• Looking for the ultimate treat to celebrate a loved one? Look no further than a beautifully crafted picnic at Vergelegen. Set in their camphor forest, picnics at Vergeleegen are bound to delight and impress, leaving you feeling like you stepped into Enid Blyton’s magical forest, complete with magnificent trees! Available until the end of April, the famous luxury picnics are delivered in wicker baskets and served at tables covered with white tablecloths. Gone are the days where picnics meant frenzy and heavily packed bags, these luxury picnics are set in the tranquil camphor forest, giving you just enough space and…

    Although cleaning your oven is a great “angry cleaning” activity, it shouldn’t only be done when you’ve reached boiling point. Not many people can say that they enjoy…

    Bavaria Beer is celebrating ‘Sober January’ with the launch of two new products, Bavaria 0.0% Beer and Bavaria 0.0% IPA, which were recently unveiled in South Africa. ‘The best we’ve ever brewed’ campaign Swinkels Family Brewers, the independent brewer of Bavaria Beer, is situated in a small Dutch village and has been leading the way in innovation in the beer category with a history of beer brewing and seven generations of experience. ‘The best we’ve ever brewed campaign’ brings with it refreshed packaging and two new non-alcoholic products that will easily support the drive for a healthy and sober…

    This colourful grazing board was made for lazy picnics. INGREDIENTS DRESSING 1  tsp dijon mustard 2  tbsp lemon juice 4 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper to season 1 garlic clove, crushed GRAZING BOARD 4 boiled eggs 1 Mediterranean cucumber cut into spears 3 baby gem lettuce, quartered 1 small packet sugar snap peas Chunk of parmesan 1 head of roasted garlic 56g tin of anchovies 4 celery spears cut 1 lemon cut into 6 wedges 1 baguette thinly sliced and toasted METHOD DRESSING Combine all of the ingredients together in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside. GRAZING BOARD…

    Lemony chicken gets an upgrade with a simple, exciting salsa. INGREDIENTS 4 chicken breasts ¼ cup olive oil 2 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves 1 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest 750 grams celeriac, peeled 2 large carrots, peeled 1 garlic clove, minced 2 Tbsp. white-wine vinegar 100 grams pumpkin seeds, toasted Handful roughly chopped parsley 2 Tbsp. double-cream yoghurt Handful parsley leaves, to serve Handful fresh thyme sprigs, to serve Caperberry salsa 1 cup caperberries 2 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1½ tsp. dried pink peppercorns, roughly crushed METHOD PREHEAT oven to 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. COMBINE chicken,…

    The perfect treat for a hot summer’s evening, this meringue is fluffy and light. The slightly bitter notes of  the negroni perfectly offset the sweetness of the pavlova for  the perfect ‘adult’ dessert INGREDIENTS 6 large egg whites 150 grams caster sugar 150 grams golden caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence CANDIED PECAN NUTS 11⁄2 tbsp brown sugar 11⁄2 tbsp water 1/8 tsp vanilla essence 1/8 salt 1 cup pecan nuts NEGRONI FRUIT 30 ml gin 30 ml Campari 30 ml sweet red Vermouth 75 grams brown sugar 4 tbsp pomegranate molasses 2 oranges, sliced 2 blood oranges, sliced 100…