We need an overhaul of how we eat and how we farm. Industrial animal agriculture is inhumane and morally reprehensible. It also contributes to global warming and is a leading cause of deforestation, water shortages and mass species extinction. In 2018, the Guardian published an…
Nude Foods, the zero waste store in Cape Town’s CBD, turned one last week. We're delighted to have the store in town! Since it first opened its doors at 5 Constitution Street it has grown a loyal customer base, and recently opened a satellite store…
What: Lunch tasting menu Where: Greenhouse at the Cellars-Honenhort Hotel in Constantia (021 481-1948) How much: R1200 for a seven-course meal including wine (R850 excluding wines) Service: Excellent: unobtrusive and professional. Would I return? Without a doubt. A review on TripAdvisor refers to the Greenhouse menu as…
Peter Templehoff’s spring lunch menu doesn’t feature cockroach or flies. Yet. For now, the menu is everything you’d expect from one of the country’s top restaurants. Peter’s Greenhouse offering is complex, reflecting his extensive global experience while very expressive of its local context. Greenhouse is…
Food is undergoing intense scrutiny. One reason is we are becoming increasingly concerned about our health and what we put into our bodies. Besides the nasty toxins we’ve become aware of, there are increasing rates of heart disease, cancer and obesity from eating too much…
When Muslims from India and Pakistan began arriving in the United Kingdom in large numbers in the 1960s, they imported two anxieties common to immigrants: what to eat, and where to pray. The new foreigners, usually men, sought places of worship and a dependable supply…
You would have heard of the zero waste movement by now. The “priestess of waste-free living” Bea Johnson, a French woman in America, toured South Africa a year ago to promote the global movement, and her book, Zero Waste Home. Bea and her family (partner…
Stop eating prawns. Now. A dish of grilled prawns with garlic butter is one of life’s luxuries. But it comes at a price. Not only will the dish of prawns cost you a few hundred rands, it comes at an environmental cost too. Speaking at…
What: Wasted! at the Chef’s Table serving a waste menu Where: Belmond Mount Nelson, Cape Town (+27 21 481-1948) When: Wasted! is offered on Saturdays at lunch only How much: R370 for a five course meal excluding wine Would I return? Absolutely. Review: After a walk through the…
Bistro1682 in the Constantia wine valley has seen a hike in fish orders since Kerry Kilpin began sourcing directly from small-scale fishers a few months ago. Her new supply chain means the sustainably sourced fish is traceable, fresh and delicious. Kilpin who is the restaurant’s…
Can you imagine biting into a carrot grown in sea water? What about eating salt-water cabbage, beetroots and potatoes? These options probably haven't crossed your mind yet. Nevermind, Hannerie Visser and her team at Studio H in Cape Town will lead you into the future.…