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September 16, 2017 – 2:31 am

In this insightful gem, journalist and life coach Wanda Hennig writes wisely, hilariously and sometimes poignantly about sex and food; living for three-and-a-half years at the San Francisco Zen Center; moving solo from one continent to another; meditation; creative mindfulness strategies and more. Cravings: A Zen-inspired memoir about sensual pleasures, freedom from dark places, and living and eating with abandon (Say Yes Press). Edition Two (Mouth Orgasm edition) published August 2017 (ISBN 9780996820523 paperback; ISBN 9780996820523 eBook).

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Spicy sisterhood stirs gourmet halaal in Durbs

March 28, 2023 – 10:05 am
Chilli Chocolate Chefs

Creativity, passion and their Muslim faith inspire chef sisters Zainab and Faatimah Paruk. Their success is flavoured by Durban’s diversity.

Fusing heritage one poké at a time

August 16, 2022 – 8:48 am
Thomas Wright

Heritage. Custom. Culture. Tradition. Roots. Things one thinks about around now. So how about Hawaii meets Vietnam meets Korea meets …

Durban meets a wee Scot at Humble coffee

June 29, 2022 – 4:06 am
Humble coffee team

Amy Gardiner is from Edinburgh, Scotland. She has a passion for cooking and recipe development. Stress-baking is her tonic. She started working her first café job at age 13 and has long been “obsessed” with hospitality. This year her cafe was named best in South Africa by Coffee Magazine.

A Tale of Three Somms

September 12, 2020 – 6:44 am
Somm Zwai Gumede, left, with Chef’s Table head chef, Mathew Armbruster.

Wine rock stars Winston Matthews, Zwai Gumede and Job Jovo are sommeliers at three of Durban’s top fine dining establishments. Remarkably not one of them grew up drinking wine.

Intermittent fasting for feasting

June 5, 2020 – 11:40 am
Bone broth Durban

The best bones go into the Dr Broth bone broth.
Time to take stock. We might think of ‘fasting’ and …

Chatsworth’s Bangladesh Market

February 12, 2020 – 11:30 am
Pickle lady

The spirited entrepreneurial traders at the Bangladesh Market in Chatsworth just outside Durban have everything you need – including advice.

My Big Fat Greek Feast

January 21, 2020 – 5:43 am
Mpilo and Papadopoulos

The ‘PYC pie’ – aka pie by committee and no longer pie in the sky. Photo: Wanda Hennig
Nick …

Dough Girl: A rising Durban talent

November 19, 2019 – 6:37 am
Dough Girl duo

Durban ‘Dough Girl’ Courtney Stuart.
From croissants to her ‘fat kid food’ indulgences, Courtney Stuart, just 20 years old, is …

9th Ave Waterside: Durban eatery’s new dockside life

October 17, 2019 – 9:55 pm
Gary and Gina Neilson

The 9th Avenue Waterside team does prawns.
When a Durban destination restaurant moves from its gloomy parking-lot location to a waterside …

The Extraordinary Journey of Steve Clements

September 6, 2019 – 6:13 am
Steve Clements with chefs Tubby Madlala and Glynis Khawula

St Clements restaurant in Durban is where Steve Clements lights the fire out back four nights a week and cooks the speciality dishes he’s passionate about. Prepares the type of food that, along with his enthusiasm for the culture, the colour and the friendliness of the people, physically pulls him back to Southeast Asia year after year.