Dining with a captivating view is a luxury many crave for. With the Johannesburg city skyline dotted with high-rises and gentle rolling hills, it is no surprise that BiCE Ristorante calls the eighth floor…
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Never pick a bad wine again: Top 3 wine apps
Going on a romantic date or group dinner with friends? Are you usually the one that will shy away from picking the wine because you’re afraid of making uninformed choices? Good news! The three applications…
#SusanEats: The faultless Eggs Benedict at Seven Grill & Lounge
It was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning in Nairobi, reminiscent of summer with the freshness of the rainy season quickly approaching – perfect for a leisurely brunch on a covered patio, getting lost in our…
Lessons from the Broth
I’ve always had a long standing interest in culinary arts. Every once in a while I shop for cooking ingredients (mostly stuff I’ve never tasted) and experiment with the aim of discovering a new recipe….
Baking 101: How to whisk egg whites #SusanEats
Photo credit: Pedro Ramirez Paz Whisking eggs can by a daunting task for a home baker. Under-whisked, and they’re just scrambled egg whites. Over-whisked, they fall apart and become watery and lumpy. But when perfectly whisked…
#SusanEats: Fantinel Winery hosts exclusive wine-pairing dinner in Ethiopia
Port and cheese are perfect partners? Red wine should always be served at room temperature? There are many myths about wine, some more obvious than others. When it comes to wines in East Africa, especially…
Baking 101: How to separate an egg #SusanEats
Photo credit: Pedro Ramirez Paz When you spend most of your days in the kitchen, you very quickly realize how remarkable, versatile, and yes, magical, eggs truly are. Consider the whole egg, delicious when simply fried,…
Baking 101: How to melt chocolate on a double boiler #SusanEats
Photo credit: Pedro Ramirez Paz Baking is a science. When you get down to it, baking is all about the chemical reactions that occur from mixing different ingredients together, adding heat and waiting for your experiment…
Kenyan-Japanese teppanyaki gaining popularity on Uhuru Highway
Only a couple of months young, the Urban Grind Coffee & Grill located in the newly opened Highway Mall, next to Nakumatt Mega on Uhuru Highway, is already adding real diversity to its Japanese…
Review: New Zealand’s Oyster Bay wine pairing dinner at Fairmont Norfolk
Food and wine pairings, when done right, brings out the best in aroma and taste. My recent evening at Fairmont Norfolk’s flagship restaurant Tatu celebrated exactly this concept. Together with Oyster Bay New Zealand, famed…