Category: Life Event
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The things I gained when I gave up the things I thought I needed in life
Going cold turkey isn’t easy, but it can be good for you too.
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How five gay men made me change my bad habits
A chance encounter with a reality show recently made me rethink my marriage and the issue of masculinity within the home. It stopped me in my tracks and made me realise anew that not all masculinity is toxic. It’s inspired this raging women’s rights activist to want to change some of my bad habits. And…
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TV chef Justin Bonello is the author of several cookbooks, an inveterate traveller and gardener
TV chef Justin Bonello sat down with Ruda Landman to tell her about the changes in his businesses and home.
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Seven things I love about Melville, the bohemian heart of my home
It’s a long, long way from the capital of the USA to the gritty City of Gold, but for a freshly-transplanted American, Joburg is where the heart is…and the heart of Joburg is an ever-trendy little suburb that serves the best food in town.
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The strangely satisfying ritual of the long, slow Sunday roast
It’s a tradition that dates back through the generations, captured in fading photographs that evoke the aromas and conviviality of a restful weekend, capped with an indulgent family meal. Even in an age of restless change, there’s nothing like a hearty Sunday roast.
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How my love of food set me up for life
We all need to eat to live, but what a joy it is when you’re able to work with for a living, all the way from waitering in a family restaurant to mulling over menus a world away from home.
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Meet the super-bright scientist & CEO behind SweepSouth, SA’s Uber of housework
Aisha sat down with Ruda to tell her fascinating and inspiring story of science, business, curiosity, and entrepreneurial endeavour.
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How the food in my hood brings me comfort & joy
Fried eggs on toast remains a regular and easy option for the fussy palates of my children in the diverse eateries of Observatory in Cape Town. Here, in this happy fuzz of small eateries, there is a stark absence of food chains.
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You don’t have to be chicken to live here, but it helps
I come from a long line of pavement specials, so there is no ancestral home and definitely no family crest. But if there’s one bird that deserves to be on our family crest, when we eventually get around to tracing our roots, it should be the cheeky chicken.
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The lessons the oracle taught me about life, survival, & phuthu pap
She was preparing our meal for that afternoon, a humble dish of phuthu pap (crumbed pap) and maas. The maas was a product of milk she got from her cows which she fermented. This was one of my favourite meals, growing up.