Culinary Kings and Queens
1 May 2012
With our sun drenched climate, fertile land and expansive coastline, South Africa is blessed with a bounty of delicious produce. Little wonder, then, that we are also blessed with kitchens full of talented chefs who can whip all of these raw ingredients into culinary creations that will astound our palates and our minds. Some of [...] Continue Reading »
A Taste of the Motherland in the Mother City
1 May 2012
Established as a tavern port to nourish sailors travelling between worlds, Cape Town was always destined to become a great culinary destination. Invariably, global cooking styles have become part of the local social fabric. But only recently have flavours from other parts of Africa started to get noticed. Keith Bain discovers a few highlights of [...] Continue Reading »
Munch and Move
1 May 2012
Franschhoek may be the gourmet capital of South Africa, while Cape Town offers plenty of opportunities to get active in the great outdoors. But what about a single destination that combines both? A cornucopia of delicious foodie experiences and plenty of sun soaked, outdoor activities perfect to work off all that extra eating? If that [...] Continue Reading »
Discreet Dining
1 May 2012
abouTime goes underground to explore the concept of closed-door dining, and asks Chef Dario de Angeli why South Africans have not yet sunk their teeth into this new concept in eating out. Most chefs would agree that we live in interesting times. Of course, this is the kind of vague blanket description that is meant [...] Continue Reading »
Forever Food
1 May 2012
World famous Heritage Sites like the Cradle of Humankind near Johannesburg and Machu Picchu in Peru may one day eventually succumb to the ravages of time, says Christo Valentyn, but our culinary heritage, on the other hand, looks set to stand the test. Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had [...] Continue Reading »
Mafia
1 May 2012
Mafia Island may have nothing to do with shady business dealings or money laundering, but as Adam Cruise recently discovered, it still has a wealth of natural beauty to offer tourists, and scuba divers in particular. “If you think Zanzibar is good, you should try Mafia,” I was told by a renowned underwater wildlife filmmaker [...] Continue Reading »
