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FOOD

Russia’s local food evangelist
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Russia’s local food evangelist

Food distributor Boris Akimov is on a mission to get Russians eating organic, local food, not pizza and burgers.

By Sean Michaels
£14k Nutella heist the latest gastro-robbery
Article
/ 10 April 2013

£14k Nutella heist the latest gastro-robbery

The theft of £14 000’s worth of Nutella in Germany is the most recent in a series of worldwide raids by thieves with a taste for fast food.

By James Ramsden
Salt sellers shaken by Motsoaledi’s rules
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Salt sellers shaken by Motsoaledi’s rules

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi wants food manufacturers to use less salt in their products, and they are not best pleased.

By Thalia Holmes
Bring taste buds to life with an olive jamboree
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Bring taste buds to life with an olive jamboree

Olive jam makes many things yummier.

By Jennifer Cohen
Put money where your mouth is
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Put money where your mouth is

Jules Mercer spares no expense in curating her marvellous feasts in the most unlikely venues.

By Nadine Botha
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Videos
/ 19 March 2013

Seeds of conflict

Footage obtained by the Mail & Guardian reveals how both Zanu-PF and the MDC-T are using food to bribe Zimbabweans for votes ahead of the elections.

By Staff Reporter
Home-made fresh from the Factory
Article
/ 8 March 2013

Home-made fresh from the Factory

Delicious products under the label Pasta Factory are ubiquitous in Cape Town, found everywhere from the popular Biscuit Mill market to upmarket delis.

By Pat Schwartz
Playing with your food
Article
/ 22 February 2013

Playing with your food

Norwegian-born Ida Skivenes’s amateur photos of food have garnered her 49 000 Instagram followers.

By Thalia Holmes
The pick of picnics
Article
/ 22 February 2013

The pick of picnics

Al fresco eating can be classy and fun — especially when it’s done in style in a cool indigenous forest.

By Brent Meersman
All souped up
Article
/ 15 February 2013

All souped up

Soup ’n Stuff has been nominated for product of the year in the Eat Out DStv Food Network awards.

By Barbara Ludman
The El Bulli of Yeoville
Article
/ 15 February 2013

The El Bulli of Yeoville

Sanza Sandile is at the crossroads of African fusion — and he wants everyone to taste what he is cooking.

By Eve Fairbanks
Tests show up to 100% horse meat found in Euro beef products
Article
/ 9 February 2013

Tests show up to 100% horse meat found in Euro beef products

Britain has held emergency talks to discuss the discovery of horse meat in processed food in a scandal that has spread to other European countries.

By Sapa-DPA
Braai master all fired up
Article
/ 8 February 2013

Braai master all fired up

Cooking began in the open, says Justin Bonello, and the challenges are unlimited.

By Brent Meersman
Adults only: A taste sensation strictly for grown-ups
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Adults only: A taste sensation strictly for grown-ups

These are not the sort of desserts one finds at a child’s birthday party.

By Barbara Ludman
A sweet taste of France
Article
/ 25 January 2013

A sweet taste of France

The Ooh La La Artisan Confectionery is owned by Karen Schneid-Lieberman, who admits to an addiction to "perfect little confections".

By Staff Reporter
The Delushious Chrissy Teigen
Article
/ 22 January 2013

The Delushious Chrissy Teigen

Rhode Marshall met up with Chrissy Teigen, a food lover, model and blogger – who also happens to be John Legend’s fiance.

By Rhode Marshall
Fire up your kitchen
Article
/ 1 December 2012

Fire up your kitchen

Passionate cooks deserve their gadgets of choice — and Kitchen Passion serves up some of the coolest top-quality gadgets around.

By Staff Reporter
Guess what’s coming to dinner?
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Guess what’s coming to dinner?

From Cape fynbos to edible weeds, foraging is fast becoming fashion in some of the world’s poshest kitchens. Brent Meersman explains how to go wild.

By Brent Meersman
There goes the ‘hood
Article
/ 23 November 2012

There goes the ‘hood

A culinary gem has joined Jozi’s foodie neighbourhood on 4th Avenue in Parkhurst.

By Staff Reporter
Baking is big business
Article
/ 25 October 2012

Baking is big business

The cake is an essential part of any celebration, like a sugary anti-depressant.

By Matthew Burbidge
The Middle East in your kitchen
Article
/ 12 October 2012

The Middle East in your kitchen

Middle Eastern dishes can be complicated and laborious, but a new book delivers the diverse tastes of Jerusalem in a easy way.

By Matthew Burbidge
Making sense of good taste
Article
/ 7 September 2012

Making sense of good taste

At a presentation in the Cape, a "professor of molecular gastronomy" explained the science of flavour and how our senses influence what we think.

By Nikki Werner
Keeping it country
Article
/ 20 July 2012

Keeping it country

Nashville has a new reputation as the culinary home of uniquely Southern food.

By Staff Reporter
Some like it even hotter
Article
/ 25 May 2012

Some like it even hotter

If you can stand the heat, get into some local kitchens that specialise in making searing salsas.

By Matthew Burbidge
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Article
/ 2 February 2012

SA’s food exports on the rise

Overseas demand for South African agricultural products grew 30% between 2008 and 2010, while agricultural imports dropped by nearly one percent.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 November 2011

Why you should shop and eat seasonally

It’s hard not to become a little cynical about ideals like farm-to-table, after hearing them the hundredth time.

By Staff Reporter
More lost than fungi in France
Article
/ 4 November 2011

More lost than fungi in France

<b>Cat Pritchard</b> goes foraging for fungi in France.

By Cat Pritchard
The biting reality of SA’s food bills
Article
/ 21 October 2011

The biting reality of SA’s food bills

Blame for the high cost of filling one’s trolley cannot be laid at the retailers’ door

By Staff Reporter
Zanzibar: The spice of life
Article
/ 17 August 2011

Zanzibar: The spice of life

The rich and varied scenery of the island is reflected in the cuisine on offer.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 August 2011

Waiter, there’s a spider in my food

A Cambodian market in the town of Skuon, 75km outside the capital of Phnom Penh, is the place to visit if you really want to see how the locals eat.

By Glynnis Underhill
Fasting and feasting at Ramadan
Article
/ 12 August 2011

Fasting and feasting at Ramadan

Not eating certainly builds character — if it is by choice, of course. But the month of Ramadan offers culinary delights too.

By Staff Reporter
Going to the blogs
Article
/ 8 July 2011

Going to the blogs

The knives are out in the food writers’ kitchen with the new media giving the established press indigestion.

By Mandy de Waal
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