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  • Raise the Bar: The Cocktail Glassware Guide with Cape Town Gin

    Hosting a cocktail party, whether it’s your first or hundredth, can be stressful – you want every detail to be just right, from the food down to the napkins. Selecting the right glassware is essential, not only for presentation, but for elevating your guests’ overall drinking experience. So, here’s a simple guide to choosing the […] More

  • Unveiling the Ultimate Tequila Tasting Festival with Solento Organic Tequila

    In a world that constantly races forward, Solento Organic Tequila emerges as a sanctuary for those who savour the art of leisured moments. They are the creators of an award-winning, USDA certified organic tequila range, lovingly crafted in small, deliberate batches on a single estate. This festive season prepare yourselves for the journey of a […] More

  • The Old Fashioned – a Masterpiece of Simplicity with ANGOSTURA

    The Old Fashioned is reminiscent of a simpler time in cocktail making history – a time when the concept of a cocktail was a lot more straightforward. In the early 19th century, a cocktail was simply a balanced blend of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters – no garnishes, just pure, simplistic enjoyment. As the years […] More

  • Add Mushrooms to your Diet to maximise Heart Health

    It’s World Heart Day on 29 September, which leaves just enough time for a few fungi-first steps to a more heart-healthy lifestyle. In general, heart health is all about positive lifestyle choices that include exercise, lowering stress and managing weight through good dietary habits. Delicious, low-calorie mushrooms can be a cornerstone of those heart-conscious eating […] More

  • Orange you glad it’s Negroni Week with Angostura?

    Join us on a journey through flavour and time as we celebrate an iconic cocktail – the Negroni! The negroni is a cocktail that has surpassed trends and time for over a century, dating all the way back to the early 20th century Florence. It was born at the hands of Count Camillo Negroni when, […] More

  • Celebrate the Rhino with Black Rhino Gin & Cape Town Gin

    As we fast approach World Rhino Day, September 22nd, we want to celebrate these magnificent and endangered creatures, and do what we can to protect them! The rhino is a species that has been poached for their horns for centuries across Asia and Africa. During the colonial era, the rhino populations in Africa were heavily […] More

  • Avospiration for your Heritage Month Meals: Chicken and Avocado Club Salad

    Bunny chow, potjiekos, shisa nyama, koeksisters and biltong. Some foods are so woven into our heritage, it’s impossible to be South African and not love them. Another thing that’s proudly South African? Homegrown avos, of course, and no Heritage Month would be complete without them! With the arrival of the warmer weather, it’s the perfect […] More

  • Our favourite Mince & Mushroom Pie Recipe

    You’ve probably heard cooks describe fresh mushrooms as sponges. Yes, that does mean they will become waterlogged if washed. But, on the positive side, it also means that mushrooms will combine exceedingly well with the flavour of every single ingredient added to the cooking pot – be they subtle or strong – while imparting their […] More

  • Turn up the Heat with Eggs: Eggs Baked in Peri-Peri Chicken Livers

    This chilly weather calls for meals that warm your soul but don’t break the bank. In these challenging financial times, eggs are one of the most cost-effective natural protein sources – not forgetting that they’re nutrient-rich and delicious too. Food scientists and dietitians refer to eggs as being nutrient-dense. This means that a food is […] More

  • Muscles from Mushrooms: Portobello Steaks with Spicy Chimichurri Recipe

    DID YOU KNOW? Your results in the gym will be about the same whether you follow a meat-heavy lifestyle like keto, or adopt a vegan eating plan with lots of mushrooms? BUT, DID YOU KNOW  That there are plenty of additional health and nutritional benefits if you go the vegan route with lots of mushrooms!!! Muscles […] More