Barbara Hollands
Cake, glorious cake
It’s the intoxicating aroma of vanilla, sugar and strawberry jam that assails my nostrils at the mention of cake.
That heady, buttercreamy smell of children’s...
The melting pot of flavours, food and the vibe sets ‘MasterChef SA’ apart, says...
With her irrepressible chuckle and well-honed taste buds, Zola Nene is an animated member of the MasterChef SA judging panel.
Nene, 40, grew up in...
‘Summertide’ actor Jan Combrink credits East London star for helping him in role
Playing a schoolboy six years his junior was not a difficult task for Summertide actor Jan Combrink who was mentored by one of East...
From Hamburg (SA) to Germany
A striking embroidered artwork stitched by Eastern Cape artist Veronica Betani was one of just 12 art pieces from all over the world to...
She has the recipe for success
You were a MasterChef judge last season. How did you feel about being asked to judge Season 5?
I suppose it’s a cliché, but you...
Celebrity animal wrangler’s CV includes films with Di Caprio and Cage
Rumbling around on his father’s cattle trucks in the Eastern Cape, schoolboy fishing and snake-catching set the scene for a career in the movie...
Having fed Obama, Beyoncé and the likes, ‘MasterChef SA’ judge knows his food
He has tantalised the taste buds of high flyers such as Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Beyoncé and worked in some of the world’s...
Spiritual gift for food guides East Cape ‘MasterChef SA’ contestant
Invention tests, mystery box challenges and culinary masterclasses are about to perk up Saturday evening viewing with the return of MasterChef SA on July 13.
Behind the mask: Warren Masemola
Weekender spoke to the winner and runner-up of the popular TV celebrity singing show ‘The Masked Singer SA’ about the sweaty business of singing...
Moshe Ndiki adds sparkle to new TV food show
Sampling bizarre food pairings such as canned beef with grapes or prawns with wine gums is all part of Moshe Ndiki’s new TV gig. As the zany host of S3’s (formerly SABC3) vibrant new show Ready Steady Cook, Ndiki’s job is to make sure contestants and the celebrity chefs assigned to them produce edible, beautifully plated dishes in just 20 minutes, with much mayhem and laughter during the recording.
