A ‘National Fridge Audit’ by Beko Home Appliances in UK showed that a staggering 30 million Brits admit to having out of date food in their fridge! The worst offender was old cheese (I see you cringing!) and jars of sauce. Mouldy food in the fridge soon becomes evident, but what about the goods stored [...]
FOOD, WINE & AGRICULTURE 3 & 4 Sep: Toffie Food Festival and Conference in Cape Town City Hall 5-8 Sept: Swartland Show, Moorreesburg 12-15 Sept: Agri Mega Week, Bredasdorp 29 Sept-1 Oct: Oktober Bierfest, Newlands FLORA & FAUNA 13-16 Sept: Duckitt Nurseries Orchid Show, Darling 14-16 Sept: Darling Wild Flower Show 20-23 Sept: Hermanus [...]
Whether an experienced cook or beginner, vegetarian or carnivore, there’s a cooking class to inform and inspire you……here are five cooking classes in Cape Town as a taster to what’s out there: 1. Kitchen Angel: Lynn Angel is a Michelin-trained chef who shares her “Five Senses” cooking philosophy in a fun, relaxed and stimulating way. [...]
It’s a testament to the artistic skill of painter Heike Allerton-Davies that she portrays both strength and vulnerability in the female nudes she features. “The female form often seems quite fragile but at the same time shameless and brave. I use this beauty in a way that shows women as powerful but also vulnerable.” Heike [...]
Capetonians have long known that Cape Town is a special place, and sometimes the world recognises this too: CNN International have just released their Top Ten Most Loved Cities and Cape Town is listed alongside such giants as Barcelona, New York and Paris. This is how they described their choice; “How does an unwondrously flat, [...]
These are the Top 5 Cape Town August weather statistics from the South African Weather Bureau and as you will see, it’s possible to enjoy all four seasons in one day, with a good few hours of sunshine highly likely: 1. Average hours of sunshine: 6.8 2. Hours of daylight: 10.51 3. Average maximum temperature: [...]
It’s flower time, but to be sure the blooms are actually out, call the local tourist information offices closest to these West Coast wildflower hotspots: West Coast National Park: only an hour and a half out of Cape Town, you can begin your flower quest on the Postberg Peninsula of this park, only open in [...]
1. 23 Aug: Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase at CTICC. Preview wines crafted exclusively for the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction and sample exceptional wines with a creative edge and great diversity of styles in an informal and interactive environment. There is also a silent auction of rare wines in aid of the Guild’s [...]
The Darling Voorkamer Festival is a multi-cultural arts fest with performances in people’s front rooms. It’s totally fabulous, authentic and heart-warming with an array of entertainment in spaces ranging from the size of a dance-floor to a tiny RDP house front room – everyone is squashed in! Welcomed into each home, you are privilege to [...]
1. The Olympic gold medal is made up of 93% silver, 6% copper and only 1% gold. Solid gold medals were last given in the 1912 games in Stockholm, Sweden. The raw material of an Olympic gold medal on today’s market is worth about $650. 2. Equestrian events are the only Olympic sport in which [...]