Not that one needs an excuse to enjoy it, after all this decadent chocolate and cream cocktail is the perfect end to a gourmet meal. But Sunday January 31 is International Brandy Alexander Day which should be a good enough reason to raise your own to toast, if nothing else, the only cocktail to have a day officially named in its honour.

Turmeric not only has fantastic health benefits, it’s delicous.

Staying on track with good eating habits can be tricky during the holiday season, but these tips should help a bit.

Have you ever got your British friends to try dunking an Ouma rusk into a cuppa Rooibos? Did it change their world?

If you want to experience real South African hospitality, a buzzing atmosphere and fantastic food, look no further than Baby Mammoth.

If you’ve watched Masterchef, you’ll know who Monica Galetti is. You’ll also know her expressions are the best.

And it’s not just him. Klein Constantia’s world-famous Vin De Constance has charmed even the likes of Jane Austin and Charles Dickens; and it keeps getting better.

This is for all the cheese lovers out there.

Can we just say, yummy!

Today’s Rugby World Cup dish comes from Italy. It’s wonderfully indulgent while also being packed with goodness.

Decadent and indulgent, this is the perfect dish you help you eat your feelings after South Africa’s loss to Japan.

This little tip will change the way you poach your eggs forever.

Swiss couple Stefan and Nina filmed every meal, restaurant and scenic view on their recent trip to Cape Town. This is the result.

First Design capital and now the World Cocktail Capital, the Mother city sure has a lot to celebrate and we can be sure they’ll do it like only Capetonians know how… with a shmancy drink or two.

It’s ok, most of us will have gotten a few of these wrong at some point or another; now you know though, so don’t do it again.

Introduced on an experimental basis, the dishes have proved so popular that not only are they likely to stay, but there’s every chance the menu will grow in terms of the African food items.

The Western Cape is known to produce some of the world’s best wines, but let’s give credit where it’s due and recognise that the world’s best brandy also hails from die Kaap.

It’s officially winter in South Africa and as usual we’re all surprised by the chill in the air. You may be experiencing the harsh, dry conditions on the Highveld, wading through massive puddles on the side streets of Cape Town, or have no idea what the fuss is all about on the Durban beachfront promenade (damn your tropical weather!).

I do not have adequate words to describe last night. I am scared that the ones I use will do it injustice as there is no adequate way to capture what went down at our home as some friends from Sybrand Park, Khayelitsha, Kayamandi, Wynberg, Nyanga, Manenberg and Southfield came together for a meal and some intense conversation.

New Corby eatery RBW – specialising in Ribs, Burgers and Wings – held its official ribbon cutting ceremony on 24 June and will opened for business from 25 June 2015.

Sometimes tough love is the best kind, and these wine labels really do call a spade a spade.

Nothing beats the delicious taste of homemade traditional South African crunchies!

Rejoice, you can now have breakfast, lunch and dinner all in one life-changing amalgamation of heart disease-y goodness.

France has their snails, Italy has their pizzas, and South Africa has… a little something for everyone. Warning, this post will make you hungry.

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