• When I think of @sepialskitchen, I think of generosity. Generous with her affection. Her cheeky humour (she’s like Pinky and the Brain, wanting to take over the world). Her colourful food. Her time (we were late). And when you give her a complement, she will cut it up like a cake and divide it between her co-cooks. Giving them the bigger share. You’ll experience it when you walk through her doors at @sepialskitchen. But first you must encounter Master Yoda who will greet you at the door and escort you to your table before returning to his post. I always feel out of place in public spaces, but she hugged that away. I went there during lent, expecting not to eat anything, but there was so many vegan dishes that it felt like a forethought rather than an afterthought. And when the meals are done, one should take note of how they feel. Light and nourished. That’s the takeaway feeling in a box. Then Master Yoda comes to escort you outside. Happy to have his master all to himself again. We didn’t want the food to end so we invited Sepial (and Master Yoda) to make her Kimchi and Dumplings for the @olivebranchdeli. What sets her apart is her enthusiasm to use South African produce in her Korean products. So there’s a South African Radish Kimchi. And hopefully one day her Komquat Sauce (instead of Ponzu sauce). In her dumpling range there’s a Vegan Kimchi and Vegetable option as well as a Seafood one. I choose the Kimchi one. But I didn’t follow the instructions because I was tired. I steamed them instead in my Bamboo stacks, and then fried them in puddle of olive and sesame oil, soya sauce, grated garlic and ginger, chili and honey. And they were the bee’s knees. Crispy, cracking ginger caramelized smokey garlic, lightly spicy chili dumpling goodness. That’s a mouthful to say, but it’s a tasty one to eat. #Korean #dumplings #kimchi #vegan #vegetarian #meal
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    When I think of @sepialskitchen, I think of generosity. Generous with her affection. Her cheeky humour (she’s like Pinky and the Brain, wanting to take over the world). Her colourful food. Her time (we were late). And when you give her a complement, she will cut it up like a cake and divide it between her co-cooks. Giving them the bigger share. You’ll experience it when you walk through her doors at @sepialskitchen. But first you must encounter Master Yoda who will greet you at the door and escort you to your table before returning to his post. I always feel out of place in public spaces, but she hugged that away. I went there during lent, expecting not to eat anything, but there was so many vegan dishes that it felt like a forethought rather than an afterthought. And when the meals are done, one should take note of how they feel. Light and nourished. That’s the takeaway feeling in a box. Then Master Yoda comes to escort you outside. Happy to have his master all to himself again. We didn’t want the food to end so we invited Sepial (and Master Yoda) to make her Kimchi and Dumplings for the @olivebranchdeli. What sets her apart is her enthusiasm to use South African produce in her Korean products. So there’s a South African Radish Kimchi. And hopefully one day her Komquat Sauce (instead of Ponzu sauce). In her dumpling range there’s a Vegan Kimchi and Vegetable option as well as a Seafood one. I choose the Kimchi one. But I didn’t follow the instructions because I was tired. I steamed them instead in my Bamboo stacks, and then fried them in puddle of olive and sesame oil, soya sauce, grated garlic and ginger, chili and honey. And they were the bee’s knees. Crispy, cracking ginger caramelized smokey garlic, lightly spicy chili dumpling goodness. That’s a mouthful to say, but it’s a tasty one to eat. #Korean #dumplings #kimchi #vegan #vegetarian #meal
  • Monday Muffins from @thankgoodnessfoods available @olivebranchdeli. Baked cinnamon and apple muffins with ginger and dates, coconut and nut flours, sesame seeds and the secrets of the universe. They’re coincidentally vegan too! #muffin #vegan
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    Monday Muffins from @thankgoodnessfoods available @olivebranchdeli. Baked cinnamon and apple muffins with ginger and dates, coconut and nut flours, sesame seeds and the secrets of the universe. They’re coincidentally vegan too! #muffin #vegan
  • Freshly Foraged Pine Ring Mushrooms available today @olivebranchdeli. These Autumn leaves of the soil joyfully bookmark the season of winter in our household. I’ll never forget how after we picked pinerings in the Forrest we went to a restaurant in Hout Bay that we’ve never been to before. There was this cozy fireplace by someone else’s table. A nice family sat there. My dad asked the waiters to bring him some skewers. I told the staff that they really didn’t need to bring him skewers, in fact, that they really shouldn’t. But they too were very nice. The words “Dad, Dad! Please don’t, pleaaase!” Were begged from a sunken position on a chair. But my father persisted. And there before another family’s meal, he sat by the fireplace grilling the mushrooms. The staff looked on in amazement, giggling at these strange event. And now and again he would get up, eat his food at the table and go back and forth to the fireplace. Like I said, the family was very, very nice. And to give credit to my dad, so were the pine rings. It’s a reminder to not be afraid to ask. Or let embarrassment prevent you from a making a happy memory with your family. Just do it and people will be charmed by your insanity. #mushroom #pinerings #capetown #travel #art #beauty #forrest #vegan #vegetarian #chef #resturant #meal
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    Freshly Foraged Pine Ring Mushrooms available today @olivebranchdeli. These Autumn leaves of the soil joyfully bookmark the season of winter in our household. I’ll never forget how after we picked pinerings in the Forrest we went to a restaurant in Hout Bay that we’ve never been to before. There was this cozy fireplace by someone else’s table. A nice family sat there. My dad asked the waiters to bring him some skewers. I told the staff that they really didn’t need to bring him skewers, in fact, that they really shouldn’t. But they too were very nice. The words “Dad, Dad! Please don’t, pleaaase!” Were begged from a sunken position on a chair. But my father persisted. And there before another family’s meal, he sat by the fireplace grilling the mushrooms. The staff looked on in amazement, giggling at these strange event. And now and again he would get up, eat his food at the table and go back and forth to the fireplace. Like I said, the family was very, very nice. And to give credit to my dad, so were the pine rings. It’s a reminder to not be afraid to ask. Or let embarrassment prevent you from a making a happy memory with your family. Just do it and people will be charmed by your insanity. #mushroom #pinerings #capetown #travel #art #beauty #forrest #vegan #vegetarian #chef #resturant #meal
  • These Macarons will be sold at auction in order to raise funds for the Macaron Disaster Relief Foundation for the event that occurred on the 14 June 2019. We hope to rebuild. - This joke provided to you by my brother. Spongebob, the celebrity, was amongst those who were affected by this tragedy. “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?” Not Spongebob. Not anymore. Thank you @bythewhisk. Even more so now, you are the most wonderful.
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    These Macarons will be sold at auction in order to raise funds for the Macaron Disaster Relief Foundation for the event that occurred on the 14 June 2019. We hope to rebuild. - This joke provided to you by my brother. Spongebob, the celebrity, was amongst those who were affected by this tragedy. “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?” Not Spongebob. Not anymore. Thank you @bythewhisk. Even more so now, you are the most wonderful.
  • A story to follow. #reveal
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    A story to follow. #reveal
  • The Farmer’s Table Raw Honey presents itself in a shimmering silver tube. It’s the homely, girl next door honey that moved to the big city. And it changed her style from farm store to fab store. But only on the outside. Because on inside, it’s still the same good ol’ Bluegum honey that we all grew up with (it’s other name is Eucalyptus). It’s fun being able to feel the honey’s texture underneath rather than see it’s gold hue. It’s like bouncing on a waterbed. And it’s portion control. Because most of us lazies just dip the jar at an angle to pour it out rather than use a spoon. And it’s small batch from Stellenbosch. It says hand-crafted on the packaging, which is a bit funny because the bees actually made it. But I’m just gonna mind my own buzzzziness. Available at @olivebranchdeli. #honey #packaging #gift #Vegetarian #capetown #travel #silver
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    The Farmer’s Table Raw Honey presents itself in a shimmering silver tube. It’s the homely, girl next door honey that moved to the big city. And it changed her style from farm store to fab store. But only on the outside. Because on inside, it’s still the same good ol’ Bluegum honey that we all grew up with (it’s other name is Eucalyptus). It’s fun being able to feel the honey’s texture underneath rather than see it’s gold hue. It’s like bouncing on a waterbed. And it’s portion control. Because most of us lazies just dip the jar at an angle to pour it out rather than use a spoon. And it’s small batch from Stellenbosch. It says hand-crafted on the packaging, which is a bit funny because the bees actually made it. But I’m just gonna mind my own buzzzziness. Available at @olivebranchdeli. #honey #packaging #gift #Vegetarian #capetown #travel #silver
  • Our cousins and friends from Durban always shake their heads at us when we speak about Curry in Cape Town. Now I know their secrets. Durban Curry Cookbooks available at @olivebranchdeli!
