• This festive season, the kitchen heats up as Celebrity MasterChef South Africa debuts on SABC 3. The six-part series brings together 12 well-known South African celebrities to compete in a culinary showdown like no other. With a whopping R1 million at stake and no Instagram stories allowed, it’s guaranteed to be messy, dramatic and utterly unmissable! Cooking for a cause Celebrity MasterChef isn’t just about who can whip up the tastiest dishes — it’s about heart. Each celebrity is cooking to make Christmas brighter for their chosen charity. The winner will split the R1 million prize, donating R500 000 to…

    Beneath the bevy of artisanal spirits screaming out for attention on the shelves of upmarket cocktail bars, drink trollies and most liquor stores, there is one brand that has earned its place for being at the forefront of South Africa’s Artisan Spirit revolution. Musgrave Crafted Spirits has been leading the way since they launched with their Musgrave Original Gin in 2015, since then they have spearheaded international trends setting South Africa’s own pink drink pandemonium in motion with their award-winning Musgrave Pink Gin. Musgrave Original Gin Musgrave Original Gin was born out of the African explorations of the Musgrave Family…

    The wonderful chaos that goes into Christmas lunch preparation usually begins the day before, on Christmas Eve, with much moaning about how, once again, you’re left to do everything by yourself and how, after last year, you vowed you wouldn’t prepare the meal by yourself again! But alas, you’ve poured yourself a glass of something

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    This cake is figgin delicious! Celebrate the festive season with this show-stopping upside-down fig cake. Lush, caramelized figs glisten atop a moist, spiced cake,d drizzled generously with a decadent sticky toffee sauce, each bite is a rich, indulgent experience that’s perfect for holiday gatherings. Serve it with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. ALSO SEE: Upside-down strawberry cake Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photograph by Dylan Swart

    Travellers and Johannesburg have the opportunity to unite and enjoy the arrival of The Pot Luck Club by Luke Dale Roberts at The Peech Hotel in the heart of Melrose.  Since its opening twenty years ago the boutique hotel has become a multi-award winning contemporary destination that keeps expanding and evolving into a space that offers afro-chic luxury across thirty-two rooms and suites set amid a lush of indigenous gardens.  In 2019 the hotel welcomes its fine-dining restaurant, Basalt, which has played host to many acclaimed chefs over the last five years. In January 2025 the restaurant space will welcome…