LIFESTYLE

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Cariema Isaacs visits Paris and found love in a choux pastry class where she learned a game-changing technique.

Follow these five tips to braai chicken perfectly at your next gettogether.

Cariema Isaacs reflects on love and Dolce Far Niente while in Maastricht, Netherlands.

While Heritage Day on 24 September is not about braaiing, many South Africans will be taking advantage of the public holiday to do just that

While in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Cariema Isaacs is transported to Cape Town’s Belgravia Road with when she tastes cream and custard heaven.

Ruby Marks writes about how planting a vegetable garden can teach us a lot about seeding, watering and nurturing a life.

Consistency, innovative solutions, and the value of seizing opportunities are what these food entrepreneurs highlight as some of their lesso

Cariema Isaacs resumes her Eat, Pray, Love journey in Rotterdam, Netherlands and finds a place to collect her thoughts and a must-read book.

Riffel’s love for bold flavours shines through, with a punchy Korean sauce in one recipe, Middle Eastern spices in another, and a new take o

South Africa’s embassador to Benin, Ruby Marks, shares her experience of the Beninese food scene.

Fine artist Stephan Beukes from the Stephan Beukes Collective created a painting for Koe’sister. We asked him to tell us more about his proc

Cariema Isaacs talks about the French influence on the Cape Malay culinary tradition in the form of puff pastry and savoury pies.

From cheffing in hotels and ships, to pivoting to lecturing, find out more about the opportunities Shanay Roelfse from Delft explored so far

Wyomia Mouwers gets lyrical about why she cannot get enough of rich, delicious broth.

Khadija Tracey Heeger, digter, aktrise, fasiliteerder, kultuuraktivis en skrywer deel haar gedig Krotoa hieronder.

Vroedvroue is deel van baie van ons se komvandaan. Antie Trooi Kaswari van Sanddrift in die Noord-Kaap se Richtersveld vertel haar storie.

Reflecting on Women’s Day, Toni Giselle Stuart says that “we are more powerful than we have been led to believe... our voices hold power.”

Ons gaan soek tradisionele kennis en komvandaan-stories by die vroedvroue van die Richtersveld. Leanne Feris vertel en Loretta Feris het die

Vroedvroue is deel van baie van ons se komvandaan. Ouma Katriena Majiedt van Sanddrif in die Noord-Kaap se Richtersveld vertel haar storie.

Vroedvroue is deel van baie van ons se komvandaan. Ouma Toesie van Spoegrivier in die Noord-Kaap se Richtersveld vertel haar storie.

Vroedvroue is deel van baie van ons se komvandaan. Antie Veronika Roberts van Steinkopf in die Noord-Kaap se Richtersveld vertel haar storie

Vroedvroue is deel van baie van ons se komvandaan. Ouma Magrietha Vries van Steinkopf in die Noord-Kaap se Richtersveld vertel haar storie.

Vroedvroue is deel van baie van ons se komvandaan. Antie Dorothea Maritz van Steinkopf in die Noord-Kaap se Richtersveld vertel haar storie.

Read this Q&A interview with Tiisetso Mashifane, writer and director of Neighbourhood.

As Cariema Isaacs continues her journey of self-discovery, she reflects on the importance of reviewing things to check if you are still on t

Kraaifontein resident Huwitt Strydom took top honours at the recently held Showcook Reaching for Young Stars competition, winning first priz

Now’s your chance to try your hand at making delicious plant-based dishes at the Good Life Show taking place in Joburg, 26-28 July 2024.

Koe’sister Online subscribers are eligible to win tickets to Neighbourhood for the 2 August performance.

As she pages through an old “work register” her Big Ma used to write down recipes in, Cariema Isaacs marvels at how the book found her when

Find out how Darling Sweet went from late-night toffee making in a kitchen with two employees to a business with 32 employees 10 years later

Cookbook author Chantal Lascaris shares her secrets on quick-fix substitute ingredients.

Cariema Isaacs urges rookies like her to “own your crown, position it, sit up straight and go get the life you’ve always wanted for yourself

Cariema Isaacs shares the two events that changed her life over the last few years and how they made her appreciate every day as a gift.

Saray’s winter menu features a variety of comforting halaal Turkish dishes.

Launched last year, Cape Town’s signature ethically harvested seafood restaurant GALJOEN, has introduced a multi-course winter lunch menu, o

After the conclusion of one part of her journey of discovery, Cariema Isaacs realises that “it’s time to talk to my inner circle, time to ac

Find out from a dietitian how you can improve your sleep for better overall health.

The annual Shiraz & Charcuterie Festival takes place on Saturday, 25 May.

If you are an aspiring chef, with a keen interest in plant-based cooking, then this competition is for you. Entries close 28 May.

Navigating market access is one of the biggest challenges for small businesses. Read on for advice from a business growth agency.

“Antie Katriena” was created when former policeman Warren Louw was stuck at home in Fonteintjie, outside Springbok, during lockdown.

“Arch your back and sit up straight... Position your crown and allow the light of your heritage and ancestors to illuminate your life,” Cari

“...the waiter comes over to me. He sweetly says: ‘Maybe you’d like to try some Bubur?’.” Cariema Isaacs feels like she’s come home and find

We’ve written previously about why we made the decision to stop printing the Koe’sister magazine and pivot to this premium-access website in

“When you speak to anyone here and you mention that you had an epiphany about your life, your career, your love, they nod and say: ‘Yeah, th

Fayruza Abrahams writes about the Thursday evening gadat, a ritual that is still being practiced today, especially in the Bo-Kaap community

Given that many South Africans like nothing more than a rump steak, lamb chop, chicken kebab or piece of boerewors done to perfection on the

Ingrid Josephs Vincent vertel van wat haar ma haar geleer het van die Namataal, dans, en gebruike.

“The thing about playing small is, we are silenced, and silent about the stuff that we need to be vocal about,” Cariema Isaacs says as she v