Innholdsfortegnelse for April/May 2020 i House and Leisure

1. BOFRED Muscat and Durban’s finest craft traditions have been reimagined in the new Bask collection from Bofred. The range celebrates the multicultural notion of home – as they explain: ‘For Bofred, home is an eclectic mix of Durban, South Africa and Muscat in Oman – its grainy deserts, soft oceans, foamy waves, wind-licked beaches and lime-washed buildings. Home is where our memories live and breathe.’ For more, visit bofred.co.za or bofredcpt 2. COAST AND COUNTRY It’s like stepping into the home of your most stylish friend – this effortlessly cool curated space in Bree Street, Cape Town, is right up there with the City Bowl’s most chic creative offerings. coastandcountry.co coastandcountryct 3. STIL DESIGN GALLERY The finest in local design descends on the Cape Winelands at Stil Design Gallery in…

BUNS OUT Maps Maponyane’s first burger joint in Linden is the talk of the town, and, if you needed more of a reason to pull into this low-key but fabulously delicious joint, one of their burgers has just been voted the best in the country by Bloomberg. bunsoutlinden GLORY All hail! This unassuming little pop-up in Melville, Johannesburg, has surprised us for so many reasons. Follow Glory on Instagram for updates on regular events and some of the best restaurant graphic design we have yet to encounter. gloryjoburg ROMEOS If you haven’t heard of Romeos yet, may be because it’s almost completely concealed on a main road in Johannesburg. But if you can spot the queue winding around the corner, and somehow get inside, you’ll see why it’s one of…

On 1 April 2020, Wynand Wilsenach Architects, or W2 as they are known, celebrates 30 years in business — a testament to the strength of good design and the power of a well-run family business. Over the years, the firm has designed some of HL’s favourite spaces, and has left an indelible mark on the local design. To learn more about what goes into the process, and to celebrate the next chapter of their journey, we caught up with founder Wynand Wilsenach. HL: This year W2 turns 30. How did the firm start? WW: We started the practice in 1990. Interest rates were high (around 24%), as was inflation, but Nelson Mandela was freed, the ANC and other organisations unbanned and the state of emergency lifted. In those days you…

My mom recently told me that her father, whom I never had the chance to meet, would go back to the kitchen every night after dinner and make himself a sandwich before bed. I’ve never felt more related to someone. I’d like to live my life having a sandwich as a second supper, but as far back as I can remember, bread has never been something you simply eat without giving it another thought. In my house, growing up – and I suspect in a lot of homes with health-conscious parents – white bread was always in the dog box. But somewhere around the early to mid-2000s, even the browner of breads were considered unhealthy by those in the know, and every last crumb was wiped clean from the collective…

GREEN JUICE 6 green apples 2 kiwi fruit 3 figs 2 cups grapes A handful of greens (spinach or kale) A few mint leaves 1 avocado A squeeze of lemon Wash the fruit, greens and mint. Scoop the avocado from the skin and set aside. Chop the fruit and greens into pieces small enough to fit the chute of a juicer. Turn on your juicer and run all the ingredients through, ending with the lemon juice. SERVES 6-8 ‘If it’s a new taste for kids, then start with more apple and less spinach,’ says Melanie. ‘Slowly increase the spinach – they normally don’t notice micro dosing!’ A WAY OF LIFE ‘Every day we try to eat or do something healthy and sustainable, but it’s not black and white, and it’s…

For many of us, adulthood means parting from a shared house with your siblings, for better or for worse, but for Bronwyn Cane and her brother Jonathan Cane, many of their best adult years have been spent together under the same roof — now the fifth house they have lived in together since their childhood home. Their new space in Brixton, Johannesburg — a charming semi they renovated together on a quiet street just down the road from the Breezeblock centre — is the perfect confluence of their separate passions and specialisations. When they bought the property together in 2019, it needed massive repairs, but it ticked every other box, and today the bright, light and welcoming space couldn’t be further from the house’s formerly dark interiors and muddy colour…

PURE AND SIMPLE ‘I love to turn simple ingredients that are easily available into seriously delicious meals - that’s how The Kitchen came about, and it’s how I keep cooking for our family every night - easy but delicious works every time!’ – Karen GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CHIMICHURRI For the chimichurri: 40g fresh coriander, stalks removed 40g Italian parsley, stalks removed 1/2 chilli, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 T red-wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil Blitz the first five ingredients in your food processor, and slowly add the olive oil while processing. For the chicken: 4 deboned, chicken breasts, skin on 1/2 cup lemon juice 4 T olive oil 1 1/2 t ching-ching seasoning (paprika, cumin, salt, white pepper; available at The Kitchen) or favourite rub of your choice…

