As some of you already know, the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town has started a market filled with glorious food. I have check this market out before and found a selection of my favourite local traders there, including The Creamery (Peanut Butter ice cream – yes please), Taste of Taiwan (food that reminds me of home), By Nature dried fruit and nuts, Stokkiesdraai Biltong, Classic Marmalades and Jams, O’ways [...]
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Presented by Pick ‘n Pay, the Stellenbosch Wine Festival 2013 opens on 25th January till 3rd February, including an extra ten-day program showcasing the town of Stellenbosch. This festival boasts a great variety of wines for all types of wine enthusiasts. Make sure to follow updates of the event on their Facebook page or their website. They were kind enough to send me 2 tickets and a case of wines from [...]
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Finding a “the best of” restaurant is not exactly the easiest task, especially if it’s a more “generic” menu item like steak, ribs, schnitzels etc – everyone has their own opinion and most restaurants offer those meals. Now, Margaritas is a steak and seafood house where I’ve been eating, with my family, for almost 10 years now. Margarita’s was my very first experience of western fine dining and has been [...]
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After having read several reviews on this burger joint, Jean and I decided to get involved and visit The Dogs Bollocks Restaurant in Cape Town. Most of the comments pointed out that this spot is unpretentious, with affordable wine, has a relaxing atmosphere and has the best burgers in town. We missioned to The Dogs Bollocks and even though it was a bit hard to find the location (simply because [...]
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The Earth Fair Market in Tokai, Cape Town is located at the Builders Warehouse, being the ideal location for a market on that side of the city. This market also trades in town at St. Georges Mall, a beautiful strip through the city centre, which I’ve previously posted on – click here to see post on the market. Most visitors of this market enjoy the Wednesday evenings as a dinner [...]
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Also known as Winter Solstice Festival The 22nd of October 2011 is a very special day for all yellow folk. Dongzhi Festival, also known as the Winter Solstice Festival, is a very important festival and is celebrated around the December 22 (when it’s mid-winter) when the sun is at its weakest and daylight shortest. In different countries and cities, people celebrate this day differently. Traditionally, in Taiwan, people gather to [...]
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One of my favourite aspects of Asia, is the variety of fruits available there. Ranging from the small longan to the giant jack fruit. Read below to find out more about the fruits I enjoyed on my holiday back to Taiwan. Asian Pears When walking through the Checkers in Sea Point a few years ago, I came across the Asian pears for the first time in South Africa. This was [...]
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Being in Bloemfontein is the ideal spot to find really good biltong, and I mean REALLY good. Around every little corner, in almost every store, you’re bound to find a wide selection of biltong in either local butcheries, delis, convenient stores or small shops. My absolute favourite biltong is created in a butchery behind Emily Hobhouse Square called “Mike’s Butchery”, or in Afrikaans “Mike’s Slaghuis”. Mike’s Butchery is owned by [...]
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How it came to be: After resigning from a full-time position as an SEO copywriter, I turned towards my passion – food. After spending an incredible amount of time looking for the perfect job, I stumbled across a food-related part-time job as a sales person at markets for Oded’s Kitchen on Gumtree, yes… Gumtree. However, my very first encounter with Oded’s Kitchen was actually at a Red Velvet Cupcake Course [...]
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Being Taiwanese, we have two main festivities, our New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Moon Festival). So this weekend my sister, Jasmine, and I came back home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival with our family. When in Bloem, one of the things most of the locals partake in, is the Boeremark. For my short visit back, my mama, Jasmine and I made a mission to the [...]
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