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Modernist Cuisine
Imagine attending a cooking demonstration where you are shown how to blend red wine until it’s frothy, allowing it to oxidise quicker and better.
Modernist Cuisine
Imagine attending a cooking demonstration where you are shown how to blend red wine until it’s frothy, allowing it to oxidise quicker and better.
Imagine attending a cooking demonstration where you are shown how to blend red wine until it’s frothy, allowing it to oxidise quicker and better.
To be inspired...
It's the time of year for a bit of 'me' time and inspiration. Our editor on two forces of inspiration; one on his way to these shores, and one sadly departed.
It's the time of year for a bit of 'me' time and inspiration. Our editor on two forces of inspiration; one on his way to these shores, and one sadly departed.
Choc-o-block
Our editor, Abigail, on her favourite chocolates, and our team's top choc desserts around the country.
Our editor, Abigail, on her favourite chocolates, and our team's top choc desserts around the country.
Lovely stuff
I was actually a little stumped today on what to write, but the delicious things I’ve eaten this week have given me the perfect place to start. Unfortunately I had to change my Joburg eating trip last weekend, so at the last minute I popped into Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
I was actually a little stumped today on what to write, but the delicious things I’ve eaten this week have given me the perfect place to start. Unfortunately I had to change my Joburg eating trip last weekend, so at the last minute I popped into Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
Good dog
Somehow I don’t think Perry Como’s No. 1 hit Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) in 1956 was about craving a hot dog, and neither is the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’s relatively new sing-along. As my son explained to me: “It’s got nothing to do with hot dogs; it’s just a happy song!”
Somehow I don’t think Perry Como’s No. 1 hit Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) in 1956 was about craving a hot dog, and neither is the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’s relatively new sing-along. As my son explained to me: “It’s got nothing to do with hot dogs; it’s just a happy song!”
Shake it up!
My holiday resolution was to make icy fruit cocktails, and my New Year's resolution is to drink more of them! (And, of course, the corny one: to diet.)
My holiday resolution was to make icy fruit cocktails, and my New Year's resolution is to drink more of them! (And, of course, the corny one: to diet.)
Streets ahead
There’s one of them in every city. The road where the streets are paved with dim sum and croissants, and the parking bays are like four-leafed clovers. The restaurant road.
There’s one of them in every city. The road where the streets are paved with dim sum and croissants, and the parking bays are like four-leafed clovers. The restaurant road.
Hot summer
“No brandy butter this year,” my mother announced, the week before Christmas. Having discovered the remains of last year’s still lurking at the back of my grandmother’s dinosaur of a fridge, she declared it lacking in mass appeal and not worth the effort.
“No brandy butter this year,” my mother announced, the week before Christmas. Having discovered the remains of last year’s still lurking at the back of my grandmother’s dinosaur of a fridge, she declared it lacking in mass appeal and not worth the effort.
Petal power
Every day I am inundated with requests on where to eat and where to buy ingredients, but this time I have a request of my own.
Every day I am inundated with requests on where to eat and where to buy ingredients, but this time I have a request of my own.
A night to remember
Emotions ran high in the room on Sunday night at the 2011 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards. The Rotunda’s dining hall was transformed into a magical Marie Antoinette wonderland...
Emotions ran high in the room on Sunday night at the 2011 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards. The Rotunda’s dining hall was transformed into a magical Marie Antoinette wonderland...
Pavement special
I spent last weekend in Johannesburg for the last time this year. It was the perfect time to be there, with the streets carpeted in gorgeous purple Jacaranda blossoms as the trees shed their flowers.
I spent last weekend in Johannesburg for the last time this year. It was the perfect time to be there, with the streets carpeted in gorgeous purple Jacaranda blossoms as the trees shed their flowers.
Retail therapy
It’s taken a while but I have finally discovered it this week: internet shopping! You’re probably wondering what's that got to do with food, but I will get there. For me, everything I do has a food connotation.
It’s taken a while but I have finally discovered it this week: internet shopping! You’re probably wondering what's that got to do with food, but I will get there. For me, everything I do has a food connotation.
Light hearted
My heart skipped a beat (actually, two) today. The first time was because the 2012 issue of Eat Out is just about to go to the printers – and is looking super.
My heart skipped a beat (actually, two) today. The first time was because the 2012 issue of Eat Out is just about to go to the printers – and is looking super.
The rain in Spain
Three of my favourite Spanish dishes are bacalhao fritters, fried milk and Jamón, and I managed to fit all of them in one day. I achieved this by sneaking out of the office the week before the 2012 issue of Eat Out goes to print – I have always said I am the luckiest girl!
Three of my favourite Spanish dishes are bacalhao fritters, fried milk and Jamón, and I managed to fit all of them in one day. I achieved this by sneaking out of the office the week before the 2012 issue of Eat Out goes to print – I have always said I am the luckiest girl!
Peaches and cream
I’ve just seen the first box of peaches! It’s the best time of the year for me, driving past the orchards speckled with masses of blossom.
I’ve just seen the first box of peaches! It’s the best time of the year for me, driving past the orchards speckled with masses of blossom.
There's nothing like a good wobble
If I had to do a list of my favourite desserts, all of them would consist of jelly.
If I had to do a list of my favourite desserts, all of them would consist of jelly.
Eggceptional
It certainly has been the year of the egg, from duck and hen to quail and goose. I have had it in every form: slow poached for many hours, truffle-infused, dusted and fried.
It certainly has been the year of the egg, from duck and hen to quail and goose. I have had it in every form: slow poached for many hours, truffle-infused, dusted and fried.
Spring in Stanford
Editor Abigail Donnelly heads to Stanford for a meal at a very special place, Mariana's.
Editor Abigail Donnelly heads to Stanford for a meal at a very special place, Mariana's.
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