When you think of your dad, what treasured memories comes to mind? Was it when he taught you to drive, or to put on a tie just right? Or, when he told those terrible ‘dad jokes’ that still make you cringe? Perhaps it was when you talked for hours while sipping on good Cognac… With Father’s Day coming up on 18 June, Bisquit Cognac invites you to tell us about a meaningful moment with your dad and you and can win a Bisquit Perfect Serve Kit. The Perfect Serve Kit (valued at R1800) includes a bottle of Bisquit VSOP, 4 glasses, a tot pourer, porcelain…
It’s time to shun the cold of winter and light up at Taste the Helderberg – the sophisticated annual sip-and-snack institution of warm company, levity and gastronomic delight.…
Hoping to pursue a career as a chef or wanting to improve your prospects in the food industry? Look no further than CTIA. Being a trained chef can lead you down an exciting culinary path flanked with opportunities. You could be a chef, a food critic or a stylist; work in catering, a hotel or a cruise liner; run a restaurant or diversify into retail. You could even opt to teach, train, lecture or consult – the world is your oyster with a chef’s qualification. But how to get started? The Chefs Training & Innovation Academy (CTIA), a 2016 City…
Warm up this winter with a special night out at one of the Melrose Arch restaurants and join us for a delectable evening of scrumptious food, top-notch wine,…
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…