Beyond being a source of food, the bovine boasts a rich history of esteem in African ritual, culture and spiritual life.
Mama, back from exile, opened a pan-African restaurant but new elites wanted Western food.
Science backs up what Africans have known for centuries – morogo is a good, healthy food.
Three friends have launched a scheme to train township pupils to grow healthy food.
Like so much else linked to our past, even our most delicious dishes are tainted by our troubled history.
’Tis the season to be merry for top performers in the business of making wine.
Top chefs make tastebuds sing using traditional ingredients
The country has many charms, but it is the food in all its many splendid forms that is the most enticing.
Boutique restaurants are on the increase in Cape Town – selling product lines as well as meals.
Seven-year study of adults in China matches regular consumption of spicy foods, such as chilli peppers, to 14% reduced risk of death
The menu at Haute Cabrière is specifically designed to complement the estate’s wines – and it works.
Papaya salad apparently originated in Laos, over the border with Thailand, and is now a staple in Southeast Asia.
Although recipe writers and cooks might default to the olive, there are plenty of serious alternatives.
From artisanal bakeries to old-fashioned fare with a contemporary twist, Cape Town offers some of the best eating experiences in South Africa.
The more obscure the name of your pasta on the menu, the more you’ll likely have to fork out when the bill comes.
Lisa Steyn explores a love affair with a versatile mineral that has uses far beyond the kitchen table.
James Kuiper is bringing the sexy back in healthy meals that are gluten, soya, sugar and preservatives free.
Tripe rolls are now so popular that Florence’s high-end establishments have got in on the act.
Yotam Ottolenghi’s "Plenty More" is an irresistible invitation to get down and dirty in the kitchen, writes Matthew Burbidge.
Cronuts, crumbnuts, ramen burgers and wine milkshakes are giving chefs the edge when it comes to attracting the interest of food enthusiasts.
Iftaar is often a happy, shared repast, but preparing for the fast can be just as communal and significant.
The World Cup host’s national pride is built on a treacherous foundation – and so is its cooking.
Three major UK acts appear alongside TV chefs at the DStv festival, now in its second year, at Emmarentia Dam in Johannesburg.
In the game of food, you win when you dine on 21 courses at the best restaurant in the world.
As a marketing exercise for the restaurant business, I suppose "the world’s 50 best" is to be welcomed.
Although they might complain about Michelin, chefs at least understand the reasons why a restaurant is given its stars, even if they don’t agree.
Chef Liam Tomlin is avowedly in favour of using only the best seasonal ingredients and allowing them to speak for themselves.
The picnic has grown up. Thousands of people dress in white and gather for an annual outdoors feast.
Amsterdam is leading the country’s culinary renaissance with the opening of four new exciting restaurants.
Brent Meersman explores a small delight called Dim sum (Asian dumplings). And Tim James gives a taste of Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage Rosé.
Dining is an adventure in choice, so much so that the exotic
is now de rigueur. Still, are we ready for brain custard?
Extra cooks have been flown in from India to
set the Melrose Arch restaurant’s festival of Bengali food alight with complex curries.