Marvin

Marvin

Founder of many things but FoodBlogJHB FoodBlogCT, FoodBlogDBN being my biggest project to date. UCT marketing graduate, Star Wars geek and Arsenal & Dortmund supporter. That's me!

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  • SIX Capsicum Culinary Studio Bursaries to be won!

    If you are an aspiring chef or want a change of career, then make sure you enter Capsicum Culinary Studio’s Chef Talent Scout Competition. Stand the chance of winning one of six bursaries – with the combined value of R740 000 – including the ultimate prize of a three-year bursary towards the study of the […] More

  • WIN R25 000 worth of Prizes with Live-Cook Channel

    Learn to cook with some of South Africa’s most acclaimed chefs teaching you how to make their signature dishes with incredible online cooking classes. Hosted by Pete Goff-Wood, Live Cook Channels brings our favourite local chefs into our home and kitchen. Pre-order your meal kit, with all ingredients delivered to your home and cook along […] More

  • R58 Chicken & Chips from Mozambik

    Good for the soul and the budget. Mozambik is the familial gathering spot on the sunny side of the neighbourhood. You’ll always hear laughter and see smiling faces in this restaurant that specialise in flavourful, simple meals. When it’s really quiet? That’s when everyone is eating their meal – it’s a special time. Speaking of […] More

  • 2-for-1 Steak Nights at Tiger’s Milk

    Let’s get your steak on! It’s a jungle out there. It’s survival of the fittest. A tiger is a hunter and we make sure to get hold of the juiciest meats in our land. Few things satisfy like sinking our teeth into a prime piece of rump or sirloin. And if we can get it […] More

  • 6 Exciting Cocktail Creations with Hendrick’s Gin

    Hendrick’s Gin is the rebel child of the gin family. Their aim is to go against the grain, challenge the norm and expand our thinking as to what gin can be. If you are a gin lover and haven’t yet tried Hendrick’s Gin, you have not yet lived. Started in 1999, master distiller Leslie Gracie […] More

  • 9 Incredible Whiskey Cocktails with Tullamore D.E.W

    It’s 1829 in Tullamore, Ireland. Daniel E. Williams, a young lad with modest peak and a desire in his heart walks into a whiskey distillery. The grind, the brew, the scent drives this young man to work his way into a position where he could stamp his own initials on the liquid gold he’d grown […] More

  • Our 8 favourite Monkey Shoulder Whisky Cocktails

    Monkey Shoulder Whisky is the perfect addition to your cocktail. Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a 100% blended malt whisky made for mixing. It is the first triple malt whiskey in the world and was voted the Top Trending and Top Selling Scotch in the 2019 Brands Report. They break conventional whisky tradition […] More

  • Enjoying Gin & PURA Soda – Live a little PURA!

    Tasting greatness! Trailblazer PURA Soda is the better-for-you soda that’s making local and international waves. With a philosophy that everyone should try to live a little Pura, they believe that if you are in a position to make a difference, then you should. No grand gestures, just small things that all people can do every day […] More

  • Cook along with Chef Jenny Morris on the Live-Cook Channel

    The gourmet answer to ‘watch and learn’ thanks to Live-Cook Channel! Haven’t you always wanted to cook along with your favourite celebrity chef? The Live-Cook Channel is your answer! Without even having to leave your couch (except to go to the kitchen), you can cook along with a celebrity chef on this bi-weekly live stream […] More

  • The perfect Side-kick to your Braai: MyBraaiMate!

    It’s the perfect side-kick for your kettle braai, designed and manufactured in South Africa. The word braai originated in the old Dutch colony of South Africa with the word “braden” – meaning to roast – and evolving over time to create the word that we use today. While the world has changed a lot since those days, […] More

  • Celebrate Women’s Month with Monkey Shoulder Whisky!

    In today’s world whisky has always been associated with men, an old traditional drink which has some backstory of grandpa and how the drink was enjoyed from generation to generation. To set the record straight, a fact that remains, is that women love whisky too. Monkey Shoulder whisky speaks to every generation, the bold, creative […] More

  • Mushroom Stuffed Potato Recipe

    The South African staple is getting the glory its due on National Baked Potato Day on 19 August. This versatile vegetable, besides being delicious in bakes, pies, stews and soups or simply in some foil with onion on the braai, is also full of nutrients. No wonder we love it so much. Put that banana […] More