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    Our cousins and friends from Durban always shake their heads at us when we speak about Curry in Cape Town. Now I know their secrets. Durban Curry Cookbooks available at @olivebranchdeli!
  • Last week Friday was International Doughnut Day. And it just so happened to fall on Friday Doughnut Day at the @olivebranchdeli. so @thatdoughnutguyct made Glazed doughnuts of: Speculaas, Wild Rosemary & Citrus, and Maple Iced. Then he stuffed doughnuts with Dark Chocolate Coated Peanut Butter Mousse, Eat ‘n Mess that came with petite Meringues from @crumbcakessa, Deep Salted Caramel, and Lemon Meringue. I would like to suggest something: Calories only count if you count them. Tomorrow we will be back to the classic doughnuts. #internationaldonutday #doughnut #sourdough #food #deli #capetown #vegan #vegetarian #creative
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    Last week Friday was International Doughnut Day. And it just so happened to fall on Friday Doughnut Day at the @olivebranchdeli. so @thatdoughnutguyct made Glazed doughnuts of: Speculaas, Wild Rosemary & Citrus, and Maple Iced. Then he stuffed doughnuts with Dark Chocolate Coated Peanut Butter Mousse, Eat ‘n Mess that came with petite Meringues from @crumbcakessa, Deep Salted Caramel, and Lemon Meringue. I would like to suggest something: Calories only count if you count them. Tomorrow we will be back to the classic doughnuts. #internationaldonutday #doughnut #sourdough #food #deli #capetown #vegan #vegetarian #creative
  • Cape Town Porcini available @olivebranchdeli. If there is one thing that you have to do today is come see this giant Porcini we have. You don’t understand. It’s an event just to see. #bolete #mushroom #food #deli #capetown #travel #health #vegan #vegetarian
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    Cape Town Porcini available @olivebranchdeli. If there is one thing that you have to do today is come see this giant Porcini we have. You don’t understand. It’s an event just to see. #bolete #mushroom #food #deli #capetown #travel #health #vegan #vegetarian
  • They came in a basket. Pine needles poking out like nature nurse ready to inject health. Granulated Boletes available at @olivebranchdeli. To prepare this bolete, you must peel the cap’s skin off before you eat it so it’s easier to digest. They’re gentle in smell with a Forresty spice about them. You can cut the boletes up into thick slices, dip them in egg yolk first and then breadcrumbs before frying them. A classic French recipe: first dry them in the oven to extract most of its water content. Then leave them in its juices to rest. Before sautéing them in butter. Otherwise use limes preferably taken from a lemonade stand. #mushroom #bolete #granulatedbolete #vegan #vegetarian #forest
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    They came in a basket. Pine needles poking out like nature nurse ready to inject health. Granulated Boletes available at @olivebranchdeli. To prepare this bolete, you must peel the cap’s skin off before you eat it so it’s easier to digest. They’re gentle in smell with a Forresty spice about them. You can cut the boletes up into thick slices, dip them in egg yolk first and then breadcrumbs before frying them. A classic French recipe: first dry them in the oven to extract most of its water content. Then leave them in its juices to rest. Before sautéing them in butter. Otherwise use limes preferably taken from a lemonade stand. #mushroom #bolete #granulatedbolete #vegan #vegetarian #forest
  • To pick up a fruit and be able to experience what it smells like without scratching its skin is treasurable & rare. So smartly designed that the aroma of a lime activates digestive juices before you even eat it, helping you break down food later as your appetite peeks. Neighborhood Limes available at @olivebranchdeli. I was told that there now resides an upset little girl because we bought some of the fruit away from her business at school. So please don’t forget to support your local lemonade stands. #limes #lime #chef #capetown #food #meal #soup #lemonadestand #Mexicanfood #vegetarian #vegan
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    To pick up a fruit and be able to experience what it smells like without scratching its skin is treasurable & rare. So smartly designed that the aroma of a lime activates digestive juices before you even eat it, helping you break down food later as your appetite peeks. Neighborhood Limes available at @olivebranchdeli. I was told that there now resides an upset little girl because we bought some of the fruit away from her business at school. So please don’t forget to support your local lemonade stands. #limes #lime #chef #capetown #food #meal #soup #lemonadestand #Mexicanfood #vegetarian #vegan
  • I enjoy posing questions to children. And then they stare back at you blankly like they’re signaling Morse code to their parents. But today I asked a thoughtful kid what he thought of the Blueberry Buttercream Macarons. “They’re great actually,” he said matter of factly. Two words answers to a kid is basically like a full length novel. So there you have it from an extremely honest source: they’re great! Today’s class is Biology: Without the movement of the sea creatures below, the sea would be a lifeless soup. The flick of a whale’s tail kicks up micro-organisms closer to the water’s surface so that they’re exposed to sunlight, enriching them with energy. Otherwise they just float in the darkness below and wither away. And then what the whale releases at the surface of the water, namely the iron & nitrogen-rich nutrients, feeds the phytoplankton, creating food for the krills to eat, which in turn provides food for the great whales to eat. It seems like everything on a fundamental level was designed that something small is depended on the actions of that of which is bigger than them to thrive. And that small being, like Jonah in the Whale, has the gift ability to appease something that is far greater than itself. #macarons #whales #ocean #vegetarian #blueberry #macaron #chef #capetown #biology
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    I enjoy posing questions to children. And then they stare back at you blankly like they’re signaling Morse code to their parents. But today I asked a thoughtful kid what he thought of the Blueberry Buttercream Macarons. “They’re great actually,” he said matter of factly. Two words answers to a kid is basically like a full length novel. So there you have it from an extremely honest source: they’re great! Today’s class is Biology: Without the movement of the sea creatures below, the sea would be a lifeless soup. The flick of a whale’s tail kicks up micro-organisms closer to the water’s surface so that they’re exposed to sunlight, enriching them with energy. Otherwise they just float in the darkness below and wither away. And then what the whale releases at the surface of the water, namely the iron & nitrogen-rich nutrients, feeds the phytoplankton, creating food for the krills to eat, which in turn provides food for the great whales to eat. It seems like everything on a fundamental level was designed that something small is depended on the actions of that of which is bigger than them to thrive. And that small being, like Jonah in the Whale, has the gift ability to appease something that is far greater than itself. #macarons #whales #ocean #vegetarian #blueberry #macaron #chef #capetown #biology
  • A Tale of Lemony Crispy Pine Ring Mushrooms scattered across a Cacio E Pepe Bucatini Pasta and greened with Garden Cut Parsley. Every Greek has something they swear by. And sometimes it’s actual swear words. This Greek would to emphasize the difference in energy feeling between foraging and then eating what you cut on the same day - where it’s at a more suitable temperature for your body to digest- rather than buying herbs, mushrooms and vegetables from a fridge (when you can). I’ll never forget watching a story about vampires and one of them pulling their nose up at human food. Expressing how it reeks of death. It makes sense in my head, if you want more life or vibrancy in your body, then consume foods that still have life in them by eating them on the same day that they’re picked. #cacioepepe #mushroom #pineringmushroom #chef #capetown #travel #capetown #orange #pasta #food #instafood
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    A Tale of Lemony Crispy Pine Ring Mushrooms scattered across a Cacio E Pepe Bucatini Pasta and greened with Garden Cut Parsley. Every Greek has something they swear by. And sometimes it’s actual swear words. This Greek would to emphasize the difference in energy feeling between foraging and then eating what you cut on the same day - where it’s at a more suitable temperature for your body to digest- rather than buying herbs, mushrooms and vegetables from a fridge (when you can). I’ll never forget watching a story about vampires and one of them pulling their nose up at human food. Expressing how it reeks of death. It makes sense in my head, if you want more life or vibrancy in your body, then consume foods that still have life in them by eating them on the same day that they’re picked. #cacioepepe #mushroom #pineringmushroom #chef #capetown #travel #capetown #orange #pasta #food #instafood
  • We just received our first delivery of Pine Ring Mushrooms!! Sold per weight at the Olive Branch Deli! When you toast them on the fire, the memory of the forest lingers in its piney perfume and Smokey wood flavour. My favourite thing when Mushroom foraging is when people come up to you so concerned. “How do you know that you can eat those?” What’s the point of school and technological advances, if one is not well versed with nature? #mushroom #pinering #pineringmushroom #food #resturant #chef #deli #capetown #orange #pasta #art #vegan #vegetarian
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    We just received our first delivery of Pine Ring Mushrooms!! Sold per weight at the Olive Branch Deli! When you toast them on the fire, the memory of the forest lingers in its piney perfume and Smokey wood flavour. My favourite thing when Mushroom foraging is when people come up to you so concerned. “How do you know that you can eat those?” What’s the point of school and technological advances, if one is not well versed with nature? #mushroom #pinering #pineringmushroom #food #resturant #chef #deli #capetown #orange #pasta #art #vegan #vegetarian
