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Preserving stone fruit for winter!

As a fruit-oriented gal, I find myself generally hovering over purchasing more processed fruit options as opposed to fresh. The consistency and the flavour profiles usually conflict very clearly on my palette. Especially when it comes to fresher, fleshy fruits such as nectarines. My ultimate favourite - nectarine jam...

Jordan Estate | Timepiece Range

Timepiece is a new and innovative range from Jordan Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, celebrating the Jordan family heritage. Unique bottlings of old vine single-vineyards, from their estate older than 35 years, have been certified as heritage vineyards by the Old Vine Project.   β€œWe are very excited to be releasing the Timepiece...

Tokara Olive Oil – expertly delicious & certified!

There is a definite spark in the air lately, and it’s not from the storms on Election Day!   The annual extra virgin olive oils have competed and were tried and selected from across the world. Not only is the process extensive and comprehensive, it is also a wonderful task to...

Roodeberg Classic Red Blend – a lifetime of stories in every bottle!

  I can't think of a circumstance where a red blend offers a miss - only hits. Whether it be paired with food to complement or enhance, a red blend seems to be the go-to for a dinner. Especially for marinades, for hearty food - for a day where we...

Marbrin Boutique Olive Farm: Award-winning Olive Oil

Marbrin is a small family-run boutique olive farm nestled in the renowned Robertson Breede River Valley surrounded by the Langeberg and Riviersonderend Mountains. They extract extra-virgin olive oil and process their own unique range of table olives and tapenade. No surprise, then, that one of South Africa's top supermarket chains...

Conscious Living: Healing Ocean Bath and Beauty Products

{Product review} Rain, rain, beautiful rain! While Capetonians rejoice in our current sky juice blessings, the past few years' crippling drought certainly taught us some tough and timely lessons. We've had to learn just how fragile and precarious our water sources really are, and we need to plan for the future....