Are you cooking up a storm this festive season? With Christmas and NYE just around the corner, I am sure you will also have lots of family around as the festive season always brings everyone together enjoying a glass of wine, while having conversation over great food. Cook up something different and exciting this year […] More
Finally! A day created to celebrate a man. We’ve been told we can celebrate more than one man. While there are so many things that we are told to do to be a good man, we’ve kind of narrowed it down to three solid tips (like the three monkey’s) that suit us just fine. Mix […] More
The 19th of November is International Men’s Day! It’s a day of reflecting on everything that defined being a man, and an opportunity to explore ways to improve ourselves. 2020 has been an exceptionally challenging year for many of us, and we have had to take a long deep look at ourselves, but its also […] More
These sweet mouthfuls are bursting with fruity flavour, creaminess and crunch. Cherries and almond essence make a heavenly pairing in the ice cream, while the devilish hot choc-fudge sauce brings everything together in a passionate embrace. 450g fresh Cherry Time cherries 80g castor sugar 2 tbsp water 1 tin (385g) condensed milk 2 tsp almond […] More
Cherries have been called the nectar of the gods, a butterfly’s kiss, and the deepest wish of a hummingbird’s heart… Here’s how to weave their spell into your very own elixir. CHERRY LANE COCKTAIL This sophisticated potion offers a balance between the sweetness of fresh cherries and the spicy hit of American Rye whiskey, with […] More
Made trendy once again by the rise in popularity of the hit TV show “Mad Men”, the Old Fashioned cocktail’s history goes even further back than that. Lore says that the name actually goes back to people asking for a drink made the “old fashioned” way back in the 1800s. Traditionally made with bourbon or […] More
Here’s how to drag the Old Fashioned into 2021 Yes, we said it, the Old Fashioned Week may be old fashioned. Okay, yes, it’s a classic, but perhaps it needs a bit of a shake up; not a massive one, just enough not to break a sweat. In our view, the classic Old Fashioned perhaps […] More
How are you celebrating Halloween? Embrace the unusual and let curiosity take the lead this Halloween with a slightly peculiar Orbium & Soda made with Hendrick’s Gin Orbium, a reinterpretation of the rounded house style of original Hendrick’s Gin, instilled with additional extracts of quinine, wormwood and lotus blossom essences. It is ALMOST CERTAINLY not for everyone, […] More
Tullamore D.E.W. suggests some fun Halloween garnishes to bring some cheer to one of the scariest years in history. No doubt, and for obvious reasons, 2020 will go down in history as one of the scariest years in history. Perhaps an unforeseen positive outcome from this year’s situation is that we may not fear ghosts, […] More
Why did the chicken cross the road?… to get to Nitida Winery of course! Just like a box of assorted chocolates, everyone has a favourite chicken part that they prefer – whether it be a drumstick, breast, wing or thigh – as well as favourite way to prepare it – roasted, fried, crumbed, in a […] More
South Africa’s well-known Cape Malay style of cooking incorporates Malaysian, Indonesian and East African influences and dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries. It is almost as old as Spier Wine Farm’s 300-year history of winemaking. Here, Spier shares the secret behind its contemporary Cape Malay chicken curry roulade. This new twist on both […] More
If there are two alcohols that have a history of being enjoyed socially in a bar, around the braai, or watching the big game, beer and whiskey stand out. While these two types of alcohols are generally enjoyed neat and on their own, the Irish discovered that the two consumed together create a beautiful blend […] More