The Common Fig tree is widely grown for its soft, sweet fruit. The fruit has many small seeds inside it, and its skin is very thin. Thousands of cultivars, most unnamed, have been developed or come into existence as human migration brought the fig to
Hands up who was fascinated by magic and magicians as a child? Even if you were one of the kids who was convinced if you volunteered you’d be “poof-ed” into another dimension for all of eternity, there was still a degree of intrigue…I mean, w
This is a traditional fruit cake that you can serve over Christmas time and the great thing about it is that it doesn’t take forerver to make! It’s an easy recipe with a delicious result.
“I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I’m President of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.” – Ex-President George Bush –
Now that Christmas is around the corner most of us are dreaming of all sorts of wonderful cookies and can’t wait to start baking up a storm in our kitchen – getting into the spirit of Christmas! In order to be able to offer friends and family a n
When we think of American food, we tend to think of cheesy hamburgers, French fries and extremely large pepperoni pizzas. But in his new and refreshingly different book, Jamie shows us that there’s much more to American cuisine than junk food! The
With just three ingredients, this has to be the easiest summer salad out there, ever! Corn, coriander and cheese mixed together make a great combination.
We have just added a brand new South African blog to our Food & Wine Blog Directory called Koek! Robyn MacLarty is a journalist living in Cape Town and says: “cooking is what gives me joy – and, as much as I like to prepare and eat good f
Dates: 3 & 4 December 2009: 4pm-9pm 5 December 2009: 8am-9pm Where: Pinaster Avenue, Hazelwood, Pretoria Contact info: 083 554 5636 info@hazelfoodmarket.co.za On sale: Over 100 stalls offering unique gifts, handmade Christmas decorations and exqu
The Franschhoek Valley – first settled by French Huguenot refugees in 1688 – mixes magical ingredients to create unforgettable experiences. Franschhoek is the gourmet capital of South Africa, and its restaurants will treat you to cuisine
