In a recent, much debated red velvet cupcake adventure at Ma Mère Maison, we caught up with Lexi Bechet and her partner in confectionery crime, Diana Spicer, about their whirlwind climb to candy coated acclaim and why bacon nougat is the next...
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Ever since our Myth or Magic shoot in which we searched for the best food to cure the burn from spicy food, we’ve all been craving a really decent chilli popper. And since you can never get too much of a...
In the hungry quest to constantly evolve and improve our culinary dishes we mustn’t forget the simple gems that first had us hankering for the kitchen. Here’s a simple and slightly embellished recipe for macaroni cheese, served in the new sunny...
True to the nature of a working harbour, Kalk Bay is humming with activity as fishermen, fish cleaners, fish touts, tourists armed with cameras, prams and aggressively bright shorts, a few thousand seagulls and the planet’s fattest seals all vie...
Every now and then in every business, no matter how excellent your team or how incredible your product, things go wrong and customers are disappointed. What differentiates great businesses that have bands of loyal customers from the not-so-great is how...
It’s been a good first week for Eat for the Earth and we’re delighted to report that 50 meals have been registered so far with nearly R4,000 already donated to Soil for Life. Happy days all round.. Each time someone registers...
Eat for the Earth is well on it’s way. If you don’t know what it is, check out our plant wall, which represents meals registered to support Soil for Life on World Environment Day. We’re excited. Can you tell? Each plant represents a meal being...
Inside every healthy person is a cookie monster waiting to be fed. Whether you like them chewy or crunchy, it’s wise to keep a tasty stash, incase of comfort food cravings or the spontaneous guest. Yes indeed, a cookie recipe round-up...
What do a creamy potato bake, a fresh Caprese salad and a gooey melanzane parmigiana have in common? Thin, even slices of veggies. Here’s how to get them using this neat tool, the de Buyer Kobra Complete Mandoline Slicer. There are...
In a quest to pay homage to the awesome ladies who love us this Mother’s Day, we asked for recipes passed down by your marvellous mums. To our great delight, we got quite a few, all with heart-squeezing stories and, while...