Fairfoodie
The Fairfoodies answer your daily foodie needs: what's for dinner? Where can I get a decent cup of coffee? What wine should I take to bookclub? What new trendy spot can I brunch at this weekend? With an online archive of recipes, we've got your menus covered from flash affairs to Sunday night suppers. We're based in Cape Town but would love your input on yummy new haunts around the country.
Dining in style
25 January 2011
Recently I spent the day having lunch at Tokara, enjoying the most magnificent view and eating a superb lunch created by master chef Richard Carstens. Richard has recently become the head chef at Tokara restaurant, situated on the Tokara wine farm, just outside Stellenbosch. Although this is a bit
Chef's Warehouse: Part Two
25 November 2010
Fish was the theme of our second session at Chef's Warehouse. Liam took us through selecting, scaling and filleting a specimen and, of course, cooking it to perfection. He paired oysters with Vietnamese dressing and Bloody Mary jelly and poached fillets of sole with sour grapes (unripened little
Chinese food in Paris
18 November 2010
As a fairly frequent visitor to Paris over the years (I have family living there) I have developed not only a love for French food, but have also been able to indulge my obsession with Chinese food - more specifically Dim Sum. Dim Sum consists of dumplings and small foods, either steamed or fried,
From Hen House to Salad Bowl
16 November 2010
This journey wasn't actually that long. A short car ride was all it took. Mostly, our eggs come from large farming establishments (battery or free-range is a choice that lies with the consumer) that need to be sorted, cleaned, boxed and transported across the country to supermarkets before we pluck
Chef’s Warehouse Cookery School
15 November 2010
In the interest of personal culinary improvement with the end goal of passing on said benefits to you, dear reader, Justine and I have enrolled in a back-to-basics class with Liam Tomlin of Chef's Warehouse. We recently spent three and a half enthralling hours learning about stocks and consommés.
What’s in a supermarket?
15 November 2010
By teaming a fresh produce market with Game's already extensive range of home wear, DIY and electronic goods, Game stores are sure to become a one-stop-shop for weekend chores and family outings alike. Competition is good in any market, particularly the retail sector where there is a vast amount of
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