• International sourcing demand creates new export opportunities for African producers The Good Life Show’s Hosted Buyer Programme brings qualified buyers from India, Pakistan, the UAE, Greece, Ghana, China and Botswana, representing retail, distribution, manufacturing and import businesses, connecting international sourcing demand directly with African producers and brands. At the heart of the programme is a targeted matchmaking process. Buyers’ sourcing requirements are assessed in advance and matched with exhibitors whose products and capabilities align with their needs, creating focused opportunities for conversations around product specifications, volumes, distribution opportunities and potential new markets. For exhibitors, the value of the Hosted Buyer…

    Comforting and packed with flavour, this creamy bacon and broccoli pasta is just the thing for an easy weeknight supper. Crispy bacon and tender broccoli are folded through a rich, cheesy cream sauce with garlic, paprika and a touch of chilli, then tossed with pasta and plenty of Parmesan. It’s a satisfying bowl of comfort food that comes together with minimal fuss. Did you make this recipe? Tag us on @foodandhome!  Also See: Spicy baby marrow & ricotta pasta shells https://www.foodandhome.co.za/recipes/spicy-baby-marrow-ricotta-pasta-shells

    From a pillow menu that reads like a wine list to the world’s first water tasting room, this 330-year-old Stellenbosch estate proves true luxury is in the details. We arrived on a Tuesday afternoon — the kind of Stellenbosch autumn day that makes you understand why people write poetry about the Cape Winelands. The light was doing that golden thing it does here, filtering through the ancient oaks lining Lanzerac Road. As we pulled up to the estate entrance, I felt something I rarely feel on press trips: the urge to simply stop and breathe. The valet was there before…

    The extractor fan above a kitchen hob performs one of the more thankless tasks in any home: it absorbs the grease, steam, smoke and odour generated by cooking, which means it accumulates all of that in return. Left uncleaned for too long, a grease-saturated extractor filter becomes a fire hazard and a hygiene problem, and the fan itself becomes progressively less effective at doing its job. The process of cleaning one properly is less complicated than most people expect. Safety before anything else Turn the extractor off and disconnect it from the power supply before beginning. For a switch-operated fan,…

    Juicy, flavour-packed and topped with a creamy peppery mayo, these beef and mushroom burgers are an easy way to put a fresh spin on a classic. Mushrooms are packed with loads of minerals and vitamins that will not only beef up your burger’s nutritional value, but also help lower cholesterol (that’s a win-win, especially with burgers for dinner). Finely chopped, pan-fried mushrooms are blended with beef mince to create tender burger patties with plenty of savoury, umami flavour, then piled into soft rolls with tomato, rocket and red onion. It’s a simple burger night upgrade that delivers on both flavour…