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In South Africa, a Virus Brings a Community Together

In South Africa, a Virus Brings a Community Together

In South Africa’s Cape Winelands, a village is unified with a feeding initiative largely under the leadership of chefs who look toward recovery and a more secure future.

Christmas Postcards from the Southern Hemisphere

Christmas Postcards from the Southern Hemisphere

In the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas traditions take shape under a variety of cultural influences and ingredient availability, in the hands of creative, worldly chefs who blend history and modernity.

The Slow Burn of Café Touba in Cape Town

The Slow Burn of Café Touba in Cape Town

In Cape Town, South Africa, Senegalese immigrant and café owner Khadim Diagne offers an alternative to flat whites and cortados with café Touba, the aromatic and spicy coffee from his homeland.

A South African Biscuit Tradition

A South African Biscuit Tradition

In South Africa, writers Errieda du Toit and Daleen van der Merwe offer history and instruction on the region’s famed buttermilk rusk.

The Raw Beef Tonic

The Raw Beef Tonic

In cultures around the world, the consumption of beef in various raw forms has been part of cuisines for ages.

Dry Dining In South Africa

Dry Dining In South Africa

In Cape Town, South Africa, Chef Luke Dale Roberts’ Test Kitchen addresses the area’s drought with creative solutions in the kitchen.

We Speak Kitchen Here

We Speak Kitchen Here

In South Africa, a diversity of languages contributes to kitchen culture at Chef Liam Tomlin’s Cape Town restaurants.

The Fires of South Africa

The Fires of South Africa

In South Africa, the art and tradition of braaing is about so much more than barbecue.

Plating South African Stories

Plating South African Stories

In South Africa, Chef Bertus Basson reflects on culture, community and tradition in cuisine with his group of restaurants.

The Journey of BLACC

The Journey of BLACC

In Cape Town, South Africa, the Black Cellar Club is organizing to empower black wine sommeliers in its wine-producing nation and beyond.

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