  • As you walk into our space, there is a constellation of French 100-year-old pendants shimmering above. Can you imagine all the people that have walked under them over the last 10 decades? They were in existence when the Treaty of Versailles took place in 1919. They existed when Mussolini first established the fascist party. And now they exist here. They’re basically floating history illuminated. My brother has always been particularly precious about them. We have this good customer, she’s funny hey. She buys lots of milks for her dogs. And she’s also co-incidentally renovating her own space. She’ll come in, suss about, and then point to two pendants that she thinks we can do without. It’s painful. Then one day Omie replied, “You have two dogs right? How much do you love them? Tell you what, my two for your two.” Equating his devotion to the pendants with her affection for her dogs. So believe me when I tell you that every time we go up to fetch something with the ladder, he calls from across the shop: “Mind the pendants!! Mind the pendants!” It haunts me. You have to distort your neck to the side when you reach for something so as to not knock them. And God forbid you ding them. The vibrating sound shrills into your DNA. You prepare for the worst. But we had this very innocent colleague. He misheard what Omeros called them. And that’s when a sweet Mondegreen bloomed. Every time Omie wasn’t around and we went up to climb up the ladder, we’d hear him call out to us: “Mind the Penguins! Mind the Penguins!” #penguins #macaron #food #deli #travel #health
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    As you walk into our space, there is a constellation of French 100-year-old pendants shimmering above. Can you imagine all the people that have walked under them over the last 10 decades? They were in existence when the Treaty of Versailles took place in 1919. They existed when Mussolini first established the fascist party. And now they exist here. They’re basically floating history illuminated. My brother has always been particularly precious about them. We have this good customer, she’s funny hey. She buys lots of milks for her dogs. And she’s also co-incidentally renovating her own space. She’ll come in, suss about, and then point to two pendants that she thinks we can do without. It’s painful. Then one day Omie replied, “You have two dogs right? How much do you love them? Tell you what, my two for your two.” Equating his devotion to the pendants with her affection for her dogs. So believe me when I tell you that every time we go up to fetch something with the ladder, he calls from across the shop: “Mind the pendants!! Mind the pendants!” It haunts me. You have to distort your neck to the side when you reach for something so as to not knock them. And God forbid you ding them. The vibrating sound shrills into your DNA. You prepare for the worst. But we had this very innocent colleague. He misheard what Omeros called them. And that’s when a sweet Mondegreen bloomed. Every time Omie wasn’t around and we went up to climb up the ladder, we’d hear him call out to us: “Mind the Penguins! Mind the Penguins!” #penguins #macaron #food #deli #travel #health
  • A story to follow. #reveal
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    A story to follow. #reveal
  • Zoom in. A face I can wake up to everyday. #donut #sourdough #jellydonut #food #deli #capetown
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    Zoom in. A face I can wake up to everyday. #donut #sourdough #jellydonut #food #deli #capetown
  • When we were “styling” this photo, my colleague pointed out that sign said Honey Macs with only “a HINT of Ginger.” “That’s not a hint of ginger...” “That’s a hint of honey.” #yellow #macaron #ginger #honey #sunflowers
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    When we were “styling” this photo, my colleague pointed out that sign said Honey Macs with only “a HINT of Ginger.” “That’s not a hint of ginger...” “That’s a hint of honey.” #yellow #macaron #ginger #honey #sunflowers
  • The only iron throne I ever cared about.
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    The only iron throne I ever cared about.
  • Bone Macarons pumping out a Macadamia Nut Buttercream. The only bone not connected to any other other one in the human body is the Hyoid or the Tongue bone. It’s a horseshoe shaped one that sits in the middle of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. It helps with breathing, swallowing and speech. I find that interesting. Because out of all the peace of the body in how harmonious it works with each of its fellow internals, the tongue has always been a loose canon with a mind of it’s own. Capable of breathing out words on fire. And when it’s loose it often turns you into a horses’-you-know-what. Now it all makes sense. #macaron #glutenfree #deli #travel
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    Bone Macarons pumping out a Macadamia Nut Buttercream. The only bone not connected to any other other one in the human body is the Hyoid or the Tongue bone. It’s a horseshoe shaped one that sits in the middle of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. It helps with breathing, swallowing and speech. I find that interesting. Because out of all the peace of the body in how harmonious it works with each of its fellow internals, the tongue has always been a loose canon with a mind of it’s own. Capable of breathing out words on fire. And when it’s loose it often turns you into a horses’-you-know-what. Now it all makes sense. #macaron #glutenfree #deli #travel
  • I was so busy trying to take an Instagram video that I didn’t take the time to properly enjoy the doughnut. It became about aesthetics rather than fulfillment. And then it magically disappeared, far too quickly, along with all my lipstick. So I’ll have to have another one whilst reflecting on the deeper message of this post. In the meantime, you should totally learn from my mistake and get one to savour. #doughnut #sourdough #stopmotion #video #capetown #travel #deli
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    I was so busy trying to take an Instagram video that I didn’t take the time to properly enjoy the doughnut. It became about aesthetics rather than fulfillment. And then it magically disappeared, far too quickly, along with all my lipstick. So I’ll have to have another one whilst reflecting on the deeper message of this post. In the meantime, you should totally learn from my mistake and get one to savour. #doughnut #sourdough #stopmotion #video #capetown #travel #deli
  • Help! All these Lemon and Raspberry Mushroom Macarons have started popping up in our shop. Do you know how to get rid of them? Play-pretend as a kid used to involve a lot of fairies. We were told they lived under red mushrooms speckled with white dots. We didn’t have any of those near us where we lived or foraged. So one day my friends and I laid an existence trap for them in the back of my dad’s resturant. And we filled it with things to allure them in like letters and drawings. And if they were to pick up any of them, an absence would indeed indicate a fairy presence. I believe we also left them rose petals. I was giddy with emotional candy. And then the emotional sugar crashed. I got bored of waiting for the fairies to come so I went to the trap myself. I probably ate whatever cookie we left them. I also took out a few of the rose petals, used my nail to carve out tiny bite marks into their delicate skin, and then replaced them. I gave it some time. Got bored of waiting for my friend to discover all this organically. Then I yelled for her to come see! I showed her the petals, and then she gave me this...look. Not one my manipulative child brain expected/demanded to see. But a look of, “I don’t believe you. I think you did this.” And so at a young age, I learnt that when it comes to the wonders of life, you can’t fake it. Because people will sense inauthenticity from a mile away. And all impatience does is rush and ruin the reward of patience for everyone. For anything truly magical takes time. Which is why I love the work of @bythewhisk, as what she does clearly harnesses a lot of it. And look, after over two decades of waiting, the red mushrooms speckled with white dots finally came to me. #story #mushroom #macaron #glutenfree #stopmotion #film
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    Help! All these Lemon and Raspberry Mushroom Macarons have started popping up in our shop. Do you know how to get rid of them? Play-pretend as a kid used to involve a lot of fairies. We were told they lived under red mushrooms speckled with white dots. We didn’t have any of those near us where we lived or foraged. So one day my friends and I laid an existence trap for them in the back of my dad’s resturant. And we filled it with things to allure them in like letters and drawings. And if they were to pick up any of them, an absence would indeed indicate a fairy presence. I believe we also left them rose petals. I was giddy with emotional candy. And then the emotional sugar crashed. I got bored of waiting for the fairies to come so I went to the trap myself. I probably ate whatever cookie we left them. I also took out a few of the rose petals, used my nail to carve out tiny bite marks into their delicate skin, and then replaced them. I gave it some time. Got bored of waiting for my friend to discover all this organically. Then I yelled for her to come see! I showed her the petals, and then she gave me this...look. Not one my manipulative child brain expected/demanded to see. But a look of, “I don’t believe you. I think you did this.” And so at a young age, I learnt that when it comes to the wonders of life, you can’t fake it. Because people will sense inauthenticity from a mile away. And all impatience does is rush and ruin the reward of patience for everyone. For anything truly magical takes time. Which is why I love the work of @bythewhisk, as what she does clearly harnesses a lot of it. And look, after over two decades of waiting, the red mushrooms speckled with white dots finally came to me. #story #mushroom #macaron #glutenfree #stopmotion #film
  • My mom said that I must stop just posting pictures of doughnuts on my Instagram. I think I know what I’m getting her for Mother’s Day.
