Food culture

Street Food, Zanzibar, Kati Auld

Top 10 street foods in Stonetown, Zanzibar

20 May 2013 | Kati Auld

Avoid the overpriced restaurants, and get a taste of the "real" Zanzibar by eating like a local.

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The steep incline to our El Mirador cabina, Drake Bay

5 Things to Do On a Roadtrip to the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

25 April 2013 | Jenna Van Schoor

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In Costa Rica, Easter holiday celebrations last a whole week - a perfect opportunity to get out and explore other parts of the country.

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Starlings Cafe, Claremont

Starlings Cafe in Claremont

9 April 2013 | Bernice Griffiths

In a quest for great coffee in Cape Town, Bernice Griffiths returned Starlings Cafe in Claremont. Excellent service and quality is what she discovered at the quirky and cute coffee shop.

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Instabul, Turkey, Food, Culture

Istanbul: eating, praying and loving it

22 March 2013 | Deni Archer

Istanbul is a city steeped in history and rich in culture. Even in winter, even in the snow, the streets are alive with activity. There's beauty, architecture, art, colours, bazaars, the nargile and tea houses, turkish baths, people, vibrance. And, of course, food.

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Coffee art, Kalk Bay, Western Cape

Coffee art in Kalk Bay

15 March 2013 | Bernice Griffiths

The tiny fishing village of Kalk Bay in Cape Town is a great destination to browse antique shops and drink coffee. One day I shall select my favorite but since I haven't visited them all, here are a few of the coffees I have had - with such pretty latte art.

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fuss-free braais

Braai up a storm with ‘Fuss-free braais’

7 February 2013 | Adel Groenewald

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You’ll never run out of ideas for what to put on the braai again. Hilary Biller makes sure of that in Fuss-free braais, a beautiful and easy-to-use cookbook that’ll have your friends and family back for more, time and time again.

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The Ard Bia Cookbook

Book Review: The Ard Bia Cookbook

30 January 2013 | Jenna Van Schoor

The layout of the Ard Bia Cookbook makes it more of an absorbing, visual story than a cookbook too, and the fact that a travel writer wrote it makes this book even closer to my heart, with a sense of place enhanced by the additions of local flowers and herbs in the recipes, which have bizarrely insp

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buche de noel

10 traditional Christmas foods from around the world

25 December 2012 | Kati Auld

Christmas is a time to relax, connect, and celebrate with family: no matter where you are in the world, food is the primary way of achieving this. Here are some traditional Christmas foods that couldn’t be more different in terms of ingredients and flavours, but all are reminiscent of home.

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cape town markets

Cape Town markets in photos: City Bowl Market on Hope Street

30 November 2012 | Adel Groenewald

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In Cape Town, food markets are popping up like daisies in spring. Here's a photo series about some of them. First up: The City Bowl Market in Hope Street.

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cape town markets

Cape Town markets in photos: Earth Fair Market at St Georges Mall

29 November 2012 | Adel Groenewald

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In Cape Town, food markets are popping up like daisies in spring. Here's a photo series about some of them. Second in line: Earth Fair Market in St George's Mall

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