Pomegranate smoothie Refreshing, sweet & healthy! PREP TIME 10 minutes + freezing | SERVES 2 INGREDIENTS 2 pomegranates, seeds removed and set aside 1 cup Greek-style yoghurt 1 tbsp honey 1 large banana, chopped coarsely METHOD DIVIDE 2 tbsp of the pomegranate seeds among the holes of an ice-cube tray and top with water. Freeze for 4 hours or until frozen. GRIND remaining pomegranate seeds using a mortar and pestle to release the juice. Strain through a sieve into a blender; discard solids. ADD yoghurt, honey and chopped banana to the blender; blend until smooth. POUR smoothie into…
If you frequent the Oranjezicht market, you’ve more than likely come across Oni. READ MORE: Stock up on fresh ingredients at the Oranjezicht night market Oni is all…
You’ve just finished your Sunday lunch and are thinking about how you’ve outdone yourself yet again by serving up such a delicious meal. But now your sweet tooth is nagging to be satisfied, and you’re asking yourself why you didn’t just buy that dessert you had your eye on. Luckily for you, Cape Town has some of the best dessert spots. Whether it’s a sugar fix, cookie craving or chocolate coma you’re after, your options are endless. Here are five of the best dessert spots in Cape Town for you to try: 1. Mochi Mochi by Torii: Picture: Mochi…
Banana pancakes This is a wonderful combination of banana and egg in the form of fluffy pancakes. It makes a quick and healthy breakfast. PREP TIME: 2 mins…
A vine-scented breeze. A lingering spa treatment. A plated adventure. A beautiful bubbly. A languorous lie-in. It’s all yours, and more, wrapped up in a long weekend itinerary that Lanzerac has curated to re-energise your soul in 2023. More long weekends await in 2023 than ever before! The calendar has bestowed plentiful opportunities to relish in a few extra holiday escapes throughout the year. Lanzerac is seizing the opportunity to offer work-weary South Africans the chance to take full advantage of these mini breaks. Long Weekends the Lanzerac Way is designed to offer you the ultimate, luxury long weekend at…
Passionfruit and coconut ice lollies Tantalise your taste buds with these easy to make and kid-friendly Passionfruit and coconut ice lollies! PREP TIME 5 min + freezing |…
Don’t miss Africa’s premier plant-based food, drink and conscious living event! It’s fast becoming one of the most successful food and lifestyle events on the South African exhibition calendar and it is now coming to Johannesburg for the first time. The Plant Powered Show – which continues to bring the plant-based, vegetarian, vegan and conscious living revolution to a mainstream audience – returns to Cape Town in May and makes its long-awaited Gauteng debut in August. One of the main attractions at both shows will be The Checkers Plant Kitchen, powered by Simple Truth. Checkers – who is a sponsor…
Cinnamon-roasted pumpkin Pumpkins were grown in Africa long before the Cape was colonised, and its popularity endures to this day. Rural communities cook pumpkin simply – sliced and…
The Southern Mail Wynberg Family Festival, one of the biggest three-day community celebrations in the Mother City, will be taking over Maynardville Park this weekend. Featuring gourmet food, fashion, a beer garden, amusement park rides, and top local entertainment, it promises to be a blast for the whole family. Picture: @dylanredza / Instagram The festival (formerly known as Community Chest Carnival) is one of the Mother City’s longest-running and most successful family events. Launched initially as a theatrical garden party, it has now evolved into a full-blown carnival filled with a variety of food, local entertainment, and loads of family…
With World Bartender Day in February, ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters asked two of South Africa’s leading bartenders to tell us their stories about how they add a dash to…