What makes us remember a dish – is it the quality of the food or how much it cost? No, says Riana Scheepers, it’s who you were with, where you had it and how hungry you were at the time.
Radio talk shows are not my favourite. But, recently, I ended up listening to one, first in amazement and then with much enjoyment.
It usually takes three or four minutes before callers to these shows exercise their democratic right to publicly show how ignorant, racist or completely crazy they are. I usually get so annoyed at the blunders people make that I simply turn off the radio. Silence is much better for my state of mind than the remote possibility that I will hear a few pearls of wisdom. But this programme managed to grab my attention. The subject matter? The best meal you’ve ever had.
I was about to switch off the radio when I heard what they were discussing, but then I was pleasantly surprised.
At first, I thought people would call in about the most expensive meals they’d had in some or other top restaurant. But in actual fact, not one person said that the best meal they’d ever had was in a restaurant.
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Pestilence Domestica
We usually call them dirty, dangerous and utterly gross. But what if we looked at domestic pests through a different lens, asks Karin Brynard.
Quick as a flash!
These 15 dinners can be whipped up in a jiffy - before the power goes out!
The gift that keeps on giving
By taking cuttings and dividing existing plants and those from friends, Anne Turner and her son David have created a stunning garden that takes on a whole new personality as the seasons change.
Upcycle it!
Tuis Home food editor Johané Neilson and her husband Allister revamped a second-hand melamine wall unit to create a bespoke wall-to-wall display cabinet, for less than R3 500!
Little house in the forest
Thanks to her capable father, Neilke Pretorius and her partner enjoy an idyllic lifestyle in a custom-made home hidden in the trees.
Living large, inside and out
South Africans love a space where indoors and outdoors come together.
Modern CLASSIC
With authenticity as a guiding design principle, a young family has created their happy space in a 105-year-old house in the heart of vibrant Sea Point.
Peace & quiet...
A cinematographer and a set designer found the perfect bolt-hole in the Eastern Cape Karoo where they can truly relax and unwind.
ART AND SOUL
Five years ago, the Krugers transformed a tired city bungalow into a unique and modern family home.
Group therapy
Add impact and create rhythm using repetition and collections, as these Home readers have done.