It was the energy and beat of the City Bowl that drew Cape Town couple David Cope and Donné Bullivant to their compact apartment in Glaston House on Bree Street. ‘We were always looking to buy an apartment for a short-term rental or AirBnb investment, and we were particularly obsessed with this building,’ Donné explains. Visually, they weren’t too worried about the look of the flat, as renovation had always been part of the plan. ‘We just wanted 80m2 in the middle of the city, ideally in Glaston House,’ says David. Which is why, when they caught wind that the previous landlord was looking to sell, they sprang into action immediately. David explains, ‘I was in Joburg at the time, and Donné called to say, “don’t go home when you…

DECOR TIP The perfect piece to pull together a country-style kitchen is a beautiful wooden table that will age with time and hold its place in the memories made around it. GO NATURAL Go plastic free with your laundry and washing accessories. Not only do they look beautiful when on show, they are kinder to the environment and in keeping with that natural-wood country look. COLOUR CODE Keep things neutral with warmer nudes and a cooler undertone for depth. TIMELESS TOUCH Invest in timeless pieces that will stand the test of time in your country home and give you a sense of old world elegance. COUNTRY FEELS Recreate this relaxed country feel in your kitchen by including linen textures, timeless pieces, statement wooden cabinets and old-world tiles and moulding.…

‘The history of architecture is the history of the struggle for light.’ Like many writers, I have an inherent belief that it’s all been said before – and probably better than I could. And in my contemplation of windows and light, and my enquiry into what the Great Minds think about apertures, I found this pithy quote attributed to a pioneer of modern architecture, Le Corbusier. Of course it’s been referenced and cross-referenced the internet over by people like me, hoping to seem smarter by association. So, despite going down a research rabbit hole, I couldn’t find the original context of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret’s statement. While I struggled to shed some, er, light on its source – likely hindered by the fact that he went by two names and spoke German…

Cirqula three-piece bowl set in Blue by Mepal R549, Superbalist Stanley Classic vacuum flask in Green R999 (1.9L), Cape Union Mart Vrou-Vrou cotton throw in Tamarind from R3 315 (double size), Mungo Reusable ceramic travel mug in Blue R260 (320ml), Shop Zero Wooden Mani Checkers set by Country Road R799, Woolworths Amber water glasses in Brown by Excellent Housewares R299 (set of six), Superbalist Check cotton napkin R199 (pack of two), Zara Home No 6 stainless-steel knife with folding blade by Opinel R190, Just Like Papa Polka picnic basket for four R1 489, Yuppiechef.com HOW TO SHOP PRODUCTS IN THIS ISSUE Wherever you see a QR code on a page, you can scan the code to shop items featured there directly from the related online store. Find the QR code…

LIKE Playing with your food never looked as good as the carb-crazy ‘bread art’ trend taking over bakeries and kitchens around the world. We particularly love this focaccia named ‘Vincent van Dough’ by Instagrammer vineyardbaker SHARE The hilarious catchphrase #followmeformorerecipes dishes up comically simple food prep ‘before and after’ parody pics. Meme fiends will thank us. TRY Red dulse, a newly popular type of Asian ocean seaweed that tastes remarkably like bacon (and contains twice the nutrients of kale) is being hailed as the next superfood. Bacon of the sea, anyone? MEET Our section openers for this issue have been created by our new favourite maker Marolize Southwood. Her day job takes her to Hannerie Visser’s Studio H, keeps her doing flowers for Lush and sees her painting wonderfully romantic…

1. PAPERSMITH We’re not entirely sure how Xandre Kriel is able to make metal bend like paper, but we’re enthralled by the work, such as this origamiesque bench, produced by his unique studio. southernguild.co.za 2. MUNGO’S JUNO With a weave inspired by 18th-century American coverlet weaves – a classic and quite romantic emblem of Americana – it’s no wonder we’re so taken with Mungo’s Juno blanket. mungo.co.za 3. THE ART OF HAUS Hertex’s Haus range now includes Metropolitan Art: adorn your walls with 16 wonderfully graphic prints-on-canvas that take their cues from famous gardens and abstract expressionist painters. hertexhaus.co.za 4. ZARA 2020 TOUCHES The campaign imagery for Zara’s new homeware collection celebrates the roots of design’s new affinity with the earth, creating an honest exploration of natural textures and patterns.…

