For this week’s Female Chef Focus, we interview Mmabatho Molefe, chef and owner of Emazulwini Restaurant — an ode to Nguni cuisine and her fondest childhood food memories bestowed on her by…
Interviews/Q&A
Welcome to the second installment of our Women’s Month series. Over the course of this month, you’re likely to hear ‘sadvertising’ about how ‘strong’ and ‘courageous’ women are — but, in all…
Cape Town based recipe developer and photographer, Jen Gough, shares her love and extensive knowledge of tacos and authentic Mexican food on her Instagram feed. We decided to pick her brain on…
It’s Women’s Month and given that we love food, we want to celebrate the powerful female chefs of South Africa. These women represent what it means to rank their own needs second…
It’s Women’s Month and given that we love food, we want to celebrate the powerful female chefs of South Africa. These women represent what it means to rank their own needs second…
As we see an increasing rise in interest about gut health, kombucha has been at the forefront of it all. This fermented tea has already made the list as one of the…
Karl Tessendorf and Greg Gilowey are the guys behind Beer Country and Beer Food Fire, an epic new cookbook that marries those three things together in the most delicious way. We sit down…
Somewhere between Tulbagh and Ceres lies a wine farm called Waverley Hills. It’s a winery making, well, waves for various reasons, among them for producing award-winning organic wines, as well as being…
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I stepped into Conrad Hicks’ workshop. I knew I was there to chat about his knives but I soon found out that knives are just…
Sarah Graham didn’t set out to have a career in food. She also never anticipated that she’d write a series of successful cookbooks or host her own TV show either but through…
The story of Sweet LionHeart Pâtisserie is sweet for many reasons. Not just because of the beautiful things they create but also because one half of the Sweet LionHeart duo, Nikki Albertyn,…
Based in the creative hub of Woodstock, Cape Town, Vogel Design is an ethically minded business that creates timeless, original furniture pieces. Owner, John Vogel, is an architect-turned-furniture-designer, with a strong belief…
The guys from Beer Country had the privilege of sharing a few brews with Dave and Louise from Scotland’s Fierce Beer. They’ve just launched in South Africa with the help of Devil’s…
What do you do if you love Mexican tortillas but can’t find an authentic one anywhere in South Africa? You could settle for a corn flour wrap but for Piet and Frik…
Andrea Mullineux, while one of South Africa’s greatest treasures, is not actually South African. Shocker, we know. Having grown up in San Francisco, and studying winemaking in California, she came to South…
Peter Tempelhoff has been a pioneer of the culinary industry in South Africa. His list of achievements is long and his career has put him in some of the best kitchens both…
Glenelly has recently undergone extensive renovations and now the Stellenbosch estate has re-opened as a world-class Winelands destination. The new offering includes a hospitable bistro, a tasting room with spectacular views. Launching…
Vicky van der Merwe is rarely standing still. Between her triathlon successes and running her own business, she keeps herself seriously busy. We managed to catch up with her (barely!) and she…