I recently attended the launch of the latest Magnum pop up store in Nelson Mandela Square, and all I can say is “Please may I have some more?”
Category Archives: Food & Drink
Tsogo Sun Tasting Table
Chefs from the left: Gregory Gautier, Preshanthan Pillay, Jade Sullaphen, Shaun Munro, Prenolan Naidoo, Kenneth Ngubane, Deena Naidoo and Garth Shnier. Photo Credit: Strategic PR
Mzansi Life & Style was recently invited to the Tsogo Sun Tasting Table event, which was held at the Southern Sun Hyde Park restaurant, Lucé. Invited media were treated to an eight course tasting menu, prepared by eight of its group’s executive chefs, showcasing some of the diversity that can be found at their over 80 restaurants and food outlets across the group.
Newtown Junction’s Cape Malay Experience
I am originally from Athlone in Cape Town, and grew up in a community where people of all faiths live, work, play and eat together. When I relocated to Johannesburg in 2003, some of that changed, and new opportunities and doors opened, but that is a blog post for another day. I was so glad to hear about the Newtown Junction Cape Malay Experience, which brings the vibrant and colourful history of the Cape to Jozi! Best of all, it is organised by my sister-in-law, and entrepreneur extraordinaire, Rayana Edwards, who is also the founder of Sari for Change.
Head on down to Newtown Junction in Johannesburg, that unique, lively, safe hub where people shop, eat, relax, linger and connect with others, on Sunday, October 4, for the first ever Cape Malay Market with a focus on the incredibly rich, vibrant history of the Cape Malay heritage.
Daily Dish Winner Announced
I recently wrote a review of the Daily Dish, an online service where one can order a menu, and the recipes and ingredients are delivered to you. I had a R1000 giveaway to offer one lucky subscriber of Mzansi Life & Style, with thanks to the Daily Dish, and the winner is Lucky Mereki, from Johannesburg. Congratulations!
Daily Dish Review and Giveaway
How often do you hear the following question: “What’s for dinner?” I hear it everyday and cringe at the thought. So I was pleasantly surprised when the Daily Dish contacted me to review their service.
This is how it works:
Log onto www.dailydish.co.za and select a menu. At present, they have 5 menus to choose from: Classic, Low Carb, Vegetarian, Budget and Pork Free. The nifty novelty about the Daily Dish, is that they send you the recipe cards (printed on high quality A4 glossy paper) as well as the exact measured ingredients that are needed for the dishes. I am a firm believer that, if you can read and follow instructions, then you can cook. And this is the basis of Daily Dish.
