For five days, the only words on our lips were, we are Africa. Like a quixotic mantra, we repeated it in conversations, WhatsApps, Instaposts, across our bags and books, across stadiums and wine farm podiums. For the week of We Are Africa, held in […]
Category: Gastronomy
A Community of Chefs ~ From Namibia to Mauritius
“Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, food is about community, food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well.” – Michael Pollan There are more people that make up the community of food than you could […]
Relais & Châteaux Africa & Indian Ocean Chefs Act to Save Our Oceans!
Relais & Châteaux Ocean Warriors For UN-recognised World Oceans Day, on 8 June, over 200 Relais & Châteaux chefs around the world celebrated marine biodiversity under the theme of #fishunknown, each putting forward their own unique local fish. In partnership with Ethic Ocean, our mission was to raise […]
Simplicity & Sincerity ~ With Africa’s Finest Chefs & Somms
“People should come for the food!” Primo’s words in the film, Big Night, his reiteration of the line, “People should come for the food!” has always left an impression on me. The sincerity and simplicity of his approach to food… What drives him is simple, […]
“Food is as Much Part of Travel as the Destination.” ~ North Island’s Executive Chef
Let’s take a look through the eyes of North Island’s Executive Chef, Anton Rautenbach, at something that unites us all ~ food! On this tiny island in the vastness of the Indian Ocean, concepts like silence, solitude and sustainability take on a new meaning. Ones you […]