Tag Archives: Chili

Iconic Brands launches 100% natural, Organic, Vegan, preservative-free, additive-free hand-crafted range of Kalahari Desert Salt!

 

For most South African businesspersons the Corona Virus Lockdown has been a disaster. For Iconic Brands’ Mark McCarthy it was a catastrophe, being a sales representative for a number of leading alcoholic beverage brands. Yet it brought out the best in him and his partner Tanja, in that an overseas gift of salt created a spark of an idea to launch something similar, leading to the creation of a range of five Bespoke Kalahari desert salts, which are 100% natural, organic, handcrafted, preservative-free, additive-free, colourant-free, flow agent-free, and micro plastic particle-free. Continue reading →

‘Farm to table’ Little Saint restaurant serves ‘food for living’, with a Spanish touch!

imageLast week I was invited to try Little Saint restaurant on Upper Bree Street, in the semi-detached section of Cape Town’s top trendy restaurant street. I was pleasantly surprised to find the first working herb ‘garden’ inside a restaurant. Continue reading →

Flavour Forecast for 2014: it’s going to be hot!

McCormick FlavorForecastThe McCormick spice company in the USA publishes an annual list of flavour predictions for the year ahead.  It has released itsFlavor Forecast 2014: 125th Anniversary Edition, with five top food trends, and a number of emerging flavours.

The top five food trends for next year are:

1.   Chili obsession:  Food lovers seek their chili thrill.  New chili varieties are coming from Peru, very hot and with full-bodied fruit notes.

2.   Modern Masala: Indian food is being reinvented, with a modern take on this cuisine.

3.   Clever Compact Cooking: Chefs are getting smarter in cooking in small spaces, and using what’s available.

4.   Mexican World Tour: Mexican ‘bright, casual cuisine‘ is becoming popular around the world

5.   Charmed by Brazil:  Brazilian cuisine of global and local flavours is growing in popularity.

Top flavour trends for next year are the following: Continue reading →