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7 Big Little Reasons To Visit Robertson

Beyond the buzz of its popular festivals and famous wine estates, there’s another story to the Robertson Wine Valley – a tale of big personalities who love celebrating the small things in life.

A Tale Of Three Cities

Love street food, will travel? Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are your go-to cities, and the most budget-friendly way to discover their best kept secrets is to plan a southeast Asia train trip. Let Richard Holmes set you on the right track …

Pass On The Pudding

Despite never having made it successfully, Ingrid Jones plans to make her mother’s famous six-ingredient roly-poly pudding on national TV

What I Know Now Mauro Colagreco

French Riviera restaurant Mirazur was awarded a third Michelin star earlier this year, but its chef, Argentine-born Mauro Colagreco, makes a point of keeping his feet firmly on the ground.

Retro Revival

After her first taste of this German classic – a melt-in-the-mouth mash-up of grilled cheese and Hawaiian pizza – Nikki Werner decides it’s a sandwich that’ll definitely do for dinner, anytime, anywhere.

Karen's Table

If you’ve ever visited Karen Dudley’s Woodstock restaurant, The Kitchen, you’ll know she’s a natural-born hostess. In her latest book, Set a Table, she shares her top entertaining recipes.

Almost Famous

What does it take to cook for Hollywood movie stars? Chef Nicola Spilsbury found out when she landed a job working for Vin Diesel and his family while they were in SA last year.

...Chocolate

Could chocolate be the most universally loved ingredient? Please the crowds at the office party with this unbeatable mousse, stave off end-of-year exhaustion with these next-level chocolate chip cookies, or win hearts with cinnamon fudge

Real Meals Reloaded

Five years after the publication of the now legendary Real Meal Revolution, original co-author Jonno Proudfoot is back with a sequel (and no Noakes). So what’s the next cauliflower rice?

The North's Star

It’s a massive honour too because the restaurant scene is blooming here. Everyone who knows me personally knows that I push every day and night to be a better version of myself.

Ready, Steady, Eat!

In Berlin to run a half marathon, former MasterChef SA winner Kamini Pather used the opportunity to sample the German capital’s thriving food scene – all in her pink takkies, no less

Real Corkers

No other bottle can take you through the day quite as effortlessly – from brunch to midnight toasts. Here’s the Allan Mullins guide to the local and foreign bubbles that should fill your glass this summer

Gin-Spiration!

Tired of shelling out for artisanal gin? This party season, buy a cheaper bottle and get creative with your own home infusions

Holy Cannoli!

Palermo ranks as one of the world’s top streetfood destinations, which means it’s time to give mainland Italy the boot and fly to Sicily instead. Melanie van Zyl ate her way to the heart of cannoli country

The Urban Legend

They say you should never go back to a place where you have been happy. Sam Woulidge disagrees. The secret ingredient at a legendary tapas bar in Barcelona makes every visit as magical as the first.

Eneko Atxa

Meet Basque chef Eneko Atxa who heads up three-Michelin-star restaurant Azurmendi outside Bilbao, as well as a growing empire of Eneko restaurants from London to Tokyo.

Bubbling Under Nolu Dube-Cele

At the recent FoodXX conference in Cape Town, the woman behind catering company Seven Colours Eatery spoke about the challenges of starting out in the food industry. But it’s clear this young entrepreneur doesn’t allow any obstacle to get in her way

The Upper Crust

When it comes to the ultimate all-in-one meal, nothing beats a savoury pie. Whether it’s cauli-cheese encased in puff pastry, a smoky fish pie topped with mounds of mash, or an impressive beef Wellington for Sunday lunch, Abigail Donnelly’s next-level recipes are far from humble.

The Noodles Of Life

South African scriptwriter Lebogang Mogashoa was an unbelievably fussy eater… until a life-changing encounter with a bowl of noodles in South Korea

Garth Almazan

The opening of Leeto restaurant in Paternoster on the Cape West Coast marks a pivotal moment in the career of this well-loved chef from the Constantia winelands

Ashley Moss

Would you believe the guy who spearheaded the now famous weekly waste challenge at the Greenhouse at the Cellars-Hohenort in Cape Town just kind of “fell into” becoming a chef?

Eat Every Last Bite

That last mouthful you leave on your plate costs so much more than you think, says Justin Smith. Just a few small changes in your kitchen can make a massive difference to both your budget and the planet

The Unusual Suspects

Introducing the new Signature Series, a collection of wines crafted by Allan Mullins and six of SA's top winemakers for Woolies. You won’t find single-varietal wines this good (and at such a bargain) anywhere else

Liqueured Up

If you have a half bottle of entry-level vodka and some fruit or herbs in the fridge near their sell-by date, we think an introduction is long overdue

Thinking Out Of The Bin

Anthony Bourdain has just released a new food waste documentary, Dan Barber ran another waste menu pop-up in London and, locally, food experience designers Studio H recently held a conference with a line-up starring the who’s who of produce rescuers. Here’s what they brought to the table…

Jose Avillez

With a string of successful restaurants behind his name, including the two-Michelin-starred Belcanto in Lisbon, the 38-year-old is undisputedly Portugal’s top chef. He chatted to Ishay Govender-Ypma about sharing recognition, charity beginning at home and how cooking for diners is like being a clown in a circus

Dates To Remember

Cutting back on sweets and chocolates after the festive season isn’t easy, especially for a four-year-old, but Sam Woulidge’s love of dried fruit (and nostalgia) saves Seb from lunchbox gloom

The Reluctant Cook

Her lack of interest in cooking belies Georgia Black’s passion for food. She’s even created a business around it – Littlegig festival, where the menu for the weekend is just as important as the music

Liquidity Forecast

Wine producers, sommeliers and bartenders know exactly what you should be drinking more of this year. Here are their seven serving suggestions for 2018

The Brew Crew

You have to be bold to open a brewery in the heart of the Cape winelands, it’s true. But when you’re a Belgian beer enthusiast with a two talented women on your team – one an award-winning brewer and the other a chef who has cooked for a Hollywood action hero – how can you fail?