Pine nuts – these tiny, tear-drop-shaped nuts are so expensive, they might make you shed a tear or two. If you’ve ever contemplated making your own basil pesto, you’re better off buying…
Attending boarding school, followed by living in university housing, made me realise that I had been accustomed to eating questionable mess hall dinners for most of my adolescent years. Moreover, I came…
Chef David Chang once said that eggs are an incredible way to add creaminess to almost any dish, and we couldn’t agree more. Whether enjoying a classic breakfast, bougie brunch or lazy…
Salty, tangy, intense, umami, ferment-y – I’ll never forget the first time I tried miso. All the flavours converged to create the ultimate flavour bomb. Never mind a spoonful, you only need…
Functional mushrooms is one of the most popular buzz terms to enter the wellness chat, but has actually been used in traditional medicine for centuries. For the most part, they are still…
Mistakes are unavoidable, thankfully, not all are bad. Some of the world’s greatest inventions were happy accidents. Take penicillin, for example, which started out as a dodgy science experiment and would go…
Once a rite of passage for nightclub newcomers and tourists, Long Street has lost its charm, but with Nkula Cocktail & Wine Boutique as its latest resident, that reputation might just change.…
Masala steak gatsby, fish and chips, patata warras. I’ve had a few memorable meals in my lifetime – the common denominator almost always being potatoes – but there’s one I always come back to……
Can I tell you all a secret? I’ve never actually liked bobotie. Perhaps that makes me a ‘bad coloured,’ or maybe I just don’t like sultanas. Come to think of it, a…
Remember when you could chug more than two drinks without having to nurse a raging hangover the next morning? Well, it was good while it lasted. If you woke up swearing that…
Spirits could refer to a mood or supernatural being, but in this case, we’re talking about alcohol spirits. Perhaps you know them by their common names… Jack, Johnnie or José. While you…
From the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the bustling avenues of New York, master mixologist Tetsuo Hasegawa has travelled the world with one clear purpose: to move people. The first sip of…
We all know about the six essential tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, fat and spicy. But have you ever eaten a meal and wondered what made it distinctly delicious? Chances are that…
For South African winemaker Kaylee Sevenhans, moving to Belgium was not simply a matter of acclimating to the culture; it meant embracing the unrelenting weather and the hardy grape vines that grow…
There’s a scene from The Bear where Jeremy Allen White (AKA chef Carmy Berzato) cleans the kitchen. I mean counters splashed, everything scrubbed from top to bottom – and I have yet…
Self-care Sundays and the rise of alternative wellness have led to the rediscovery of aromatherapy. Now, more than ever, people are turning to essential oils to treat a range of conditions, from…
‘Veganism with attitude.’ That’s Bitchy Bites in a nutshell – unapologetically delicious, free from nasties and full of sass. Founded by freelance photographer, young entrepreneur and part-time baker Jess Meniere, the refined…
Easter has become synonymous with chocolates, hot cross buns, lamb and, if you’re South African, pickled fish. But have you ever wondered what was actually eaten at the Last Supper? Well, it…