There’s always been a lot of heat in our kitchen. Fiery arguments. Hot kisses. Burnt food. What we make there is less important than what happens there. Of course the food is important. I’m a woman who likes to eat. A lot. And well. But it is the hum of conversation, the laughter, the music, the healing tears, the memories of this space that are sacred to me. With its bright red cupboards, Mexican-pink walls and a magenta lacquered ball-and-claw display cabinet, filled with brightly coloured crystal, and bookshelves groaning with books, this kitchen was never meant to be purely functional. I gifted my husband two Brett Murray Boogie Lights for his birthday one year: ‘Sarie Marais’ wears a kappie and brandishes a rifle and ‘Liefie’ smoulders in her bikini.…

The traditional medieval dwelling that South Africa-based entrepreneur Demi Tsouroulis returns to each year is situated just below the ancient church of Agios Constantinos on the island of Serifos in Greece – on the ruins of a 16th-century Venetian castle. Accessed via a maze of cobbled streets, the whitewashed homes of Chora, the hilltop town, seem to cascade precariously down the rocky mountain peak on which it is built, offering up staggering 360-degree views of the inky Aegean sea that lies below. Demi bought the simple three-storey home (a collection of three traditional dwellings) in the mid ’90s as a place where she, and her two then teenage daughters could immerse themselves in their Greek roots. ‘I was born in Epirus on the mainland of northern Greece, but my late…

SICILIAN PASTA C’ANCIOVA Half a 100g jar of anchovy fillets Extra-virgin olive oil 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2x400g tins whole, peeled Italian tomatoes 2 t sugar A handful of chunky sourdough breadcrumbs 1x500g packet of spaghetti, cooked A handful of toasted pine nuts Half a handful of raisins Parmesan cheese, to taste Melt the anchovies in olive oil on medium heat, along with four crushed garlic cloves. Reserve the anchovy oil for later use. Add two tins of whole Italian tomatoes, a cup of water and 2 tsp sugar, and turn up the heat. Cook on high heat until the tomatoes and garlic begin to disintegrate. (Watch the sauce carefully to avoid burning.) Break sourdough bread into chunky breadcrumbs and gently fry in the reserved oil from the…

She’s well known for decorating and kitting out the coolest bars, restaurants and hotels in Munich, but award-winning interior designer Stephanie Thatenhorst’s heart belongs to a tiny village in southern Bavaria. All of 30 inhabitants call Bayern home: a hamlet surrounded by Alpine mountains and close to the Chiemsee, one of Germany’s largest freshwater lakes. It’s also where Stephanie spent her childhood years, and where her parents, sister, and the rabbits belonging to her two sons, Jimmy and Jonny, live on an organic farm. Stephanie, who is based in Munich most of the time, had long been on the lookout for an abode in the country. Her search remained fruitless until the day her father invited her to commandeer the farm’s large hay barn. Without hesitation, she and husband Markus…

COUPLE GOALS ‘When pairing with cheeses, it’s hard to find one wine that’ll work with them all, so we prefer to open a few bottles – then your friends can see what they prefer. Plus, the testing is fun!’ - Dave CHEESE AND WINE ‘In putting a cheese spread together, variety is key – it’s always nice to have variations of sheep’s, cow’s and goat’s milk. Also, you’ll want some different textures: some soft, gooey cheeses plus some hard, aged cheeses. (The longer a cheese ages, the sharper it becomes, so it’s good to bear that in mind.) Some of my current favourites include the rolls of soft goat’s cheese covered in ash from Belnori farm (belnori.com), the Regal cow’s milk cheese from Gay’s Dairy in Prince Albert (a strong,…

DECOR TIP Modular elements like these USM Haller systems are a great way to create interesting, non-permanent storage that can be customised to your needs. EXPOSE EVERYTHING Exposed storage shelves lend an industrial mood to this look. Purchase these from a hardware store and add a splash of paint for added interest. SURFACE APPEAL Brighten your kitchen with a splashback of weird and wonderful, easy-to-clean and maintain tiles.Remember to purchase a few extra – you don’t want to discover your tile has been discontinued if one of them chips down the line. SHAPE SHIFTERS Modular furniture allows you to be flexible with your design. It is also works well (and is easy to install) in a warehouse or unconventional living space. LOVE LOCAL Support local whenever possible making. By investing…

