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Matthew Burbidge

Jean Nel’s “Braai the Beloved Country”.

Come braai with me

Two cookbooks give meat (and veggies) a grilling and give tips that will take your game to a new level.

A feast for the senses in Thailand

The country has many charms, but it is the food in all its many splendid forms that is the most enticing.

Sublime tomato sauce has a thin skin

Matthew Burbidge explores different ways of preparing a decent tomato sauce – the Italian way.

According to Micky Lui

A papaya salad that sings

Papaya salad apparently originated in Laos, over the border with Thailand, and is now a staple in Southeast Asia.

Cooking dhal: In praise of the humble pulse

?Chef Kripal Singh shares some of his tips with Matthew Burbidge on how to cook dhal, the benevolent soupy dish.

Tip for tasty hummus, mum’s the word

Matthew Burbidge looks at staples that mothers all over the world claim to have the best recipes for.

This year’s Comrades winner Bongmusa Mthembu keeps the Runners’ Guide next to his bed.

How running junkies find their next fix

Runners live by a guide that describes every race in the land – and there’s at least one every weekend.

Thrown a line: Skipper Gregg Louw hopes the permit will give his ­Hout Bay business

Recipes for success with sustainable fish

‘Star Fish’ is not just a collection of tasty recipes; it is underpinned by environmental imperatives too.

Western Cape dines out on Rossouw’s restaurant reviews

Gauteng, which came in second with six top restaurants, is on the up and up and offers a much more African experience.

Book a date with a creative cook

Yotam Ottolenghi’s "Plenty More" is an irresistible invitation to get down and dirty in the kitchen, writes Matthew Burbidge.

E-cigs fall through cracks of law

New research says smokers trying to quit are 60% more likely to succeed if they switch to e-cigarettes.

Desert blues: The grit of Sahara sand pervades Tamikrest’s latest album

African albums you have to hear

Music from around our continent keeps giving the rest of the world’s best a run for their money.

Recipes for many of the dishes served at Sababa can be found in a new book.

Comforting family fare

A new cook book is packed with nourishing Jewish, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean recipes.

The start of the Two Oceans marathon 2014.

Two Oceans: Like taking candy from a baby

Your name is a powerful motivator to run the Two Oceans Ultra marathon just within the cutoff time.

The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Chefs on fire at Swad

Extra cooks have been flown in from India to set the Melrose Arch restaurant’s festival of Bengali food alight with complex curries.

A middling menu: Daleahs in Braamfontein

Simply resistable food

Food review: Matthew Burbridge explores Daleahs, a new restaurant in Johannesburg’s Braamfontein.

Best of 2013: Popular music vs pundits

Our resident critics ?stack up their top five picks in music against the ?commercial choices.

The life of Hyde Park

Life Grand Café offers some of the best dining one can find in a Johannesburg mall.

Paul Ballen ice cream: Cream of the crop

Paul Ballen, son of photographer Roger Ballen, incorporates white chocolate and green tea, peanut butter and rooibos into his home made ice cream.

Nike’s Run Jozi in three parts

Three M&G employees participated in Nike Run Jozi this year. Here’s their take on the 10km night run through the city.