Eating In
In a pickle: Learning the art of preserving at Oded’s Kitchen
I can pickle! Who knew…. and how cool do those jars look?
Rotisserie 360: Serving up lashings of love (and nutritious street food) on Bree Street
I’m ever on the quest for restaurants and cafes that prepare and sell home-made, locally-sourced, organic and free range food. There aren’t that many of them (relatively), so I’m always excited to hear about somewhere new. And that somewhere new is Rotisserie 360, on Bree Street (well, it’s not new, but it’s certainly the first [...]
Eat Out The Box: the artisans of take away
Who knew take away could be delicious, affordable AND earth-friendly?
A visit from the Macaroon Fairy
Just as the World Cup was about to start, I had a little visit from the Macaroon Fairy, bearing dainty gifts of green and gold: my very own limited edition Bafana Bafana macaroons.
SA Cheese Festival in full swing
The SA Cheese Festival kicked off yesterday at Bien Donné. Saturday was sold out, and I’d guess today is probably the same. Being a little crowd-phobic, I tend to leave the weekends well alone and go instead on whichever seems likely to be the quietest day. In addition to my general search for what’s natural and organic, and what delectable treats the artisans and small producers have in store (yes, I’m a little obsessed), I’ll also be checking out these other highlights of the festival:
SA Cheese Festival 2010: Small Producers and Artisans
A little while back I took a look at what’s natural and organic at the upcoming SA Cheese Festival (coming up this weekend, yay!). But natural and organic isn’t the be-all and end-all. Just because a cheese is made in a natural way using organic ingredients, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a great product. It takes the skill of an artisan to bring out the best in a cheese, and it’s those guys that I’m spotlighting today.
Check out Taste Mag’s delicious new website
Taste Magazine has just launched an awesome new website that has me drooling from the get-go. It’s got pretty pictures, simple recipes, foodie news and I think I’m going to be spending quite a bit of time on it in the months to come.
Win tickets to the SA Cheese Festival 2010
Hooray, I get to give tickets away to one of my favourite food festivals in the country. Tickets normally cost R110, but between now and the 21st of April, ten readers stand the chance to win a ticket to this awesome cheesy feast.
