A baby, a dancing gravy boat and attentive G’Rabbits
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
If Yuppiechef was a physical store, we would get to know the people who hung out with us by sight. When you popped in to check out our new tools we’d ask you how your day was, whether the strawberry pavlova you made for your mum’s birthday turned out just right and if you needed [...]
The Yuppiechef End of Year Dinner at the Woodlands Eatery
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by Marina in People & Places, Yuppiechef Diary
It was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Actually , it was last week Tuesday, we were in a restaurant making a good lot of noise… And there were some shrews. It was the Yuppiechef Christmas partytjie. The charming Woodlands Eatery in Vredehoek, [...]
Christmas Crafty Close Up #10
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
We’ve had a long break from the Crafty Close up competition and decided it was high time for another. In the spirit of Christmas we are giving you a whopping clue which is that the kitchen tool solution to the crafty clue below is listed somewhere in our Christmas tool and gift selection. So, that’s a good [...]
Who will top our tree? Have your say
Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
The happy chaos of Christmas is well and truly alive at Yuppiechef HQ. Orders are flying in and we are doing everything we can to ensure people’s kitchens are geared up for the holidays. Amidst it all, our tree went up. We hung our hand decorated cookie cutter decorations, some hungry looking Father Christmas’s and [...]
Cookie cutters in the air and everywhere
Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
If you’ve placed an order with us of late, you will have received one of our special Happy Holiday cards. Not just your average folded piece of card, they have a pop-out cookie cutter which you can turn into a gift tag or tree decoration. With a bit of perforated pressing, creative inspiration and thread [...]
Staff Wishlist for Christmas
Posted on 06. Dec, 2011 by Sigrid in Yuppiechef Diary
Christmas is a-coming and love is in the air. We’ve put together a list of the kitchen tools the Yuppiechef team have fallen in love with this year. From stand mixers and knives to wine carafes and magical kettles, these are the tools we carry in our hearts (and hopefully out of the warehouse and [...]
Where do shrews come from?
Posted on 02. Dec, 2011 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
If you’ve spent time with Yuppiechef, reading articles on our online magazine, hanging out on Facebook or entering our name the shrew competitions, you’ll be familiar with our infamous and famous family of felt shrews. Spatchit, Cookie, Whisket and Biscuit live and play at Yuppiechef HQ and came to exist at the hand of Terryn Dryden. [...]
The happiest fridge in the world?
Posted on 24. Nov, 2011 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
This is Gavin Scott’s fridge. It is covered in our badges and this makes us very happy. Behold the many Yuppiechef button magnets adorning these shining vessels, telltale signs of a longstanding relationship with one of our loyals. Big up to the legendary Gavin Scott – we think your fridges must be some of the [...]
Look out, Happy Holidays boxes are here
Posted on 18. Nov, 2011 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
We love the holidays, and to celebrate we are popping a special Happy Holidays card and limited edition magnet badge into all kitchen tool orders leaving HQ over the holiday season. Have a look, and enjoy, people. Ah, yes, we’ll also be including a copy of our printed Spatula Magazine, brimming with food magic, tips and [...]
Festive Cake Icing Challenge – Christmas Cake Recipe
Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by Lisa in Food & Drink, Yuppiechef Diary
The festive season is here again (just where has this year gone?) and this means that it’s time for the annual Yuppiechef Festive Cake Icing Challenge to begin. To ice a cake, and enter the challenge, you will need to have a cake to ice. Fact. Here’s a super-duper, tried and tested rich Christmas Cake recipe [...]