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    My mom said that I must stop just posting pictures of doughnuts on my Instagram. I think I know what I’m getting her for Mother’s Day.
  • The moment the opening writing crawl of Star Wars bent into the screen like it was taking off into space was a momentous occasion in my life. It taught to think big; to go beyond the previously explored demensions in film and design. To screw convention, and invent. It opened the box of thinking and tilted you out of the safe space. It made you want to read. Every time I see anything from @bythewhisk, it’s like a ticket to the movies. And all I want to do is open the box. What could it be? What could it be?! And each time, it’s stretches my mind of what one can do with creativity. And the result is infinite. It never bores, it ignites. And it takes others on a journey too.
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    The moment the opening writing crawl of Star Wars bent into the screen like it was taking off into space was a momentous occasion in my life. It taught to think big; to go beyond the previously explored demensions in film and design. To screw convention, and invent. It opened the box of thinking and tilted you out of the safe space. It made you want to read. Every time I see anything from @bythewhisk, it’s like a ticket to the movies. And all I want to do is open the box. What could it be? What could it be?! And each time, it’s stretches my mind of what one can do with creativity. And the result is infinite. It never bores, it ignites. And it takes others on a journey too.
  • Hogwarts will be open until 5pm.
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    Hogwarts will be open until 5pm.
  • “Do you have Rose Harissa?” “No we have Harissa and the rose petals...” “Do you have Rose Harissa?” “No we have Harissa and the rose petals...” “Do you have Rose Harissa?” “No we have Harissa and the rose petals...”. Customer after customer, having to repeat the same line over and over again. Until insanity drove us mad enough to make it ourselves. The first time I tried an official brand of Rose Harissa, it wasn’t what I expected. The crimson red was charmingly inviting, but it was just deviously spicy and one dimensional. Like I was in an episode of the Bachelor, waiting for the final rose to come in and ease my mind. But it didn’t. It eliminated my other senses. When we researched how to make it, we were privileged to find an old Ottolenghi recipe. He now endorses another company’s Rose Harissa on his website and I can understand why. It is so finicky to make. But there’s something about all its required hand processes that adds a level of meaningfulness to the Rose Harissa. Roasting the garlic, chilies and bell peppers together until they’re blistered and we can peel off their skin. Toasting and crushing the caraway and cumin seeds. Soaking the smoked chipotles and anchos in water until their bellies swell. Then blending everything up with the spices and the preserved lemon. Before pouring a whole bottle of rose water and crushed rose petals from Iran. Our intention was to actually be able to taste the roses but their delicate flavour was not to be heard, but felt. It turns out that the rose acts like sage to the ghost and chases away the sharpness of the haunting chili. Then we pasteurized these sweet little bottles and filled them with the rose harissa. And you know what? It’s fantastic! Forget complicated recipes, smear it onto toasted Halloumi. Or on sandwiches. And feel all the pages of harissa flip through you palate like a good book. Available at @olivebranchdeli. #roseharissa #ottolenghi #food
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    “Do you have Rose Harissa?” “No we have Harissa and the rose petals...” “Do you have Rose Harissa?” “No we have Harissa and the rose petals...” “Do you have Rose Harissa?” “No we have Harissa and the rose petals...”. Customer after customer, having to repeat the same line over and over again. Until insanity drove us mad enough to make it ourselves. The first time I tried an official brand of Rose Harissa, it wasn’t what I expected. The crimson red was charmingly inviting, but it was just deviously spicy and one dimensional. Like I was in an episode of the Bachelor, waiting for the final rose to come in and ease my mind. But it didn’t. It eliminated my other senses. When we researched how to make it, we were privileged to find an old Ottolenghi recipe. He now endorses another company’s Rose Harissa on his website and I can understand why. It is so finicky to make. But there’s something about all its required hand processes that adds a level of meaningfulness to the Rose Harissa. Roasting the garlic, chilies and bell peppers together until they’re blistered and we can peel off their skin. Toasting and crushing the caraway and cumin seeds. Soaking the smoked chipotles and anchos in water until their bellies swell. Then blending everything up with the spices and the preserved lemon. Before pouring a whole bottle of rose water and crushed rose petals from Iran. Our intention was to actually be able to taste the roses but their delicate flavour was not to be heard, but felt. It turns out that the rose acts like sage to the ghost and chases away the sharpness of the haunting chili. Then we pasteurized these sweet little bottles and filled them with the rose harissa. And you know what? It’s fantastic! Forget complicated recipes, smear it onto toasted Halloumi. Or on sandwiches. And feel all the pages of harissa flip through you palate like a good book. Available at @olivebranchdeli. #roseharissa #ottolenghi #food
  • Part 3: When Xristos Anestis (Christ rises) on Saturday Midnight, there’s this tradition. As the priests leads the procession out of the church, the ushers share the holy flame of their candles with the people in front who then turn to start the candles of everyone else around them. In greeting your neighbour the gift of light is passed to you. And so on and so on, until everyone shares a light from the same source. Smoke ensues immediate pat down of hair checks to see if anyone has caught your hair on fire this year. But the objective of the candle is also to be able to carry the light all the way home. It has always been a tradition between my dad & I. He’d drive and I’d hold his candle, which always outlasted mine. But he couldn’t make it on Saturday. So my brother, our friend, and I took an Uber. And it’s quite an odd way to start a conversation with the driver. Like, “Listen, this is gonna sound super strange but we really need to keep these candles burning in your car...” And I kid you not, the driver had this old hip hop soundtrack playing the song by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three where it shouts, “The roof, the roof is on fire. We don’t need no water, let the...burn!” And the wax was already dripping down my hand and clothes. But you see, it was quite beautiful. Our friend who came with us is neither a Greek or a person that goes to church, or even necessarily a believer. But thoughtfulness & generosity still bubbles in her heart like the Lord’s. I gave her a candle. And when she saw that my brother didn’t have one, she gave him her one. But while she was standing in the back, our other friend replaced her empty hands with his only candle. And then that candle went out in the Uber so I lit it with my one. Then my one fell & burnt out. Leaving that shared candle to be the only one that made it home alit. That’s def a metaphor for fostering light around you because everyone needs a relight in life, especially one that fosters intimacy with our fellow human beings. So at 1:30 am, we all sat together in the kitchen. Under a single candlelight. Enjoying a bowl of peppered Avgolemono Soupa with toasted slices of Flouanes.
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    Part 3: When Xristos Anestis (Christ rises) on Saturday Midnight, there’s this tradition. As the priests leads the procession out of the church, the ushers share the holy flame of their candles with the people in front who then turn to start the candles of everyone else around them. In greeting your neighbour the gift of light is passed to you. And so on and so on, until everyone shares a light from the same source. Smoke ensues immediate pat down of hair checks to see if anyone has caught your hair on fire this year. But the objective of the candle is also to be able to carry the light all the way home. It has always been a tradition between my dad & I. He’d drive and I’d hold his candle, which always outlasted mine. But he couldn’t make it on Saturday. So my brother, our friend, and I took an Uber. And it’s quite an odd way to start a conversation with the driver. Like, “Listen, this is gonna sound super strange but we really need to keep these candles burning in your car...” And I kid you not, the driver had this old hip hop soundtrack playing the song by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three where it shouts, “The roof, the roof is on fire. We don’t need no water, let the...burn!” And the wax was already dripping down my hand and clothes. But you see, it was quite beautiful. Our friend who came with us is neither a Greek or a person that goes to church, or even necessarily a believer. But thoughtfulness & generosity still bubbles in her heart like the Lord’s. I gave her a candle. And when she saw that my brother didn’t have one, she gave him her one. But while she was standing in the back, our other friend replaced her empty hands with his only candle. And then that candle went out in the Uber so I lit it with my one. Then my one fell & burnt out. Leaving that shared candle to be the only one that made it home alit. That’s def a metaphor for fostering light around you because everyone needs a relight in life, especially one that fosters intimacy with our fellow human beings. So at 1:30 am, we all sat together in the kitchen. Under a single candlelight. Enjoying a bowl of peppered Avgolemono Soupa with toasted slices of Flouanes.
