Remember the days of watching a cooking show, marvelling at the delicious dishes, then facing the harsh reality of a bare kitchen? Those days are over for South Africans as the highly anticipated cooking show Ready Steady Cook South Africa, in association with Mr D Groceries, aims to transform home cooking. This innovative collaboration throws […]
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Are you wary of using extra-virgin olive oil when you sauté? Do you think imported EVOO trumps local varieties? African Gold Extra Virgin Olive Oil – a delicious blend of locally grown extra virgin olive oils – is on a mission to debunk these misconceptions and shed light on the real facts about olive oil.
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With a mission to be a sustainable leader in the development and production of high-quality healthier alternative oils, Southern Oil (SOILL) continues to champion the benefits of canola oil as the go-to choice for consumers. “We are proud to promote canola oil as a cooking oil alternative for the health-conscious consumer,” says Morne Botes, commercial
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This year’s World Health Day theme was “My Health, My Right”: a powerful message reminding us of our collective responsibility to ensure universal access to essential healthcare. While it’s important to remember that this is a critical aspect of healthcare, the real starting point for good health is what we choose to put on our plate.
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Preserving food in the fridge may seem like a common task, yet doing it correctly can significantly affect your health and food quality. Understanding the importance of proper food placement within the fridge is crucial for several reasons. First, it helps in maintaining the freshness and nutritional value of the food. Second, it prevents cross-contamination,
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It’s more than a trend… non-alcoholic pairings are becoming de rigueur in fine dining restaurants around the world. Chefs and sommeliers from FYN, PIER, The LivingRoom at Summerhill Estate, and Salsify talk about their experience of non-alcoholic pairings in a South African restaurant context. Fine dining and fine wines have been the preferred pairing since long before
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Oryx Desert Salt has a vision: to be the world’s leading supplier of ethical, locally produced, pure, unprocessed, health-giving desert salt from the Kalahari; and to harvest and package the salt in an ecologically aligned way. “We’re always looking for ways to reduce the ecological impact of our packaging,” says Samantha Skyring, CEO. “Which is
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Oryx Desert Salt has launched its brand-new flavoured salt: Oryx Chilli Salt. The new flavour comes as a result of the company’s exciting collaboration with Backyard Farms (BYF), a local social upliftment enterprise. BYF has created an innovative supply chain business model, sourcing chillies from township-based home and community gardeners, grown exclusively for BYF food
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As a brand that is all about shining a light on local produce, African Gold Extra Virgin Olive Oil has launched its new cookbook. The Savouring South Africa cookbook is free to download – it’s a celebration of local flavours and produce, featuring recipes for breakfasts, snacks, side dishes, main meals and, of course, desserts
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We’re nearing the end of summer, and the stone fruit season. Traditionally, this is the time to don your kitchen apron and make good use of the end-of-season fruit by stocking up your pantry ahead of the winter months. Some home cooks think jam-making and preserving are specialised, time-consuming activities only in the realm of master
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