Out of the Frying Pan…
Posted on 10. Nov, 2010 by Marina in Kitchen Gear
Into the fire? Is that what you were thinking? It’s actually the name of Justin Bonello‘s new book, which he will be launching across South Africa later this month. The book is already available on Yuppiechef, so we decided to give our people a bit of a sneaky preview: In the beautifully shot, chunky kitchen [...]
How to make Jalebi
Posted on 05. Nov, 2010 by Marina in Food & Drink
This weekend marks the beginning of the five day Hindi festival of lights, also known as Divali. Melissa Chetty, part of our Facebook community, asked us to post a few recipes for the traditional Indian sweetmeats made to celebrate Diwali, so we did some snooping and found a couple. This one is for Jalebi (or Jalebee) [...]
We like your style
Posted on 03. Nov, 2010 by Marina in People & Places
There is a beautiful cook book about pies available on Yuppiechef.co.za. The photos in it make you want to lick the pages, and we were delighted last week to meet one of the ladies behind the magic. This is Jules Mercer, a food stylist with a Julia Roberts smile and impressive food abilities. She has just [...]
Win a 5-star getaway
Posted on 13. Oct, 2010 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
Earlier this year, and with the help of the Yuppiechef community, we raised R100,000 for Soil for Life through our award-winning Woolies Lovebirds Campaign. Our spotlight is back on Soil for Life - a local NGO who educate people in working with soil, growing food and getting entrepreneurial with fresh produce. We like these guys. Iit’s not everyday you [...]
The End of the Line & SASSI
Posted on 07. Oct, 2010 by Marina in News & Trends
On the 22nd October, the End of the line will hit screens across South Africa. It promises to be a thought-provoking exposition of the worldwide over-fishing crisis: “Advances in fishing technology mean whole species of wild fish are under threat and the most important stocks we eat are predicted to be in a state of [...]
We won a Loerie!
Posted on 07. Oct, 2010 by Paul in News & Trends
Last night we won a Loerie in the Digital Viral category for our Woolies Lovebirds campaign. A Gold Loerie, can you believe it? We’re over the moon and smiling from ear to ear and have our friends at Hello World Agency to thank for submitting the entry and for helping us generate an incredible amount of exposure during the [...]
How to make pizza
Posted on 22. Sep, 2010 by Marina in Food & Drink
Picture a bustling kitchen, guests gathered around the table with flour dusted faces, bowls of chopped ingredients, good wine, unending amounts of cheese being grated and the wonderful smell of fresh, homemade yeasty dough… Making pizza from scratch is a seriously cathartic and engaging experience, and a belt-notch all foodies should peg. Of course, if you have [...]
KitchenAid Colours for Summer
Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by Marina in Kitchen Gear
Oh yes they did – the KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer is now available in four brand new colours for summer – cranberry, grape, yellow pepper and cocoa silver. There is not a lot that can be said about this, except that the folk at KitchenAid who decide on the new colours simultaneously deserve high fives and [...]
The Truth about Spoon Measurements
Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
When you bake, are you the kind of person who measures by the mil? When called upon to add cocoa to cupcake mix or chilli powder to chowder, do you go by the book? Or, do you employ culinary license and grab the nearest spoon for a there-and-thereabouts heaping? We’ve been thinking about spoons. Last [...]
Memory lane
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
Did you know google saves all of your google chats? Think about that for a moment. Shane and Andrew, the founding partners of Yuppiechef.co.za, stumbled across this chat earlier today. At this point, Yuppiechef was still a twinkle in e-commerce’s eye: 31 May 2006:8:18 PM Shane: hey geyser Andrew: hey Shane: what you doing? Andrew: [...]