  • Part 2: The Greek Church took the Epitaphio, which is this pillared wooden structure roofed with flowers upon flowers with an image of Christ encased in glass, and we walked down a dark street in Woodstock. About 6 or 8 young men risking shoulder nerve damage carrying it. Hundreds of people chorusing in song deep into the night. With the wind teasing the timidly lit white candles. And the cradled children asking questions like, “What is the priest doing? Why are we doing this? What are they singing?” For its good to ask questions and come to your own conclusions rather than blindly following. But as we went down the street, I passed a young lady wearing a Khamir who came out of her house to watch the ceremony with her family. She rested against the low wall with peaceful eyes, watching the ceremony unfolded. She reminded me of how my mom and I love to drive through the Bo Kaap streets on the way back from work. Just so we can hear the Muezzin sing the Adhan call to prayer over the Mosque’s loudspeakers (correct me if I wrong with the names). It feels like Cyprus there. I think when God is in the heart of anyone, you can feel it across boundaries. I wonder how often do we see in the news what love of the Lord inspires? Media classes teach, “if it bleeds it leads in the news.” But like a sound engineer once told me about creating sounds for movies, “if you do your job right then no one should notice you.” And that’s how I feel about Faith. If you do your job right, no one should focus on you but on the larger picture that is God’s personal affection for everyone. It doesn’t mean that people are suddenly angels because they have Faith. Or that believers won’t hurt others or end up being hypocrites. It means remembering that you are accountable to God. That just as He gave forgiveness to us, we should practice forgiveness towards others. And go beyond apologizing when we’re in the wrong. Not only out of duty, but because a true example of love was set when “even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”- Mathew 20:28.
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    Part 2: The Greek Church took the Epitaphio, which is this pillared wooden structure roofed with flowers upon flowers with an image of Christ encased in glass, and we walked down a dark street in Woodstock. About 6 or 8 young men risking shoulder nerve damage carrying it. Hundreds of people chorusing in song deep into the night. With the wind teasing the timidly lit white candles. And the cradled children asking questions like, “What is the priest doing? Why are we doing this? What are they singing?” For its good to ask questions and come to your own conclusions rather than blindly following. But as we went down the street, I passed a young lady wearing a Khamir who came out of her house to watch the ceremony with her family. She rested against the low wall with peaceful eyes, watching the ceremony unfolded. She reminded me of how my mom and I love to drive through the Bo Kaap streets on the way back from work. Just so we can hear the Muezzin sing the Adhan call to prayer over the Mosque’s loudspeakers (correct me if I wrong with the names). It feels like Cyprus there. I think when God is in the heart of anyone, you can feel it across boundaries. I wonder how often do we see in the news what love of the Lord inspires? Media classes teach, “if it bleeds it leads in the news.” But like a sound engineer once told me about creating sounds for movies, “if you do your job right then no one should notice you.” And that’s how I feel about Faith. If you do your job right, no one should focus on you but on the larger picture that is God’s personal affection for everyone. It doesn’t mean that people are suddenly angels because they have Faith. Or that believers won’t hurt others or end up being hypocrites. It means remembering that you are accountable to God. That just as He gave forgiveness to us, we should practice forgiveness towards others. And go beyond apologizing when we’re in the wrong. Not only out of duty, but because a true example of love was set when “even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”- Mathew 20:28.
  • Part 1: Peace tastes like last Saturday’s Macarons dancing with Caramel Apple and Cinnamon Buttercream. As strange as it sounds, last week was actually Greek (or Orthodox) Easter. As Jesus’ Last Supper was a Passover meal, the Orthodox Church waits for the Jewish Calendar to mark the end of Passover before celebrating the rising of Christ. I have always loved that shared connection, which I have called the Passing of the Faith Baton. In 2011, we went to a Mosque in Cyprus called Hala Sultan Tekke or the Mosque of Umm Haram. One of the Muslim caretakers resting outside smiled at us Greeks kids. If you know a little about Cyprus, it’s been socio-politically divided after a war in 1974 with the Greeks (Christians) in the South and the Turkish (Muslims) in the North. The caretaker made a point to speak to us about what makes a true Muslim, Jew and Christian. That someone who is true to God’s love, across faiths, wants no violence but peace. Every year the Arch Bishop of Alexandria sends a message to all the Orthodox churches around Africa to be read on the Saturday night before Easter Sunday. It’s one united message. It’s funny because that following Easter, I’ll never forget the words spoken. The Arch Bishop shared this: “It’s silly to think that peace on earth can exist without peace between religions too. And if you want peace you must PRACTISE it. Practice forgiveness, patience, tolerance, respect and most importantly love for your neighbour.” On the Friday night service, all the Russians, Bulgarians, Serbians, Greeks and even some South Africans gathered at the Greek church. Unexpected fear snuck into the back of the church. Never before had I ever felt scared to go to Church. But that image of the bombed church in Sri Lanka left an unattended luggage in my mind. I looked at all the people around me, and the children hanging like baby strawberries off their parents, and I felt saddened. Is that not what the enemy wants you to feel? But then something happened.
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    Part 1: Peace tastes like last Saturday’s Macarons dancing with Caramel Apple and Cinnamon Buttercream. As strange as it sounds, last week was actually Greek (or Orthodox) Easter. As Jesus’ Last Supper was a Passover meal, the Orthodox Church waits for the Jewish Calendar to mark the end of Passover before celebrating the rising of Christ. I have always loved that shared connection, which I have called the Passing of the Faith Baton. In 2011, we went to a Mosque in Cyprus called Hala Sultan Tekke or the Mosque of Umm Haram. One of the Muslim caretakers resting outside smiled at us Greeks kids. If you know a little about Cyprus, it’s been socio-politically divided after a war in 1974 with the Greeks (Christians) in the South and the Turkish (Muslims) in the North. The caretaker made a point to speak to us about what makes a true Muslim, Jew and Christian. That someone who is true to God’s love, across faiths, wants no violence but peace. Every year the Arch Bishop of Alexandria sends a message to all the Orthodox churches around Africa to be read on the Saturday night before Easter Sunday. It’s one united message. It’s funny because that following Easter, I’ll never forget the words spoken. The Arch Bishop shared this: “It’s silly to think that peace on earth can exist without peace between religions too. And if you want peace you must PRACTISE it. Practice forgiveness, patience, tolerance, respect and most importantly love for your neighbour.” On the Friday night service, all the Russians, Bulgarians, Serbians, Greeks and even some South Africans gathered at the Greek church. Unexpected fear snuck into the back of the church. Never before had I ever felt scared to go to Church. But that image of the bombed church in Sri Lanka left an unattended luggage in my mind. I looked at all the people around me, and the children hanging like baby strawberries off their parents, and I felt saddened. Is that not what the enemy wants you to feel? But then something happened.
  • Purple Figs available at @olivebranchdeli. #figs #deli
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    Purple Figs available at @olivebranchdeli. #figs #deli
  • Fried Egg Macarons. Yoked with caramelized white chocolate and apricot buttercream. By @bythewhisk. And brilliantly styled by @eytanseeligsohn. Available at @olivebranchdeli.
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    Fried Egg Macarons. Yoked with caramelized white chocolate and apricot buttercream. By @bythewhisk. And brilliantly styled by @eytanseeligsohn. Available at @olivebranchdeli.