1. DISHOOM: FROM BOMBAY WITH LOVE The first cookbook from the much-loved Indian restaurant is a treasure trove of rare, authentic recipes and stories from the city. by Bloomsbury 2. DELICIOUS PLACES NEW FOOD, CULTURE, RESTAURANTS AND DISHES Explore the new wave of exciting new eating spaces and styles in this feast of a title. by Gestalten 3. THE IRISH COOK BOOK Acclaimed chef JP McMahon captures the unique culinary origins and varied influences of traditional and contemporary Irish cuisine. by Phaidon 4. THE VEGETARIAN SILVER SPOON: CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN RECIPES Following the success of the original Silver Spoon, Phaidon returns with a new vegetarianised version of this cookery classic. by Phaidon 5. VISUAL FEAST: CONTEMPORARY FOOD FEASTING Food becomes an art medium in this fantastically eccentric volume that…

Shatavari, ashwagandha, tulsi and triphala. Chances are, these aren’t words you’ll find in everyone’s lexicon. They’re Ayurvedic herbs, used for the promotion of health and longevity, and ingredients that are commonplace in the Rhodes household. Added to daily smoothies and juices along with other life-giving superfoods and supplements, they’re the cornerstone of the family’s vitality. Laid back as it appears, the Rhodes’ home in Little Chelsea, Wynberg, is a hardworking base for their busy lifestyle. Jonty, of cricket fame, coaches and travels regularly for the game, while his wife Melanie is an architect, long-time yoga disciple and devotee of wellness. Their four children, Ethan (12), Timothy (9), India (4) and Nathan (2) are school-going and sport-loving by default. ‘Chelsea Village has always attracted us with its charm, well-preserved historic architecture…

MASTIHA MOJITO COCKTAIL 2 lemon wedges 6 fresh basil leaves, plus extra, for garnishing 5ml simple syrup Crushed ice 500ml Enosis/Kentos Mastiha liqueur soda water Muddle the lemon wedges and basil leaves with the simple syrup in a Collins glass. Fill with crushed ice, add Enosis/ Kentos Mastiha liqueur and stir. Top with soda water and some more crushed ice. Garnish with fresh olive branches or basil leaves. MAKES 4 For a non-alcoholic alternative, try this Ypovrichio,or ‘Submarine Sweets’ (pictured left), a classic childhood treat that will summon fond memories for any Greek person. It is essentially confectioner’s glucose flavoured with vanilla and mastiha, which is then served in a glass of water with ice. ISLAND BLISS ‘Mastiha is favourite holiday drink for us – we usually serve it at…

‘When it comes to food and cooking, I learned from my mother how to make “nice” with what we feed the people we love and care about,’ says Karen Dudley, author, cook and creator of The Kitchen, the much-loved Woodstock dining destination that she opened in Cape Town in 2009. ‘We were the kind of family who would be sitting at the kitchen table in the middle of the night, eating her perfectly thin French crêpes, if repairs after an argument needed to be made. Delicious food has always been my love language,’ she says. Karen lives in Woodstock with her husband David and their children Ben (16) and Maggie (13). Just a few roads away is The Kitchen, her charming hub of homemade food and happiness, so loved by…

ALL TOGETHER NOW ‘Abendbrot’ is a light, cold supper served after 6pm, which usually means fresh, wholemeal bread accompanied by cheese, ham, a variety of sausages and pickles. It also includes some regional dishes, such as ‘wurstsalat’ (salad made with sausage), a very popular dish in southern Bavaria, Austria and Switzerland. PALEO-NORDIC NUT AND SEED BREAD 100g walnuts 50g hazelnuts 100g sunflower seeds 100g pumpkin seeds 100g linseed/flax seed 50g sesame seeds 50g chia seeds 50g poppy seeds 2 t pink Himalayan sea salt 1 t coconut sugar (optional) 1/2 cup cold pressed coconut oil, melted, or extra-virgin olive oil 6 large free-range eggs, beaten Chop the nuts and place in a large bowl. Combine all the dry ingredients and mix well. Add the coconut or olive oil and the…

THE INVISIBLE KITCHEN DECOR TIP Create a minimalist kitchen by keeping all cabinets, counters and surfaces linear and as simple as possible. MONOCHROME MATTERS Blur the boundaries between the kitchen and living area by choosing a unifying palette. Using varying hues of the same colour and texture will help achieve this cohesive look. HANDS FREE To achieve an invisible kitchen, invest in smart storage such as Miele’s MasterCool built-in series. Teamed with Eclipse’s Blummotion technology, it allows handleless cabinets and smart kitchen design with a seamless finish. ON THE TILES Choose a sealer that will offer better protection and improved longevity to your new Cemcrete floor finish. BLEND IN Matching visible appliances to the colour of your units and work surfaces allows them to hide in plain sight. STREAMLINED SURFACES…