A personal chef. Gwyneth Paltrow has two – one for sweet and one for savoury; Toni Collette has one to cook macrobiotically; and hip-hop star Jay-Z has added one…
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Pioneering German architect Mies van der Rohe once said “God is in the detail”, a philosophy renowned events co-ordinator, Otto de Jager, swears by. Having just returned from Paris,…
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By Anna Trapido Sunday morning finds South African-flavour extraordinaire and chef Arnold Tanzer barefoot, in his open-plan kitchen and surrounded by his children. His Braamfontein-based, Johannesburg catering company Food…
By Anna Trapido For more than 30 years, as the chef-patron of the Linger Longer restaurant in Joburg, Walter Ulz has provided the culinary hotspot of choice for many…
By Vicki Sleet If you live in the city, you may well have thought of doing it: selling up, simplifying life and settling down to a quiet, considered existence…
Give this South African classic a twist by adding Van der Hum liqueur. The creaminess of the tart and flavours of cinnamon raise it to a new level. COOK’S…
This is designed to be sipped slowly. Select the sweetest and juiciest oranges you can find. …
Wildebraam youngberry almond meringue tart is an unusual combination, but these flavours are amazing together. Earthy almonds and tart berries become intensified by the liqueur. …
2007-08-06 09:05:26A delicious balance of lemon – freshly squeezed, sharpened in vodka and sweetened in limoncello liqueur. A wonderful dessert at the end of a winter meal. …
Vin de Constance is delicious and the perfect complement for pears. …