  • I am going to call this one the Wedding Night Blade. It’s Smokey Black Damascus steel looks like a dragon sleeps with it under its pillow for safekeeping, puffing dark fumes. In this blade’s preciousness, you will not be granted permission to hold it, nor even touch it or breathe on it, not until you officially say “I do”. Because this adopted one from Japan has a strict Greek mother and father. And we’re a bit worried of all you ‘Ian Millers’. #reveal #Japan #Japanese #knife #deli #southafrica #travel #video #wedding
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    I am going to call this one the Wedding Night Blade. It’s Smokey Black Damascus steel looks like a dragon sleeps with it under its pillow for safekeeping, puffing dark fumes. In this blade’s preciousness, you will not be granted permission to hold it, nor even touch it or breathe on it, not until you officially say “I do”. Because this adopted one from Japan has a strict Greek mother and father. And we’re a bit worried of all you ‘Ian Millers’. #reveal #Japan #Japanese #knife #deli #southafrica #travel #video #wedding
  • The Cleaver. It weights like a plane’s propeller fallen from the sky that dove deep into a rock, and was awaiting the next King Arthur to pull it from its confinement. It’s that majestic. You would never know it mostly likely came from a lawnmower’s blade that was repurposed. Incredible handcrafted locally @blaberblades available at @olivebranchdeli. #knife #video #reveal #handcraft #bespoke
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    The Cleaver. It weights like a plane’s propeller fallen from the sky that dove deep into a rock, and was awaiting the next King Arthur to pull it from its confinement. It’s that majestic. You would never know it mostly likely came from a lawnmower’s blade that was repurposed. Incredible handcrafted locally @blaberblades available at @olivebranchdeli. #knife #video #reveal #handcraft #bespoke
  • What leaves a footprint from where it was without stepping on the ground? Available at @olivebranchdeli in both fresh and dried formats. #books #vegetarian #vegan #chef #capetown #food #health
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    What leaves a footprint from where it was without stepping on the ground? Available at @olivebranchdeli in both fresh and dried formats. #books #vegetarian #vegan #chef #capetown #food #health
  • On Saturday, @geometricdrinks very kindly prepared for us virgin samples of their Tonics. Served in a chilled glass with a citrus peel. It’s always an experience to pick up the different nuances between the range of flavours. Of which there is Spice, Floral and Citrus tonics. The subtle notes that play in the background of the palate like a pianist performing in the corner of a hotel dinning room. Each sip is an embrace of a guest whom you desire to hug for longer in an endeavor to figure out what perfume they’re wearing. It’s a formal attire, as you feel fancy with this tonic. But then a citrus jam plays and suddenly you’re on a table doing the Mama Mia. I could have sworn I asked for a Virgin drink. Available at @olivebranchdeli. #cocktail #mocktail #capetown #tonic #vegan #vegetarian #citrus
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    On Saturday, @geometricdrinks very kindly prepared for us virgin samples of their Tonics. Served in a chilled glass with a citrus peel. It’s always an experience to pick up the different nuances between the range of flavours. Of which there is Spice, Floral and Citrus tonics. The subtle notes that play in the background of the palate like a pianist performing in the corner of a hotel dinning room. Each sip is an embrace of a guest whom you desire to hug for longer in an endeavor to figure out what perfume they’re wearing. It’s a formal attire, as you feel fancy with this tonic. But then a citrus jam plays and suddenly you’re on a table doing the Mama Mia. I could have sworn I asked for a Virgin drink. Available at @olivebranchdeli. #cocktail #mocktail #capetown #tonic #vegan #vegetarian #citrus
  • Flicky’s Chicks from @bythewhisk available at @olivebranchdeli. With a heart of Easter Spiced Buttercream. #glutenfree #spice #chef #patisserie
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    Flicky’s Chicks from @bythewhisk available at @olivebranchdeli. With a heart of Easter Spiced Buttercream. #glutenfree #spice #chef #patisserie
  • Would you like my age? My brother had a Sega Console before it was considered vintage. You would insert these grey plastic cassettes into the cartridge that smelled like leaked batteries and plastic left in the sun. And if it didn’t work, you’d pull out the game, blow into its ridges, re-insert and everything would be good. Physically but not emotionally. Because then this arcade music would tick into your brain. Your face close to the tv screen. Legs crossed on the floor. And a mean look on your face. And then the physical realm would be lost to the highly emotional one. There was this one game called Flicky. Surprisingly simple for something that caused the child version of Nervous Breakdowns known as Meltdowns. There would be these stray yellow chicks running amuck on different leveled platforms. The objective: Guide the blue bird with big eyes, Flicky, to jump and collect all the stray chicks into a long row. All the while, these tiny brown cats would run around. And if they touched Flicky, all your hard work would scatter as the chicks went flying in all directions. Once all the chicks have been gathered from the different floors, you’d head down to the magic door that took you to the next stress level. And you know what? After months of trying no one ever clocked the game. But it built character, those simple innocent ones. Instead of being disheartened by failure, old video games somehow brought out the most determination I have ever experienced in life to try and try again. But look at us now, we have all these chick macarons in a row and we get to eat them before the cats do. So I think we won in the end. And they’re filled with Easter Spiced Buttercream! #Flicky #macaron #deli #glutenfree #capetown #travel
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    Would you like my age? My brother had a Sega Console before it was considered vintage. You would insert these grey plastic cassettes into the cartridge that smelled like leaked batteries and plastic left in the sun. And if it didn’t work, you’d pull out the game, blow into its ridges, re-insert and everything would be good. Physically but not emotionally. Because then this arcade music would tick into your brain. Your face close to the tv screen. Legs crossed on the floor. And a mean look on your face. And then the physical realm would be lost to the highly emotional one. There was this one game called Flicky. Surprisingly simple for something that caused the child version of Nervous Breakdowns known as Meltdowns. There would be these stray yellow chicks running amuck on different leveled platforms. The objective: Guide the blue bird with big eyes, Flicky, to jump and collect all the stray chicks into a long row. All the while, these tiny brown cats would run around. And if they touched Flicky, all your hard work would scatter as the chicks went flying in all directions. Once all the chicks have been gathered from the different floors, you’d head down to the magic door that took you to the next stress level. And you know what? After months of trying no one ever clocked the game. But it built character, those simple innocent ones. Instead of being disheartened by failure, old video games somehow brought out the most determination I have ever experienced in life to try and try again. But look at us now, we have all these chick macarons in a row and we get to eat them before the cats do. So I think we won in the end. And they’re filled with Easter Spiced Buttercream! #Flicky #macaron #deli #glutenfree #capetown #travel
  • For @thatdoughnutguyct Friday Morning Sourdough Doughnuts that arrive at the @olivebranchdeli. Yes Friday’s only. The Mmmmms and Ahhhhs of positive reviews wafts in. But my favourite complement comes from a lady who freezes in her tracts a meter away from them. “Agggh!!!” She scoffs loudly. “There’s those horrible, horrible doughnuts!!” She megaphones to everyone. Then the tango begins. Her eyes that linger over them, as she moves about the store. Waiting for someone to buy her favourite one so that she isn’t tempted this week. And then she returns to the till point. A grunt of defeat served with an eye roll of rebellion. “Oh just put it in a bag.” And that’s why we only get doughnuts on Fridays. #sourdough #chef #vegan #vegetarian #travel #healthy #Friday
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    For @thatdoughnutguyct Friday Morning Sourdough Doughnuts that arrive at the @olivebranchdeli. Yes Friday’s only. The Mmmmms and Ahhhhs of positive reviews wafts in. But my favourite complement comes from a lady who freezes in her tracts a meter away from them. “Agggh!!!” She scoffs loudly. “There’s those horrible, horrible doughnuts!!” She megaphones to everyone. Then the tango begins. Her eyes that linger over them, as she moves about the store. Waiting for someone to buy her favourite one so that she isn’t tempted this week. And then she returns to the till point. A grunt of defeat served with an eye roll of rebellion. “Oh just put it in a bag.” And that’s why we only get doughnuts on Fridays. #sourdough #chef #vegan #vegetarian #travel #healthy #Friday
  • Dashi consommé with rice noodle, pulled beef and white soya sauce. Bring a handful of bonito flakes and a few strips of Kombu to a boil and then strain through sieve. Bring one sheet of Vietnamese rice noodles to a boil in the clear broth until al dente. Serve in a deep bowl, top with pulled beef and season with white shoyu, coriander, togarashi and lime juice. #noodle #communitygrocer #ingredients #whitemiso #togarashi #foodporn #instafood #quickrecipe #japan #vietnam #communitygrocer #deli
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    Dashi consommé with rice noodle, pulled beef and white soya sauce. Bring a handful of bonito flakes and a few strips of Kombu to a boil and then strain through sieve. Bring one sheet of Vietnamese rice noodles to a boil in the clear broth until al dente. Serve in a deep bowl, top with pulled beef and season with white shoyu, coriander, togarashi and lime juice. #noodle #communitygrocer #ingredients #whitemiso #togarashi #foodporn #instafood #quickrecipe #japan #vietnam #communitygrocer #deli
  • Green Tea White Chocolate Buttercream Frogmacs from @bythewhisk available at @olivebranchdeli. Did you know that when it comes to telling the age of a frog and a tree, they have something in common? Each year that a frog hibernates, they generate a new layer of bone. And those rings of bones can be counted to determine the age of the amphibian. I also like that frogs blink their eyes when consuming their prey because then their eyeball puts extra weight on their mouth, helping to push down their food. And that you get desert frogs and that some frogs have already mastered cryogenics and can become reanimated after they thaw from the ice. #frogs #frogfact #food #deli #capetown #macaron #art #hermit #travel #glutenfree #greentea
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    Green Tea White Chocolate Buttercream Frogmacs from @bythewhisk available at @olivebranchdeli. Did you know that when it comes to telling the age of a frog and a tree, they have something in common? Each year that a frog hibernates, they generate a new layer of bone. And those rings of bones can be counted to determine the age of the amphibian. I also like that frogs blink their eyes when consuming their prey because then their eyeball puts extra weight on their mouth, helping to push down their food. And that you get desert frogs and that some frogs have already mastered cryogenics and can become reanimated after they thaw from the ice. #frogs #frogfact #food #deli #capetown #macaron #art #hermit #travel #glutenfree #greentea
