Have More Herbs Than You Can Handle?
How to Preserve Herbs How to deal with your bumper crop of herbs this spring. Spring threw us a snowy curveball but now were right back in the growing season. Did you maybe over-plant and underestimate your gardenâs growing power? Do you now have more bushels of basil than you could ever (even in your wildest Italian dreams) eat? We have solutions: For your...Read More
What is a Seven Colour Sunday?
The only Sunday lunch that matters. The taste of tradition. Most of us grew up in super traditional families. Sundays were for early morning church, followed by grocery shopping and then a traditional Sunday lunch. In most homes that meant meat, rice and potatoes with two types of vegetableâŠnot exactly exciting or inventive, but still a weekly feast we looked...Read More
Macros vs Micros
We break down the science behind Macro and Micro-nutrients. What is on the menu? Raw, paleo, keto, plant based, good fats, bad fats, ethical eating, farm to tableâŠThe world of dietary advice is more confusing than ever. While diets, dietary choices and our relationships with food is fraught with emotional and cultural influences, the question remains: âWhat should I...Read More
Frozen vs Fresh â your secret weapon in the food fight.
Freeze the midweek meal meltdown. Gone are the days of frozen vegetables being the dark sheep of the home cooking game. Innovations in food processing technology, a new understanding of nutrients and healthy eating and a growing awareness of food waste have all influenced the market for frozen vegetables. I thought frozen was unhealthy. Nope â For many reasons,...Read More
Still on the fence about air frying?
Asking yourself… “Should I get an air fryer?” If youâve held out on the whole air fryer craze, this might change your mind.  There are many reasons NOT to buy an air fryer. Itâs weird to have a ugly robot humming like a vacuum cleaner and taking up counter space. Yes, air fryers arenât really pretty, and they are loudâŠNo denying that. Despite what...Read More
Pizza Braai for Victory & Leftover Frittata!
Hope for the best, plan for the worst. South Africanâs are a mercurial bunch. We are so different, so diverse, so proud. Is it  a good Seven Colour plate with chicken and beetroot, or a braai with plain whitebread braaibroodjies. Do you choose Samp and beef potjie, or Runners and unsalted pap? There is only one thing that unites us all. Once, every four...Read More
Spring Food Festivals and Markets
Venture out and find your foodie-feet! In our minds, September is just one sunset away from the 16th of December and we all know that is when the year officially ends. From here its all garden parties, wedding season and year end functions, and we feel completely ill prepared to deal with this level of socializing just yet. To help us cope with the sudden explosion...Read More
The cost of feeding our addiction
Whatâs the planetâs coffee budget? An addictive kind of love. Our love affair with coffee is well documented â we joke about it, we write tv shows about it, itâs our go-to no-pressure social engagement: âWe should get coffee sometime.â It might not be as life ruining as an addiction to gambling or hard drugs, but that doesnât mean that you shouldnât be responsible...Read More
What is coffee culture?
Keep the cup, but drop the guilt. South Africa might have taken itâs time but it has come to the party in a big way. Coffee culture is a way of coming together, being social, but also skipping out of the stress of having a full length, multi-course sit down meal with someone. In the modern commitment-phobic world, having coffee with someone is basically just the...Read More