SEE! PIZZA PARADISE

By Nikki Werner

Inspired by the pizza epiphany in Eat Pray Love, Nikki Werner travels to Naples to experience it first hand and hunt down the most authentic pizza in its city of origin. 

EXQUISITE VENICE

When Paula Plit recently visited Venice with her husband, Wayne, on their honeymoon, she was overwhelmed with the beauty of this exquisite city, understandable because Venice inspires superlatives. Beguiling and unrivalled, Venice remains an unvanquished star.

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DON’T MISS DON’T MISS

One Day Jewellery Master Class with Joanna Hardy at Strauss & Co, the brilliant Youth Music Festival, Cape Town Tourism chats, Equinox Spa recharge programme, Italian Cuisine World Summit and a ‘Chef in my Kitchen’. 

FLORENCE, ITALY’S LEGENDARY CITY

Lviah Fenster falls in love with the art,
food, fragrance and fabled beauty.

You don’t need to be an art historian (and I certainly am not) to be swept up by the history of Florence. But the heartbeat of the Renaissance accompanies your every step as you wander down streets that were trod by the Medicis and Michelangelo. The genius of Brunelleschi and Luca della Robbia whispers to you and you take in vistas that once met the gaze of Botticelli.

CHEESE TO CHERISH

With Leslie Back

The allure of cheese knows no boundaries. Whether dense, robust, strong and down to earth, creamy, delicate as a breeze, richly delicious or patrician and elegant. Cheese is a heavenly food to be cosseted, debated and deeply appreciated for the marvel it is and the intense pleasure it gives.

HONEYMOONS

AUTUMN IDYLL AT THE PALACE

Serene, joyous, supremely carefree days. Spend them together beside the sea, waterski on azure waters, canter along the beach, take wonderful walks deep in the forest, sip a glass of red wine warmed by the fire. Honeymoon forever.  

Food Research THE LURE OF BALSAMIC VINEGAR

By Leslie Back

Passionate opinions abound and there are a wide and bewildering range of prices and qualities. Sadly too, there are some balsamic vinegars that do not live up to their name. 

FEAST OF FLAVOURS - From the French Kitchen

A Step-by-Step Culinary Adventure with Elsa Van der Nest

Enjoy the second of a step-by-step two part series from Elsa’s FEAST OF FLAVOURS. We have chosen Pumpkin Soup, rich and comforting, a typical French Salad with bacon and crisp croutons, a wonderful Stuffed Squid with a tangy tomato sauce, Veal Chops reminiscent of Normandy with scented apples and a stunning Chocolate Cake that will become one of your signature dishes.

FEAST OF FLAVOURS - From the Italian Kitchen

With Elsa van der Nest

Elsa Van der Nest, talented chef, author, superb teacher now living in Singapore, has an irrepressible passion for food and has recently produced two informative and accessible books celebrating a Feast of Flavours from both the Italian and French Kitchens. Enjoy a two part series.

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL - IN ALL ITS GUISES

By Luigi Caricato

Explored by Luigi Caricato, who advises us how to cope with extra virgin olive oil both in the kitchen and at the table, explaining that they each have their persona and how to combine them with your favourite dishes.