Banoffee Pies, NYC & a Little Lion Man
Posted on 05. Jan, 2012 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
We love hearing from people in our kitchen tool and wider food community. Sometimes people email us, sometimes they post cooking pics on our Facebook but whatever the format and whatever the news, we are always delighted. Here are some community snippets from December. The word on the street is that people liked our first ever [...]
Yuppiechef HQ Resolutions
Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
We had a bit of a get together last Friday afternoon for some champagne and a brief look towards the new year. For the record, Moët does not open with sabrage (we tried hard but had to abandon sword in the end). We thought about things we’d like to do, accomplish and see happen in [...]
The 6 Habits of Highly Foodie People
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by Marina in Kitchen Gear
Foodies are mysterious creatures. Choosing to spend their pennies on all things kitchen and finding a thrilling satisfaction in things like sharp knives, beautiful serving bowls and how long to boil sugar to make caramel, they keep their kitchens as ship shape as Napoleon‘s Redoubtable. Or, do they? Make a cup of something delicious and [...]
Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Pickle Club Sandwich
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by Marina in Food & Drink
The club sandwich is an institution with businessmen, sportspeople, feasting ladies of leisure and pretty much everyone on the planet. Historically, they were constructed from multiple slices of bread and held together with hors d’œuvre sticks and often included bacon, chicken and lots of cheese. These days, the sky (or the sea) is the limit. [...]
Homemade veggie crisps
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by Marina in Food & Drink
HomemadeveggiecrispsHave you tasted veggie crisps? they are rather delicious, very nutritious and even better when you make them yourself. Here’s how to do it. Ingredients (for one medium size bowl of crisps 1 butternut, thinly sliced 1 beetroot, thinly sliced 1 carrot, shaved into ribbons 1 sweet potato, thinly sliced 2 tbsp (30ml) olive oil [...]
The 5 Golden Rules of Wedding Registries
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by Marina in News & Trends
With the summer sun blasting and holidays in the air, it truly is the season to be wed. We live and breathe the world’s best kitchen tools and offer an online gift and wedding registry so friends and family can easily spoil brides, grooms and other lucky people with the world’s best kitchen gear. Sound [...]
Mzanzi Festive Cake Entries 2011
Posted on 29. Dec, 2011 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
We’ve just announced the winners of the 2011 Festive Cake Icing Challenge but couldn’t have wrapped it up without a shout out to all the special people who took to their kitchens and baked up a storm. And of course, sharing some of their photos with you. Enjoy pouring over these festive creations (and find [...]
2011 Festive Cake Icing Champs
Posted on 29. Dec, 2011 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
Did you hear about our annual Festive Cake Icing challenge? The mandate was to bake and ice a festive cake that paid tribute to Christmas in South Africa: less snow more beach, less North more South and something that would get proudly South African hearts pounding… We were looking for expert ice work but also [...]
Merry Christmas, from all of us
Posted on 24. Dec, 2011 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
We had a bit of a festive celebration at Yuppiechef HQ on Friday afternoon, including hats, secret Santa and delicious festive treats. To all who are celebrating, merry Christmas from all of us.
SA Food heroes: The Creamery
Posted on 23. Dec, 2011 by Marina in People & Places
Have you heard of The Creamery? They make delicious ice cream. The best ice cream you’ve ever had? Probably better than that. They say dynamite comes in small packages, we’d like to add that it is Creamery shaped. Meet Kate, Progress and Marianne, the terrific trio behind The Creamery, who spend their days in and around [...]