  • Today, a confident young Luke waved as he strutted by on a scouting mission. He reminded me of Roald Dahl’s Charlie Bucket. You know that littleness that holds back a lot of sparkle in the eyes. His mom giggled behind her phone, as she approached me. “Um do you sell any Willy Wonka Bars?” she asked through a big smile. I confirmed that we do. Then she layered on the counter a series of Golden Tickets. “Because my son and I spent the whole morning coloring in these and we wondered if we could—“ “We want to put them in the Wonka Bars! So that when kids open them they’ll get a big surprise!” Luke beamed. Then him and his mother snuck into the chocolate’s wrapping a little bit of magic. Hidden around the shop. So why not come and seek. And no peeking! We’ll catch you! The kingdom of heaven truly belongs to those who are like children. It reminded me of that proverb: “The world grows great when old men plant trees under whose shade they’ll never sit under.” To do something for others that benefits you not beyond the sheer pleasure of the joy it might cause others. #willywonka #food #deli #capetown #mystery #vegetarian #chocolate #video #reveal #travel #travelphotography
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    Today, a confident young Luke waved as he strutted by on a scouting mission. He reminded me of Roald Dahl’s Charlie Bucket. You know that littleness that holds back a lot of sparkle in the eyes. His mom giggled behind her phone, as she approached me. “Um do you sell any Willy Wonka Bars?” she asked through a big smile. I confirmed that we do. Then she layered on the counter a series of Golden Tickets. “Because my son and I spent the whole morning coloring in these and we wondered if we could—“ “We want to put them in the Wonka Bars! So that when kids open them they’ll get a big surprise!” Luke beamed. Then him and his mother snuck into the chocolate’s wrapping a little bit of magic. Hidden around the shop. So why not come and seek. And no peeking! We’ll catch you! The kingdom of heaven truly belongs to those who are like children. It reminded me of that proverb: “The world grows great when old men plant trees under whose shade they’ll never sit under.” To do something for others that benefits you not beyond the sheer pleasure of the joy it might cause others. #willywonka #food #deli #capetown #mystery #vegetarian #chocolate #video #reveal #travel #travelphotography
  • Mummified in white paper, strung like a butchers’ tenderloin, is a series of spice powders from around the world. Sealed in new tuna can tins. Ready to be launched. One powder tickles the nose. Before the others gang up and steal its lunch with their hectic-ity. Sourced from our Apothecary at the @olivebranchdeli. Thank you again for the three takes @eytanseeligsohn. #chili #packaging #video #reveal #food #travel #southafrica #olivebranchdeli #vegan #vegetarian #chef
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    Mummified in white paper, strung like a butchers’ tenderloin, is a series of spice powders from around the world. Sealed in new tuna can tins. Ready to be launched. One powder tickles the nose. Before the others gang up and steal its lunch with their hectic-ity. Sourced from our Apothecary at the @olivebranchdeli. Thank you again for the three takes @eytanseeligsohn. #chili #packaging #video #reveal #food #travel #southafrica #olivebranchdeli #vegan #vegetarian #chef
  • Available at Olive Branch Deli: Candy. Lots of it. Hide yo kids. Crouching low behind the counter, popping a whole box of Dubble Bubble Gum into the air like we’re kids blowing up. Because just opening it is fun. It’s the childhood time machine back to chewing bubbleloo gum and blowing the biggest bubbles that you can until they pop their pink perfume smells. It jungle gyms around your memories. And like that chewed gum you discover too late on the underside of anything, you found that it stuck and solidified in the back of your mind. Candy is magical. How does it impart such an impact on our lives? Thank you @eytanseeligsohn for doing three takes with me. And helping me clean up three times. #candy #dubblebubble #food #deli #travel #capetown #southafrica #slowmo #video #reveal #joy #fun #sweets
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    Available at Olive Branch Deli: Candy. Lots of it. Hide yo kids. Crouching low behind the counter, popping a whole box of Dubble Bubble Gum into the air like we’re kids blowing up. Because just opening it is fun. It’s the childhood time machine back to chewing bubbleloo gum and blowing the biggest bubbles that you can until they pop their pink perfume smells. It jungle gyms around your memories. And like that chewed gum you discover too late on the underside of anything, you found that it stuck and solidified in the back of your mind. Candy is magical. How does it impart such an impact on our lives? Thank you @eytanseeligsohn for doing three takes with me. And helping me clean up three times. #candy #dubblebubble #food #deli #travel #capetown #southafrica #slowmo #video #reveal #joy #fun #sweets
  • Ladybuttercreams Macarons! From @bythewhisk At the @olivebranchdeli. With a heart of Dark Chocolate and Peanut Butter Buttercream. Did you know that Ladybugs are named after the Virgin Mary? The most prevalent beetle of its kind is the 7-spotted Ladybug, which reminded believers of the 7 sorrows of the Virgin Mary. And hence the German name for them which is Marienkäfers (Mary’s Beetles). But in Russian, they’re called Bozhya korovka, translating into “God’s Little Cow”. The English used to call them ladycows too before they referred to them as ladybirds or bishops. As did the French who called them vache à Dieu (cow of God). #macarons #ladybug #art #red #food #deli #capetown #joy
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    Ladybuttercreams Macarons! From @bythewhisk At the @olivebranchdeli. With a heart of Dark Chocolate and Peanut Butter Buttercream. Did you know that Ladybugs are named after the Virgin Mary? The most prevalent beetle of its kind is the 7-spotted Ladybug, which reminded believers of the 7 sorrows of the Virgin Mary. And hence the German name for them which is Marienkäfers (Mary’s Beetles). But in Russian, they’re called Bozhya korovka, translating into “God’s Little Cow”. The English used to call them ladycows too before they referred to them as ladybirds or bishops. As did the French who called them vache à Dieu (cow of God). #macarons #ladybug #art #red #food #deli #capetown #joy
  • Omie: “Chops to @bythewhisk for herding up these Sheep macarons.” They’re all gone today so now we’re just left with the silence of the lambs. #macaron #chocolate #vegetarian #glutenfree #dessert #travel #capetown
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    Omie: “Chops to @bythewhisk for herding up these Sheep macarons.” They’re all gone today so now we’re just left with the silence of the lambs. #macaron #chocolate #vegetarian #glutenfree #dessert #travel #capetown
  • As the fig season draws to an end, the last fruits that have been left on the tree to ripen, are at the most honey of their lives. Crates of Figs available at @olivebranchdeli. #figs #vegetarian #fruit #salad #food #deli #capetown #summer #meal #health #healthy #fit #fitness
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    As the fig season draws to an end, the last fruits that have been left on the tree to ripen, are at the most honey of their lives. Crates of Figs available at @olivebranchdeli. #figs #vegetarian #fruit #salad #food #deli #capetown #summer #meal #health #healthy #fit #fitness
  • Can’t wait for @bythewhisk’s macaron surprise tomorrow! I mean just look at her past work of The lonely lobster! Doesn’t it just pull on your heartstrings? Don’t you just want to rescue it from its fish tank of despair and set it free into the ocean? There’s a brilliant film called Lobster. In it, humans who are unable to find a mate within the set amount time given to them in a “rehabilitation spa” are transformed into an animal of their choice. Which begs the question, if you couldn’t find a someone to mack on what macaron would you choose to turn yourself into? #macaron #lobster #deli #pattisserie #food #capetown #travel #film
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    Can’t wait for @bythewhisk’s macaron surprise tomorrow! I mean just look at her past work of The lonely lobster! Doesn’t it just pull on your heartstrings? Don’t you just want to rescue it from its fish tank of despair and set it free into the ocean? There’s a brilliant film called Lobster. In it, humans who are unable to find a mate within the set amount time given to them in a “rehabilitation spa” are transformed into an animal of their choice. Which begs the question, if you couldn’t find a someone to mack on what macaron would you choose to turn yourself into? #macaron #lobster #deli #pattisserie #food #capetown #travel #film
  • Sweet Fresh Fig Petals with a salted pistachio crumble amongst crescent moons of syrupy pears. With orange blossom water spooning rain. Heaven on a hot day. Crates of a Figs available at @olivebranchdeli. #figs #fitness #health #foods #salad #fruit #healthy #pistachios #deli #capetown #travel #vegan #vegetarian #summer
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    Sweet Fresh Fig Petals with a salted pistachio crumble amongst crescent moons of syrupy pears. With orange blossom water spooning rain. Heaven on a hot day. Crates of a Figs available at @olivebranchdeli. #figs #fitness #health #foods #salad #fruit #healthy #pistachios #deli #capetown #travel #vegan #vegetarian #summer
  • Mega Baguette Picnic Sandwiches! Woodstock Bakery Baguettes beget the perfect sandwich to bread ratio. Highly important. Today as a treat, we have fancy deli treats. Friend of Vegan Option: Micro greens Cashew Nut Camembert Kimchi Hummus Whole grain Mustard Heriloom Tomatoes Sweet Ripe Purple Figs Friend Of Vegetarian: Aged Greek Cheeses made from Sheep and Goat’s milk. Hummus Wholegrain Mustard That Mayo Heirloom cherry tomatoes Kimchi Micro greens Figs Friend of Wolves: Pancetta with the other toppings of the Vegetarian Sandwich . #vegan #vegetarian #sandwich #deli #capetown #travel #food #meal #lunch
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    Mega Baguette Picnic Sandwiches! Woodstock Bakery Baguettes beget the perfect sandwich to bread ratio. Highly important. Today as a treat, we have fancy deli treats. Friend of Vegan Option: Micro greens Cashew Nut Camembert Kimchi Hummus Whole grain Mustard Heriloom Tomatoes Sweet Ripe Purple Figs Friend Of Vegetarian: Aged Greek Cheeses made from Sheep and Goat’s milk. Hummus Wholegrain Mustard That Mayo Heirloom cherry tomatoes Kimchi Micro greens Figs Friend of Wolves: Pancetta with the other toppings of the Vegetarian Sandwich . #vegan #vegetarian #sandwich #deli #capetown #travel #food #meal #lunch
  • Can’t wait to have more of these tomatoes from @meusefarm! We accidentally discovered that they make for the best curry. #cherrytomato #tomatoes #food #fruit #vegan #vegetarian
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    Can’t wait to have more of these tomatoes from @meusefarm! We accidentally discovered that they make for the best curry. #cherrytomato #tomatoes #food #fruit #vegan #vegetarian
  • Wild Flower Macs with a Lemon and Cinnamon Caramel Buttercream from @bythewhisk at the @olivebranchdeli. There’s an old Greek song called Wild Flower (αγριολούλουδο). It’s about a man with a hurting heart who tells his lover not to pity him, that she could throw him out at night as if he was the embodiment of a wild flower. For he started off naked in this world (with the vulnerability of nothing) and with pain his song. But the Wild Flower will always endure. It’s a beautiful song in Greek, every word feels like overflowing honey dripping down the sides. And it links to one of my favourite quotes, “Leave your fragrance even on the flower that crushes you.” #macaron #wildflower #capetown #travel #dessert #art #vegetarian #greek And now, they’re all gone.
