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Mussels are tasty, inexpensive, nutritious, sustainable (that will keep all the folk at SASSI happy) and are in plentiful supply. So why is it so hard to get a decent bowl of these fresh beauties in Cape Town? I mean, we are 3/4’s surrounded by fresh unpolluted ocean, and, in fact, you can actually forage on beaches [...]

Autumn has arrived with the rustle of fallen leaves, crisp mornings, chilly nights and crackling log fires. It’s time for hearty red wines and tasty food which will keep out the chills. Chris Erasmus demonstrates his Beef and Oyster Pie, a recipe from the 1500’s. Guaranteed to stick to your ribs, a couple of these paired [...]

I’ve never been to Hartford House in KwaZulu-Natal, and never eaten Jackie Cameron’s food there. But I have met Jackie, and I have eaten her Pizza. And I can tell you it’s fantastic. Called the Carpe Fungi it has no tomato base, and is a sublime combination of mozzarella, caramelised onion, roasted mushroom, roasted garlic, parmesan, beef carpaccio, [...]

What I like about the Table Bay is that the view is unparalelled for a Waterfront hotel. You get the best harbour views ( a real working harbour, and not a sterile container port). You also get uninterrupted sea views, and great views of the mountain. The location can’t be beaten, and you easily fall out [...]

Michelle Obama had lunch in The Kitchen in Woodstock when she came to Cape Town last year. Cynical wags commented that the driver got the address wrong, and that she had meant to go to the Test Kitchen, also in Woodstock. Wrong they were, as the Secret Service had been in Karen Dudley’s eatery for days, they [...]