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Celebrating life with food, wine, friends & happiness! Writer, cook and blogger. Author of four cookbooks. Passionately South African, proudly Capetonian.

Spier Vegan Wine A World First!

Great news for vegan drinkers is that you can now get your wine on with a clear conscience: Spier Wines have just received the first vegan wine accreditation in the world! Spier is theĀ first winery in the WORLDĀ to receiveĀ Control Union Vegan Standard certificationĀ by the accredited certifying body Control Union. Cheers to...

Summer Garden Picnics at Cellars-Hohenort Hotel

  Picnics are great fun, unless you're the one who gets tasked with packing, schlepping the basket to and from the car, to find out the salad dressing has leaked all over the bread, and you forgot to pack a screwdriver. Aaaand clearing up afterwards as well... Well, here's the perfect...

Open Gardens at Cellars-Hohenort for St Luke’s Hospice

Explore the beautifully manicured gardens at The Cellars-Hohenortā€™s Open Gardens in aid of St. Lukeā€™s Hospice! Open Gardens at The Cellars-Hohenortā€™s award-winning private gardens is set to take place on the 2nd and 3rd of November 2019 from 10h00 to 16h00. The event hopes to raise awareness of the importance...

Constantia Glen’s New Summer Menu Pleases Vegans

Constantia Glen, the picturesque boutique wine estate, is situated only 20 minutes from the Cape Town city centre but feels like a little piece of paradise far, far away. Famous for the stunning views and scenery, gorgeous food and luscious wines, this season Constantia Glen ups its game with...

‘Dit Proe Soos Huis’: Herman Lensing’s New Cookbook

Herman Lensing is the multi-talented young dynamo cum food editor of SARIE magazine who has also gathered a huge following with his TV cookery programmes on VIA channel. His down-to-earth manner, seemingly boundless energy and passion for life, beauty, music and people took a serious knock earlier this year...

Grande Provence: Heritage Spring Menu is a Wow!

Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate is embracing its 17th century culinary roots with a new spring-inspired menu brimming with flavoursome delights. All the more reason to visit the Franschhoek Wine Valley, I'd say! Prepared by passionate head chef Marvin Robyn, the new Heritage Spring Tasting Menu is all about fresh,...

Galileo Open Air Cinema is back!

The recent summer 2019 launch of Galileo Open Air Cinema in Kirstenbosch was a colourful affair, with Capetonians of all stripes turning out in droves to enjoy an enchanting movie experience under a starlit African sky. Other venues throughout the Cape and Winelands will also host the Galileo, just...

Foxcroft Introduces New Spring Lunch Menu Special

Until the end of November, Foxcroft is running a spring lunch special from Monday to Sunday (R345 for four courses or R595 with wine pairing). You can also treat yourself to an exceptional lunch experience by booking the tasting menu at lunch at a reduced price of R595 or...

Fitch and Leeds Launches New Grapefuit Tonic

Fitch & Leedes goes coral with new Grapefruit Tonic Be bang-on trend with the 2019 Pantone colour of the year, and make coral your go to shade this summer with new Fitch & Leedes Grapefruit Tonic. This Grapefruit tonic hits the spot with some zesty grapefruit, combined with just a hint...

Hope Distillery Brings Summer Into Your Kitchen!

    Your summery cocktail is served! Summer is all about cocktails ā€“ and our spirit of choice is gin, the one to rule ā€™em all! Hope Distillery, renowned for its flavoursome boutique gins, has come up with a 100% fresh beverage for the season. Combining any of Hopeā€™s gins with an easy-to-make...