until you reach the end of the land, then stop
THIS time last week I was in in L'Agulhas. That is the small town at the southernmost tip of Africa, part of the Cape Agulhas Municipality, which includes Bredasdorp (the largest town), Napier, Struisbaai, Elim, Arniston and L'Agulhas, and the De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Why the name? The internet is divided. Bartolomeu Dias came around the bottom of Africa back in 1488, naming it the Cape Of Good…
CATHEDRAL CELLAR, the heart of KWV and the brand home of its premium wine series, the eponymous Cathedral Cellar wines, celebrates the reopening of its events venue.
A historic and architectural showpiece, Cathedral Cellar was built in 1930, and completed with a dramatic barrel-vaulted roof and stained-glass windows giving the impression of a grand cathedral. It is home to an impressive…
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Moerse lekker pies at this revamped farm stall in Napier
SEASON 2 of In Die Soppremieres on kykNET on Wednesday, April 27 at 8pm. Once again, host Bertus Basson will share his restaurant expertise - he has seven in his empire now so he knows a thing or two - to advise places across the Western Cape, from Doringbaai to Montagu, Gordon's Bay to Swellendam, on how to improve their offerings. To complement new menus and ideas, interior consultant Misi…
Delheim’s wild mushroom forage returns for one day only
FROM blushers to dyeballs and laughing gyms to deceivers – that’s the fungus in store, and more, now that the splendid hunt for wild mushrooms at Delheim Estate in Stellenbosch is back.
Re-emerging from the dark like the delicious forest treats, the renowned, family-owned winery once again presents its expert tutored excursions during the season’s annual short window. If you’re keen to…
THE “Cape Doctor” always brings the best medicine, like a stacked festival programme for Suidoosterfees2022, to be held from 27 April to 1 May at Artscape in Cape Town. This year festival goers can expect a whirlwind of excellence in theatre, music, dance and conversations.
According to Professor Brian Figaji, chair of the festival board, everything is in place to offer festivalgoers a safe,…
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Pick n Pay Wine and Food Festival is back, and set to be best yet
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 wonderful day of wine tasting.
While Pick n Pay has hosted wine festivals around the country for a…
Tokara Stellenbosch Cabernet is a classic winter foil
TOKARA, the proud family owned producer of Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon on the foothills of the Simonsberg, understands how to coax the best expression of this cornerstone variety.
“Cabernet Sauvignon is king in Stellenbosch and it is here on the slopes of the Simonsberg that it all comes together and the magic happens,” says winemaker Stuart Botha.
As the cooler weather starts to make…