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How following natural inclinations gave rise to Lichen & Leaf
For most designers, inspiration and ideas are born from the everyday elements that surround us, but for Lichen & Leaf, it was an immigration to Taiwan that was responsible for the birth of their creative brand. Print had been a... Continue reading
The culinary inspiration and illustrations of Maria Magdalena Atelier
The gift of creativity has the power to overwhelm its receiver, for anything created from deep within the soul, contains a kind of magic you simply can’t capture in everyday things. But while not everybody may have creative inclinations, the... Continue reading
Finding Hope on Hopkins and the strength of underlying spirits and caravan trips
Not many stories that kick off with a 10-month sabbatical around Europe in an airstream caravan have the ability to disappoint. And I guess that’s one of the most wonderful side effects of getting out of your comfort zone – discovering... Continue reading
Love Milo: when a maternal love births homegrown ceramics
They say having a baby will change your life. We always assume they mean what happens when the little human becomes forever a part of your journey. But how often do you hear a story where actually having the baby... Continue reading
Hey meat lover – here’s your need to know on nose to tail
“It always just seemed sort of common sense to me to use the whole beast. Once you’ve knocked it on the head it’s only common courtesy to eat it all.” So says ‘nose to tail’ pioneer Fergus Henderson. Henderson owns... Continue reading
How to make healthy yoghurt with the easy-to-use Severin Yoghurt Maker
Yoghurt is healthy, isn’t it? It’s meant to be, but pick up a tub of yoghurt in the supermarket and have a look at the label – fructose, corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, gelatin, artificial flavours, colourants and preservatives are just a few... Continue reading
Decoding meat and choosing which ones to eat
Every day we make choices about what food to buy and eat, how to cook it and where to get it from. We are bombarded with messages and marketing surrounding those choices, and sometimes it can be a confusing array... Continue reading
Tamboerskloof wines: discovering the drum beat on Kleinood farm
A while back I took a lazy drive out to Stellenbosch to visit the wine farm Kleinood, the home of Tamboerskloof wines. The name Tamboerskloof means the valley (kloof) of the drums (tamboer), and brings with it a rich history dating back to... Continue reading
Master your Nutribullet with our tips and more Nutribullet recipes
Over the last year or two, the Nutribullet has taken the health food world by a high speed storm. It calls itself a ‘nutrition extractor’ because it blitzes everything up so finely, even seeds and stalks, that all the nutrition... Continue reading
Meet the Montinis – the passionate Italian family behind Risoli cookware
When observing the Montini family, gathered together around a table drinking cups of coffee, they look like your typical Italian family, but behind the laughing and loud chatting, they are in fact the cookware giants responsible for creating the successful Risoli brand. We all know... Continue reading