Johannesburg will, for the first time, host Le Kap Lifestyle Fair at the rolling grounds of Steyn City on the 10th of June 2017 and the organisers have promised that the event will showcase some of the finest and most lavish experiences that modern lifestyles offer. Some of the most delectable gourmet foods will be prepared by the country’s best celebrity chefs including the MasterChef South Africa judge chef Benny Masekwameng, the award-winning chef Chantel Darnall who was voted SA’s Chef of the Year in 2014, Australian-born executive chef Jane-Therese Mulry, currently the executive chef of the award winning Saxon…
Lovers of fine wine should make a date to taste the country’s top wines as judged at the 2017 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show judging. The annual public…
The Wolftrap Steakhouse Championships 2017 During the month of May anyone can vote for their favourite steakhouse, via Facebook, and stand a chance to win fabulous prizes of The Wolftrap wines as well as braai hampers. How do people vote for their favourite steakhouse? All voting takes place on http://www.facebook.com/SteakHunter. Each voter is allowed only one vote for one restaurant, during the month of May. A list of steakhouses is available on the Facebook voting page. Should a favourite steakhouse not be on the list, it can be added to the list if the steakhouse complies with the competition’s specifications. …
The change of seasons brings with it a new group of fruits and vegetables you can enjoy. Apples, root vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes and all the…
Pavlova is a beloved classic, but it’s also in need of some jazzing up. Enter the delicious, showstopping black sesame stuffed pavlova with port poached pears. Poached pears are the perfect autumnal dessert. They’re also good when paired with mascarpone cream. Recipes, styling and photographs by Dianne Bibby
The TOPS at SPAR Wine Show is back in Johannesburg and has moved into a new home, Montecasino. This popular celebration of the vine brings wine lovers of…
KAMERS/Makers is returning to Cape Town’s historic Castle of Good Hope with a pop-up treasure trove of handcrafted creativity. This will be an upmarket expo of the finest in South African design, gifting, fashion, jewellery, decor and body products. An occasion of this calibre would not be complete without good food, wine and music. Expect the extraordinary – “it’s the coolest stuff you’ve never seen” – and save the date! Purchase your ticket: via plankton.mobi for R60 pp; R80 at the entrance; R120 for multiple entry; students’ and pensioners’ tickets are R60 pp; and under-18s enter for free. kamersvol.com
With Handles Inc you can easily create a slick designer pad, quirky villa feel, a bathroom haven or a cutting-edge office environment with their quality handles and bathroom…
Warm chocolate rum soufflés with chocolate sauce are so delightfully light and chocolatey, and made even more wonderful by the addition of chocolate sauce and cream. They’re also reasonably well-behaved and though they may shrink a little, they won’t collapse. Recipe and styling by Deila Smith
No one can turn down a dense, moist, deliciously rich mud cake. Especially when it’s a chocolate mud cake with zesty berry compote. Recipe by Marwan Al Sayed Photographs…