SARAH BUITENDACH: Let them eat Ladurée macarons
The annual Condé Nast luxury conference was held in Cape Town this month. But it might as well have been held in a bubble on the moon
A Rosé by any other name
Local labels you've never heard of, which countries drink what and who SA should be selling to. Richard Holmes does a deep dive into the export wine market
Joburg has a hot new bakery
Part of the charm of the delightful new boulangerie and patisserie Just Teddy is the story behind it
Tasting Boschendal’s new red wine
Boschendal has just released a new red wine. We sampled it with dinner and were impressed
Joburg has a new food gem
The food at Brik has contemporary Levantine and Jewish influences and the menu is small, fresh and seasonal
Cape Town’s fine dining scene: fancy, fab or just fussy?
What entices people to eat out at the top end? Are they after dining exhilaration and thrill, or perhaps sophisticated meals that satisfy the senses?
Distell’s premium-wine offshoot aims for the top
Richard Holmes delves into Distell’s new wine company
The history and culture of Cape Malay food
Cape Malay tastes and recipes have had a lasting and delicious impact on how SA eats
In search of the perfect cocktail: Absinthe Green Fairy
Absinthe is available in a small sampling of booze shops and cocktail bars. And bartenders are beginning to create drinks with it too
Shining a spotlight on SA’s premium wine-producing regions
SA wine is going regional and you need to know about it
EATING OUT: Where to go for a healthy hit
Joburgers toying with the idea of scoffing on more greens might start with these fairly virtuous options
FOOD CULTURE: Obrigado, Portugal
Gwynne Conlyn considers the culinary ties that bind the Portuguese community all over the world, and in SA specifically
FOOD AWARDS 2018: Tried-and-tested stars
After going to hundreds of food-and-booze events this year, the FM rounded up its epicurean highlights for 2018
This is big league brandy
Did you know that 2018 is KWV’s centennial year? To celebrate the iconic local brand has released the crazily exclusive Centenary brandy
Anyone for vegan ice cream?
Cape Town ice cream joint Unframed will be introducing 24 new flavours over summer — 20 of which are vegan
Christmas lunch made easier
Online meal kit company Ucook has put together a selection of three-course Christmas menus that can be ordered from its website
The quest for the perfect cocktail: the margarita
Don’t underestimate the Margarita. It might look easy-peasy to prepare (and drink), but there are caveats
Whisky you need to drink right now: Jameson The Distiller’s Safe
Expect a liquid that is light and delicate and with lovely fragrances on the nose
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