Month: September 2020

What Exactly Is Miso?

Miso. The only way to really describe this popular ingredient’s flavour profile is earthy, salty and sometimes sweet. Once used almost exclusively for soups, this fermented, funky paste has show how truly…

Blanko Restaurant at The Alphen Hotel

Blanko restaurant is a modern and slick Italian eatery located at the lovely Alphen Boutique Hotel in Constantia. As the name suggests, Blanko’s inside walls are predominantly white, punctuated with colour and…

Egg, Bacon and Cheese Breakfast Muffins

Make breakfast on the road an all-in-one affair. These cheesy bacon muffins have a whole egg baked into the centre, ideal for a quick and tasty roadside meal..

Lockdown Level 1 Explained

Last night President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will go into lockdown Level 1 as of Sunday 20 September at midnight. With the new level of the country’s risk-adjusted strategy to…

10 Healthy and Tasty Braai Banting Recipes To Try

For those following a Banting or LCHF lifestyle, braaing is a fantastic way to prepare both proteins and veggies and add loads of umami flavour at the same time. We’ve rounded up…

The Marly Boutique Hotel & Spa Camps Bay, A Luxurious Coastal Stay

The Camps Bay strip is known the world over for its enviable beauty. Almost year-round the late-night bars are usually abuzz with sandy-footed holidaymakers drinking cocktails and toasting breathtaking coastal sunsets. However,…

6th Annual CapeNature Access Week

September is Tourism Month and you are invited to CapeNature reserves, free of charge! CapeNature will once again open its doors and provide free access to the public during its 6th annual…

The Best Braai Essentials For Braai Day

Heritage Day is around the corner and with that comes the stress of planning the perfect braai. Instead of looking for everything last minute and feeling more frazzled than you began with,…

Chad-O-Chef Boma Braai: More Than Just A Braai

Spring has arrived and Heritage Day will be here sooner than you think. With a nation as diverse as ours, Heritage Day is an especially exciting holiday with so many creative expressions…

Visit the All New Boschendal Farm Shop

Although lockdown ground things to a halt across the Winelands, it’s exciting to see that positive things have come out of the downtime. Once such reveal is the brand new farm shop…

GETNAKED: The New Online Wine Shop You Need To Know About

Can you tell us a little bit about yourselves? We are a team of three entrepreneurs, Wesley Du Plessis, Ryan Lloyd and Neil Matthews, who have a strong passion not only for…


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