Food and drinks
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SA Style Awards to bring colour to the world
For its 25th run, the SA Style Awards is evolving with the times. “The world is our canvas and we can colour it in a thousand different ways.” Partnering with Peroni Nastro Azzurro to elevate the platform that has always honoured individuals across various industries, the awards have pivoted in its format and celebration style while still celebrating those who have become powerful vehicles for change around the world. On Sunday, November 21, the SA Style Awards were celebrated with an intimate judges dinner, hosted by Peroni Nastro Azzurro, in the heart of Hyde Park. Commencing with artful aperitivo in the Zebra Square Gallery, guests were elevated to the Southern…
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Jameson Distillery on Tour comes to South Africa
Jameson Irish Whiskey has launched an exclusive Distillery on Tour Experience in the heart of Sandton from the 12th November until 12th December 2021. The unique Jameson Irish Whiskey Experience will welcome all South African whiskey enthusiasts and novices for a taste of its spiritual home based in Dublin. The Jameson Distillery on Tour Experience will host a series of tailored, interactive experiences that will highlight the proud Irish Whiskey heritage that stretches over 241 years in history. The month-long festival will be filled with great music, premium food and drinks and most importantly, togetherness. Hosted by Brand Ambassadors that embody the Jameson values and personality, guests will enjoy best…
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Coke celebrates the ‘real magic’ of humanity
Coca-Cola in South Africa unveiled the ‘Real Magic’ brand philosophy and platform that invites everyone to celebrate the real magic of humanity. The platform refreshes the Coca-Cola brand promise – to unite and uplift people every day – with renewed relevance for the world we live in today. The platform is built from lessons of the last 18 months: that we can find magic all around us when we come together in unexpected moments that elevate the everyday into the extraordinary. It also acknowledges the many contradictions experienced as new generations find harmony and human connection in a virtual and divided world. ‘Real Magic’ is being launched alongside a refreshed…
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Bubbly Celebration Festival promises to be a good time
What better way to round out what’s been a tough year than with a celebration of bubbly? That’s what’s in store for lovers of South African Cap Classiques with the announcement of The Bubbly Celebration festival which will take place at the Plaisir Wine Estate on the weekend of December 4 & 5. Says organiser Darielle Robertson: “After all we have been through, I think we need to treat ourselves, our friends and our family to a little bubbly love, and what better way to do that than with a festival at which visitors can taste fabulous bubbly from a variety of producers, as well as listen to live music…
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Create your own yummy lunch for Sandwich Day
Americans eat more than 300 million sandwiches a day. An amazing statistic when you consider that there are only a little over 320 million people living in the US. It’s also no wonder that the sandwich has its very own day – celebrated every year on November 3 as World Sandwich Day. To mark the occasion, we dig up some interesting sandwich facts and asked for a few recipes from the chefs at Capsicum Culinary Studio. The sandwich is named after John Montagu (1718-92), the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who started a craze for eating beef between two slices of toast. In South Africa, the slang word for a sandwich…
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Celebrating World Pasta Day (October 25) with these easy pasta recipes
Although popular legend claims Marco Polo introduced pasta to Italy following his exploration of the Far East in the late 13th century, pasta can be traced back as far as the 4th century B.C., where an Etruscan tomb showed a group of locals making what appears to be a type of pasta. The Chinese too were known to be making a noodle-like food as early as 3000 BC. There are writings from the 1st century AD that talk of fine sheets of fried dough being an everyday foodstuff, and 100 years later the first recipe appeared for a dish which was “sheets of dough made of wheat flour and the juice of…
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Stained Glass Ravioli for the pasta loving souls
In celebration of World Pasta Day, which takes place annually on October 25, Chef Angelique Rabie-Cornelison from Capsicum Culinary Studio’s Cape Town campus has shared her recipe for Stained Glass Ravioli, which she serves with mozzarella crisps and a drizzle of chilli oil. It’s not only a taste sensation but beautiful to look at too! Stained Glass Ravioli with Mozzarella Crisps & Chilli Oil (serves 4) Ingredients For the pasta:200g flour1 eggSalt35ml olive oil50ml waterAssorted edible flower petals (roses, daisies, viola etc) and fine herbs (fennel, flat leaf parsley, dill etc) For the filling:100g frozen spinach30g cream cheese30g parmesan grated4g green peppercornsSalt and white pepper to taste if neededFor the chilli…
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Changing eating habits for the better with KOO
There’s a new cooking show on the block and it is filled with all the nostalgic goodness of KOO products. Many of us grew up on KOO baked Beans and, who can forget, the canned fruit was part of most jelly and custard desserts in our homes. Colour Your Plate with KOO, the latest edutainment reality competition show to launch on local screens this week, aims to start a healthy eating movement amongst South Africans, encouraging them to incorporate more balanced nutrition in their daily diets, all while on the lookout for the country’s newest cooking celebrity. “Being a truly South African brand we thought to ourselves this is not…
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It’s now Black Pearl x Black Rose as actress acquires equity in gin brand
Pearl Thusi has joined the ranks of the acquisition family, making deals that will turn heads. The actress, model and TV presenter has partnered with Luxe Brands to acquire ownership equity in premium gin brand, Black Rose Gin. After having been introduced to the gin, Thusi knew she wanted to be a part of the brand in an ownership capacity. “I just love everything about this brand, I mean The Black Pearl x Black Rose -it was written in the stars. Satin Original is classic, the smoothest gin you’ll ever taste. The Blood Orange is sexy and daring and Pink Pomegranate is sexy and flirtatious- these variants are delicious and…
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How to get the most out of your coconut
Did you know that coconut has many benefits? We use it in our food, in our drinks, in our hair and on our skin. It is a multitasking favourite that can perform almost anything!. Who doesn’t love a delicious piña colada on an island basking in the sun? Or using the burnt fibrous husk of a coconut to repel mosquitoes? Now that you know that use; let’s celebrate World Coconut Day (September 2) wisely! One of nature’s most versatile products, the coconut plant and its various parts can be used for food and drink, cosmetic preparations, and decorating. Some coconut proponents even claim that the fruit’s oil can reverse dental…