Piccolo Mondo Farmers Market
Every year, Slow Food groups around the world celebrate Terra Madre Day, a day dedicated to promoting good, clean and fair food. Every group does things differently, and here in Cape Town, a farmers market will be held as a contribution to the Terra Madre celebrations. more
Join Slow Food on a visit to Solms Delta’s Indigenous Food Garden
Next weekend Slow Food Cape Town and Slow Food Mother City are off to visit the indigenous food garden at Solms Delta near Franschhoek. more
In a pickle: Learning the art of preserving at Oded’s Kitchen
I can pickle! Who knew.... and how cool do those jars look? more
Mushroom hunting in Tokai Forest
This weekend I joined Slow Food Mother City on a foraging expedition in Tokai Forest. The aim of the outing wasn't to gather up all the edible mushrooms and take them home with us, but rather to collect an assortment of fungi which our expert, Dr Nicky Alsopp would help us to identify: the good, the poisonous and everything in between. more
Backsberg biodiversity walk, picnic and wine-tasting
Backsberg Winery is a place I've visited several times - first to find out what they've been doing to earn... more
Introducing Slow Food Mother City
One of the things that has been keeping me rather busy of late is my involvement in Slow Food Mother... more
The unexpected splendiferousness of artisan beer
I thought I hated beer... but last night I discovered that not all beer is created equal - that some beer can taste like champagne and honeysuckle. That some beer is splendiferous! more
Voting with my fork
To eat meat, or not to eat meat - is that the question, or is there more to it than either or? In my view, we need to find a more balanced path to reducing our impact on the planet than overnight global vegetarianism, but there are those who disagree... more
A Gift Affair
A gift affair full of carefully selected beautiful handcrafted products and inspirational ideas in historic Welgemeend in Gardens. Exclusive and original gifts, home and garden accessories, gorgeous fashion items, handcrafted toys and delicious deli treats. A delightful tea-garden and kiddies entertainment. A slow food market on the Saturday. more
Slow Food tasting at Protea Hill Farm this weekend
Slow Food Cape Town is heading off to Stellenbosch this weekend to visit Protea Hill Farm. This organic farm produces award-winning balsamic vinegars in a fabulous variety of flavours, including Mint, Tarragon and many more. The visit is open to non-members (though numbers are limited), and it's free! more
Drinking the good stuff: wine that’s delicious, natural and earth-friendly
We have fabulous wines here in the Cape... but not very many of them are earth-friendly. Contributor and greenie Jacqui Stephenson looks into wines that are not only delicious, but grown in a natural and eco-sensitive way. more
9 good reasons to join a local CSA (and how to sign up!)
The Cape Town Spring CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project is starting next week (delayed by a week) - and still has a few places for members. If, however, you haven't experienced this frabjous bounty, and are still unsure as to whether to sign up - here are some pretty compelling reasons to get to it more
Oude Libertas Stellenbosch reinvents itself: SFGM market, slow picnics and the Hearth Fair
Some exciting news out of Stellenbosch... Oude Libertas is reinventing itself: from next Saturday the Stellenbosch Fresh Goods Market will take place there; slow food and picnics will be served daily and a monthly designer ware fair will be hosted there! more
Succumbing to the sublime taste of ‘mozzarella di bufala’: A visit to Buffalo Ridge Farm
I have found a new thing splendiferous. A new source of gustatory delight. A new way to indulge. It's mozzarella di... more
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