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Blogs, Taste May 22, 2013

Sticky star anise beef short ribs

I created this recipe as an ode to a delicious meal I enjoyed recently in a little hole in the wall called South China Dim Sum Bar. Tucked into a tiny space on seedy Long Street in the Cape Town CBD, the dim sum bar is the last pl...

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Blogs, Taste May 17, 2013

Low-fat berry cheesecake

It was World Baking Day on Sunday, 19 May and, all around the globe bakers (whether professionals or beginners)  preheated their ovens, warmed up their whisking arms and decided to ‘Bake Brave’ – this year’s theme for whi...

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Blogs, Wellness May 15, 2013

Train like a surfer

The days when surfers were lazy beach bums are long gone. Professional surfing has evolved into a highly scientific sport and the pros at the top of their game are focused, super fit athletes. Even if you live 1 000 kays from the ...

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Blogs, Taste May 10, 2013

Breakfast brûlée

This pretty teacup is filled with layers of yoghurt, granola and rose water-marinated raspberries, which is nothing special until you have to crack the crisp, golden caramelised sugar topping with the back of your spoon à la crè...

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Blogs, Money May 8, 2013

Mother’s Day savings at RealityShop

If you’re wringing your hands and racking your brain for ideas to spoil your mom this Mother’s Day, RealityShop is the place to browse. Robyn Daly logs on to make the most of Reality’s exclusive Mother’s Day savings.  ...

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Blogs, Taste May 3, 2013

Tomato, sausage and lentil cassoulet with basil

Everybody has those clear-out-the-fridge days and more often than not they happen at the end of the month. I relish these days! For me, cooks are only worth their salt if they can turn average ingredients into something utterly de...

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Blogs, Money May 2, 2013

10-step retirement plan

The good news is that you’ll probably live longer and be healthier than your parents and, definitely, your grandparents. The bad news is that unless you’re self-employed, at some time in your 60s your company will give you a p...

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Blogs, Taste April 26, 2013

Roasted vegetable cannelloni

I vividly remember being completely and utterly besotted with Jamie Oliver when I first saw him on local television, drizzling his signature rustic dishes with an absurd amount of olive oil and saying things like “that’s a ban...

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Blogs, Wellness April 24, 2013

Baby Steps to Fitness

Cathy Eden takes up the challenge of getting more exercise. A couple of weeks ago, my friend Ruth had what my grandma called a funny turn. But there wasn’t anything funny about Ruth’s experience. She was at work and started ty...

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Blogs, Home April 19, 2013

Reality, Autumn 2013

Welcome to Reality’s Autumn issue, a special magazine dedicated to the home. They say home is where the heart is. But, it’s also where the fridge is, and therein lie many temptations for us sad souls trying to lose weight and ...

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