To celebrate Women’s Month in August, the Cradle Boutique Hotel – in conjunction with leading Johannesburg wine outlet Wine Menu – is hosting the Cradle of Food & Wine Festival, featuring a tasting event that will be represented by some of the country’s top women wine and gin makers. The one day event will take place on Saturday, August 19 from 11:00 to16:00 and is open to the whole family. While those over 18 will be invited to taste wines from some of the more than 10 estates that will be pouring on the day, as well as sample local…
The much anticipated annual FNB JoburgArtFair will celebrate its 10th Edition at Johannesburg’s Sandton Convention Centre from 8 – 10 September 2017. This is when – for one…
References: British Dietetic Association (BDA). Food Fact Sheet. “Plant Sterols and Stanols”. March 2015, version 4. www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts Accessed 30-05-2017 Siao AC, Hou CW, Kao YH, Jeng KC. “Effect of sesamin on apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in human breast cancer mcf-7 cells”. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2015;16(9):3779 –83. Aparicio-Soto M, Sánchez-Hidalgo M, Rosillo MÁ, Castejón ML, Alarcón-de-la-Lastra C. “Extra virgin olive oil: a key functional food for prevention of immune-inflammatory diseases”. Food & Function. 2016 Nov 9;7(11):4492–4505. Opara E.I. and Chohan M. “Culinary herbs and spices: their bioactive properties, the contribution of polyphenols and the challenges in deducing…
This wine, for that dish So much wine, so little time. Here are some standout wines to try this July, paired with delicious recipes from our magazine. De…
Print Recipe Lavender Pavlova Serves: 8 Cooking Time: 2 hrs Ingredients 150g (about 5) extra-large egg whites pinch cream of tartar 300g castor sugar seeds of 1 vanilla pod 6 fresh lavender heads, buds picked 250ml (1 cup) whipping cream 15g icing sugar 400g fresh figs Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 110°C and line
Instead of using white wine to make your mussels, why not use beer instead? Try this delicious recipe for mussels marinated in beer with mashed potato and sweet potato crisps.
South Africa’s market leader in jam, ALL GOLD, is pleased to announce some exciting additions to their premium range, ALL GOLD Connoisseurs Jam. Made from the finest fruit,…
Founders of A Mari Ocean Gin, Jess Henrich and Niel du Toit have returned to Cape Town after globetrotting for 14 years. Both enthusiasts of new ventures, these two entrepreneurs met up over a languid dinner and started discussing the gin trend and its potential in South Africa. Fast forward to the early hours and the initial concept for A Mari Ocean Gin was born – the only gin in the world distilled with Atlantic Ocean seawater. From concept to A Mari Ocean Gin being on shelf took just 4 months. A Mari – originating from Latin, means ‘from the…
Foodies rejoice!! A taste exploration AND a great night out is on the cards at the 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa. On Friday 30 June, the Paul Cluver…