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Nomu has the meat industry covered

Spice brand Nomu has been quick to respond to the South African meat scandal with a very witty ad that would put Nando’s in the shade. South Africans have been rocked by the scandal in which goat, water bufffalo and donkey meat has been used as a substitute in mince meat products and sausages across…

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Sue-Ann Allen blows the Invention Challenge according to Pete Goffe-Wood

Sue Ann Allen plated up with Poached beef fillet with grilled porcini, garden vegetables and jus for the Invention Test Andrew thought it was delicate in flavour and a nice way of preparing it. Pete Goffe-Wood on the other hand found the meat tasteless and the token mushrooms did not add much to it either. Watch…

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Despite the citrus glaze, Deena’s lamb is a winner

Deena Naidoo offered up a Coriander crusted lamb loin with onion and spinach bhaji and roasted potatoes in the Invention Test Deena Naidoo’ lamb was cooked perfectly according to Andrew Atkinson, Pete Goff=Wood and Benny Masekwameng. Each has their concerns, Benny would have liked crispier potatoes and Andrew could not handle the citrus glaze. Watch Deena…

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Sue-Ann Allen and the Mystery Box Challenge

Sue-Ann Allen impresses with the samoosas but the vegetables let her down In the MasterChef SA Final Mystery Box Challenge Sue-Ann Allen kept it simple with a Beetroot & Feta Samoosa but unfortunately, like Deena she made one error with Benny Masekwameng said that the vegetables did not have any crunch/ Andrew Atkinson loved the…

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MasterChef SA Prize: The biggest in SA television history!

Sue-Ann Allen and Deena Naidoo are competing for the biggest prize in South African television history. Up for grabs are prizes worth over R8 million: R250 000 in cash from MasterChef South Africa’s headline sponsor, Robertsons, for the winner to realize their culinary dream. A Hyundai Elantra 1.6 GLS, valued at over R190 000. An…

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Sue-Ann Allen sails close to the wind but makes it through.

Sue-Ann Allen nearly got it wrong when she most needed to get it right. Of the three choices available from Margot Janse’s kitchen Sue-Ann opted to go with the Beetroot sponge and spinach purée with buttermilk labne and dill and cucumber granita. She said the it was an incredibly beautiful dish and realised that it would…

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Pinotage on Tap at Diemersfontein Wine Estate

Wellington’s Diemersfontein Wine Estate pulls out all the stops (and corks) for a day of free-flowing entertainment Get your drinking glasses ready and mark your calendar, Cape Town’s annual Pinotage pilgrimage – Pinotage on Tap – returns to Diemersfontein Wine Estate on Saturday, 13 October 2012. Often referred to as the best party on the…

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Deena Naidoo favourite to win MasterChef SA

Deena Naidoo is leading the poll to take the title of South Africa’s first MasterChef. The man from Durban just keeps on getting stronger and stronger in the competition and is quickly becoming the viewers choice to walk away with the title. Deena has had some close encounters with elimination along the way but seems…

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Deena Naidoo wins another episode of MasterChef SA and powers on.

Deena Naidoo hits the sweet spot with a Chocolate fondant with with Amarula crème anglaise and caramelised pears. Deena showed his street smart savvy with this dessert challenge as he set about preparing a dish that he knew would walk away with the episode. Everybody loves chocolate and despite not having any chocolate solids to help…