by Henri Steenkamp | Jun 21, 2017 | Alcohol, Beer, Food, Travel
Brewery tours in cavernous warehouses past rows of stainless steel machines. The smell of yeast and ferment, a mild, slightly sour scent that recalls sunny days and cold drinks. Tiny microbreweries with a vast range of choices. This craft-brewery scene isn’t in a...
by Henri Steenkamp | May 10, 2017 | Food, South Africa, Uncategorized, Wine
As a South African expat in New York, I find myself missing the foods, wines, and goods of my home country from time to time. Luckily, New York is a diverse, large city with plenty of variety and choice; because the United States (and New York in particular) is home...
by Henri Steenkamp | Mar 10, 2017 | Culture, Food
From wines to olive oils, we’ve already covered a number of South Africa’s top exports on this blog. South Africa’s varied, fertile lands, from rolling grassland to the lush greenery of the coastal regions, seem to produce new culinary delights by the dozen. We can...
by Henri Steenkamp | Feb 21, 2017 | Culture, Food, South Africa
Given that our last article centered around the untold, colorful, and painful past of South Africa’s Cape Malay population, it seems only fitting to discuss three Cape Malay specialties which have come to define South African cuisine today: bobotie, koeksisters, and...