Your fridge may feel like the one place where everything can live happily side-by-side, but certain foods don’t get along at all. Some release gases that speed up spoiling, others absorb smells, and a few can even cause cross-contamination if they’re not kept apart. Knowing what shouldn’t share space helps stretch your groceries further and keeps flavours clean. Read more: How long food really lasts in your fridge Here’s a simple guide to the fridge combos you should always separate: Keep ethylene-producing fruit away from tender produce Fruits such as apples, pears, peaches, plums, bananas, and ripe avocados…
Soft, soothing and naturally sweet, this camomile, honey and vanilla smoothie is the kind of sip that slows everything down. Brewed camomile brings a gentle floral note, honey…
The Greenhouse Restaurant X The Shortmarket Club – Joburg’s First Authentic Supper Club – Now by Day There’s a particular kind of afternoon you only find in the world’s most effortless cities. It starts with a good lunch and a chilled bottle of something bubbly. The sun shifts, shadows stretch, and the music hums in the background – the kind of afternoon that can easily spill into the evening. In New York, it might be a sunny corner in the West Villafe; in Cape Town, a balcony in Camps Bay. In Johannesburg, it’s in the courtyard at The Greenhouse Restaurant…
Used for its medicinal and culinary uses across China, India, Japan, and Korea, lion’s mushrooms have become quite popular over recent years. Not only does it go by…
This is a very simple dish but get it right and the whole thing is so much greater than the sum of its parts. Juicy prawns are quickly pan-fried until golden, then tossed through warm spaghetti with burst cherry tomatoes, garlic, chilli and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Try to use uncooked prawns if you can, and the ripest softest tomatoes – when I say soft, I mean soft like a ripe peach. They don’t eat tomatoes any other way in Italy. The result is a silky, flavour-packed dish that feels both indulgent and refreshingly light – perfect for weeknight…
We’ve all been teary-eyed when helping chop onions in the kitchen. No matter what we wear or which onions we choose to chop, it seems like we’re stuck…
Your dishwasher can work some serious wonders in the kitchen and be a real time-saver. This magical machine replaces the precarious pile of dirty dishes with squeaky-clean plates. Everyone loves the ease and convenience of using a dishwasher until that moment when you find your favourite kitchen utensils broken. There are ways to avoid these issues. Here’s a list of things you should never put in the dishwasher to avoid any issues. Things you should not put in your dishwasher Wooden cutting boards Water and heat can result in your wooden cutting boards warping and cracking. The dishwasher’s hot water…
Try our delicious gammon crostinis for a festive fix, last-minute plans, or lazy post-Christmas snacks. Use your leftover Christmas gammon to create a tasty meal that looks a…
The orchards in Ceres are glowing once again, branches heavy, air warm, and the first cherries of the season are arriving with the familiar sense of anticipation that comes around only once a year. Cherry Time™, the family-run brand behind South Africa’s favourite summer cherries, is officially opening the 2025 season, inviting the country to slow down, savour the moment, and enjoy the simple pleasure of fruit harvested at its peak. The Cherry Time™ season is famously short, which is exactly what gives it its charm. Unlike long-stored fruit, these cherries are picked ripe from the tree, hand-sorted, cooled within…
As consumers, we assume that the honey, olive oil, maple syrup or brie is exactly that. Unfortunately, in many instances, that’s not the case. Fake food or food…