For those who value their super-bright smile, it has always been the drink to avoid.
But red wine could actually be good for your teeth, scientists have claimed.
They have found it contains chemicals that could ward off decay by stopping harmful bacteria from sticking to teeth.
The findings, due to be published in the journal Food Chemistry, [...]

Steak is such a versatile dish and it can be prepared in numerous and interesting ways. This is a nice and easy and very delicious recipe. Ideal for the holidays
Serves:                         4
Total Time:                 20 minutes

Ingredients

- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 700g sirloin steak
- salt and [...]

Drinking and Driving over the Festive Season? Then it’s time to ask Goodfellas to the party.
Cathy Marston writes  “Sadly, I realise that this is not the norm here in SA. The drink-driving stats in this country are horrendous with alcohol being blamed for 50% of the 18,000 deaths on our roads every year – yes, [...]

In the year to end-October South Africans have scaled down their wine and brandy consumption, but in export markets more South African wine has flowed from bottles than in the previous corresponding period.
A statement issued by Yvette van der Merwe, managing executive of SA Wine Industry Information & Systems (Sawis), reported that domestic sales of [...]

Want to make your holidays greener? Here is a list of ideas and suggestions of how you can do your bid for the environment over the festive season .
Make Your Own Wrapping Paper
Most mass-produced wrapping paper you find in stores is not recyclable and ends up in landfills. Instead, here’s a great chance to get [...]

As a gift, wine has undeniable advantages. Compact and portable, it’s also fun, offering more immediate pleasure than, say, a set of drill bits. And unlike a box of chocolates, it’s fat free.
Apart from the obvious advantage the process of deciding on the right bottle is also part of the gift giving process.
Some people feel [...]

Pork is a very versatile and sometimes overlooked meat. It can be used in a wide array of dishes suitable for any season and taste. Here is a nice, easy and delicious recipe to treat your guests or family.
Serves:             4
Total Time:     25 minutes
Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pork [...]

Christmas is about excess and extravagance – the glittering decorations, mountain of gifts at the bottom of the dusty, plastic tree and numerous dishes of traditional Christmas fare are all part of what makes Christmas so divine and decadent.
Christmas is also made special by the fact that we actually stop to spend time with one [...]

With the eyes of the world on Cape Town for the 2010 World Cup draw it seems that FIFA is overwhelmed by the Mother City.
In an article on the official FIFA website , comments on the beauty of Cape Town and the surrounding attractions are stated . It states that “Cape Town’s popularity [...]

Hot summer days calls for light and refreshing meals and summer salads are just the thing as it can be healthy, tasty and refreshing. This is a healthy yet easy and delicious recipe.
Serves:             6
Total Time:      30 minutes
Ingredients

- 500g frozen, fully cooked medium shrimp, thawed
- 1 medium [...]

Wine and food pairing has some semi-rigid guidelines and some aspects that is guided by individual preferences. It can be difficult to find a balance between the different pairing approaches but at the end of the day it must work for you.
The old rule of “White wine with white meat and red wine with red [...]