Need some gift ideas for Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday? We’ve rustled together 8 fun DIY gifts for you to spoil the special women in your life. Ranging from petit cakes and chocolate truffles to homemade bath bombs, there is a little something here for all moms and motherly figures! 1. For the ones who love roses Instead of buying a bunch of roses, make these drop-dead-gorgeous vanilla and rose mini cakes. Classic flavours infused with some new elegance, these are the perfect sweet treat to spoil your mom on Mother’s Day. If you can’t find cherries, use…
This beautifully spiced dish is an explosion of flavours. Manakish is a traditional Lebanese bread usually topped with za’atar spice, cheese or ground meat. Here we have paired it…
Celeb Chef Bertus Basson is back with season 2 of In die Sop: Restaurant Evolusie to transform deserving local eateries. For season 2, eleven more restaurants open their doors to the In die Sop gurus, in places such as Brackenfell, Doringbaai, Stellenbosch, Montagu, Gordon’s Bay, Lambert’s Bay and Swellendam. While we’re mentioning the town, make sure to also check out the best things to do in Gordon’s Bay. In the first episode, Bertus and his team tackle an unusual challenge when they visit a farm stall in the Overberg town of Napier. After this episode, Moerse Padstal will definitely not…
Enjoy a fiery feast at Banhoek Chilli Oil’s (BCO) newly-launched Taste Kitchen and production space in the magnificent Banhoek Valley, Stellenbosch. A modern building in an idyllic setting,…
Celebrate International Sauvignon Blanc Day on 7 May with a bottle of Wildeberg Terroirs Sauvignon Blanc! PLUS stand a chance to WIN a Wildeberg hamper. Enter below! Wildeberg is a wild mountain winery nestled in the 350-year-old wine region of Franschhoek. Their mission is rooted in sourcing vineyard blocks across the Cape that deserve individual expression. As custodians of the land that yields the fruit of their wines, Wildeberg seek to become a more sustainable wine company with a lighter footprint on its precious soils. In addition to excellent wine, the Wildeberg wine farm also doubles as a function…
One can never have too many quick & easy pasta recipes in their repertoire! This green Thai olive pesto pasta is one to add – it requires minimal…
The butter bean mash in this dish is just as comforting as potato but packed full of protein. Dressed with a salvia-infused oil, this meal is wholesome and earthy. Delicious enjoyed with crusty bread as a main or side. Butter bean mash with whole mushrooms and hot salvia oil HANDS-ON TIME 15 min | TOTAL TIME 35 min | SERVES 4 GLUTEN-FREE | VEGAN INGREDIENTS BUTTER BEAN MASH 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 garlic clove 2 cans butter beans, drained and rinsed 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup almond milk GARLIC MUSHROOMS 500g portobello mushrooms 3 tbsp olive…
Infusing oils is a brilliant way to add layers of flavour to your favourite dishes. And they’re easy peasy to make! Simply heat together a vibrant combo of…
Do you ever find yourself ready to decorate a freshly baked cake, only to realise that you have no piping bags on hand? All you need is some baking paper to make your own piping bag, pretty cakes are a few folds away! Cut out a triangle 1. Cut out a square of baking paper from your baking paper roll. (Make a square by holding the corner edge of the paper – still attached to the roll – and fold it upwards onto the rest of the paper to the opposite side. Press down on the paper to fold, then…
Try your hand at making these homemade nut milks from scratch. Nut milks are completely vegan (i.e free from any animal products). They blend up into a delicious,…