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The Heath Trading Store is brimming with colourful crafts.

The Heath country stalls near Plettenberg Bay

23 April 2013 | Marion Whitehead

Everything is designed to slow you down at The Heath, a collection of bohemian country stalls beside the busy N2 west of Plettenberg Bay.

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In autumn we should eat cheese fondue in front of the fireplace.

Survive autumn with a cheese fondue

19 April 2013 | Jan Braai

I have found a solution to unpleasant autumn nights: a cheese fondue over a fire.

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Roasted nectarines dessert

Roasted nectarines with spiced honey and mascarpone recipe

18 April 2013 | Sarah Graham

Blistered nectarines, silky from their roasting, interrupted by the fresh pop of blueberries and the deep hum of the spiced honey. Not bad, not bad at all.

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Restaurant review: autumn tasting menu at La Mouette

17 April 2013 | Kati Auld

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La Mouette is doing a six-course autumn tasting menu, and it was time to figure out what all the fuss was about. I'd heard a lot about this French restaurant in Sea Point (and its cheese croquettes) and, as it turns out, it's completely worth the hype.

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Taste of Cape Town

Taste of Cape Town 2013 preview

10 April 2013 | Kati Auld

For the sixth time, the Green Point Cricket Club will explode with flavours and smells as top South African chefs gather to show off what they do best at the Taste of Cape Town.

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Western Cape Festival accomodation spots

6 Western Cape food festival accommodation hotspots

9 April 2013 | Claudia Hodkinson

Whether you're planning to visit the Constantia Food and Wine Festival, the SA Cheese Festival, the Prince Albert Olive Festival, the Riebeek Valley Olive Festival, the Nuy Valley Feast or the Good Food and Wine Show this April and May, here's my pick of accommodation spots.

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Creamy chicken with mushrooms and tarragon recipe

9 April 2013 | Sarah Graham

When the weather takes a turn for the frosty, there aren't many things more inviting than a hot, bubbling pot of... well, anything really. But as much as we all love oxtail or lamb shank stews, the three hours of simmering time is hard to work with. This is your alternative.

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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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Courgette Fritters healthy

Courgette fritters recipe

3 April 2013 | Kati Auld

These tasty fritters give you the best of both worlds: fried food plus green vegetables!

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Pucketty Farm Stall off the R617 outside Underberg.

Getting honestly pickled at Pucketty Farm Stall in KwaZulu-Natal

3 April 2013 | Marion Whitehead

A refreshing serving of country trust awaits customers helping themselves to gourmet treats at Pucketty Farm Stall outside Underberg. Marion Whitehead learns a thing or two about honesty in the Underberg.

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