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    Wild Flower Macs with a Lemon and Cinnamon Caramel Buttercream from @bythewhisk at the @olivebranchdeli. There’s an old Greek song called Wild Flower (αγριολούλουδο). It’s about a man with a hurting heart who tells his lover not to pity him, that she could throw him out at night as if he was the embodiment of a wild flower. For he started off naked in this world (with the vulnerability of nothing) and with pain his song. But the Wild Flower will always endure. It’s a beautiful song in Greek, every word feels like overflowing honey dripping down the sides. And it links to one of my favourite quotes, “Leave your fragrance even on the flower that crushes you.” #macaron #wildflower #capetown #travel #dessert #art #vegetarian #greek And now, they’re all gone.
  • Panda Macs hiding amongst our Bamboo Straws! Filled with Dark Chocolate Ganaché. And coloured with Activated Charcoal. From @olivebranchdeli from the inspired @bythewhisk! #panda #macaron #dessert #capetown #food #travel #southafrica #bamboostraw #packagingfree #art #vegetarian #natural #fresh #healthy
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    Panda Macs hiding amongst our Bamboo Straws! Filled with Dark Chocolate Ganaché. And coloured with Activated Charcoal. From @olivebranchdeli from the inspired @bythewhisk! #panda #macaron #dessert #capetown #food #travel #southafrica #bamboostraw #packagingfree #art #vegetarian #natural #fresh #healthy
  • Wondering what to take the host of the dinner party you’re going to attend? A crate of Figs. Wondering what to eat when you last minute cancel that dinner party invitation because you want to lie in instead? That crate of Figs. Figary Figs available at @olivebranchdeli. #figs #Vegan #vegetarian #fruit #fig #southafrica #capetown #deli #fresh #health #healthy #fitness
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    Wondering what to take the host of the dinner party you’re going to attend? A crate of Figs. Wondering what to eat when you last minute cancel that dinner party invitation because you want to lie in instead? That crate of Figs. Figary Figs available at @olivebranchdeli. #figs #Vegan #vegetarian #fruit #fig #southafrica #capetown #deli #fresh #health #healthy #fitness
  • The way souls are instinctively drawn towards the Symmetry Tonics encourages me to believe: Humans can truly pick up the light in a product when a good-hearted person makes something. I remember asking the crafter why not offer a gift box option with 3 miniature versions of the different tonics. He very humbly replied how he wouldn’t invest in packaging (the gift box) that people would just later discard. If you make something, putting in all that time and effort, every part of it should be used and reused. People should want to treasure it. Such an answer I greatly respect. The elegant apothecary bottle stands for itself. It shines on the shelf. Sometimes he’ll deliver boxes upon boxes. And then the next day, he’ll come visit us and then ask, “Hey. Where did they all go?!” Over Christmas time, his young and bright daughter took pride in helping us price and stock the shelves with the Symmetry bottles. Even teaching me how to use the delivery pulley. The Symmetry’s heart is that of a perfumers. The floral tonic blows kisses of Rose Pelagonium, Lavender and Chamomile. The Citrus Blend essences you in with Lemon, Grapefruit and Buchu. And the last one takes you on a spice route of Cloves, Cardamon and Kapokbos. You hydrate these tonics with either gin and/or carbonated water. Or you can create wondrous trips like Botanical Sorbets. Have fun! Available at @olivebranchdeli! Model: @eytanseeligsohn :) #botanical #drink #floral #design #capetown #flowers #deli #vegan #vegetarian
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    The way souls are instinctively drawn towards the Symmetry Tonics encourages me to believe: Humans can truly pick up the light in a product when a good-hearted person makes something. I remember asking the crafter why not offer a gift box option with 3 miniature versions of the different tonics. He very humbly replied how he wouldn’t invest in packaging (the gift box) that people would just later discard. If you make something, putting in all that time and effort, every part of it should be used and reused. People should want to treasure it. Such an answer I greatly respect. The elegant apothecary bottle stands for itself. It shines on the shelf. Sometimes he’ll deliver boxes upon boxes. And then the next day, he’ll come visit us and then ask, “Hey. Where did they all go?!” Over Christmas time, his young and bright daughter took pride in helping us price and stock the shelves with the Symmetry bottles. Even teaching me how to use the delivery pulley. The Symmetry’s heart is that of a perfumers. The floral tonic blows kisses of Rose Pelagonium, Lavender and Chamomile. The Citrus Blend essences you in with Lemon, Grapefruit and Buchu. And the last one takes you on a spice route of Cloves, Cardamon and Kapokbos. You hydrate these tonics with either gin and/or carbonated water. Or you can create wondrous trips like Botanical Sorbets. Have fun! Available at @olivebranchdeli! Model: @eytanseeligsohn :) #botanical #drink #floral #design #capetown #flowers #deli #vegan #vegetarian
  • The other day a Herbalist visited us and requested a wild selection of our apothecary flowers and herbs. I swear, you’d think we were Hogwart’s Potions library. Amongst her collection were the following: Pennywort St. John’s Wort Wormwood Burdock Root Comfrey Nettle Horsetail Saw Palmetto Berries Rosehip Berries Siberian Ginseng Eyebright Buckwheat Flower Mistletoe Herb Marigold Holy Thistle Slippery Elm Galangal Angelica Root Milk Thistle Cat’s Claw And last but not least, Witch Hazel. Every jar holds in its perfumed breath for you, waiting to exhale upon your curiosity. Packaged in these miniature takeaway brown baggies. A range of brew botanicals await you at the @olivebranchdeli. #herbalist #brew #botanicals #food #deli #packagingfree
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    The other day a Herbalist visited us and requested a wild selection of our apothecary flowers and herbs. I swear, you’d think we were Hogwart’s Potions library. Amongst her collection were the following: Pennywort St. John’s Wort Wormwood Burdock Root Comfrey Nettle Horsetail Saw Palmetto Berries Rosehip Berries Siberian Ginseng Eyebright Buckwheat Flower Mistletoe Herb Marigold Holy Thistle Slippery Elm Galangal Angelica Root Milk Thistle Cat’s Claw And last but not least, Witch Hazel. Every jar holds in its perfumed breath for you, waiting to exhale upon your curiosity. Packaged in these miniature takeaway brown baggies. A range of brew botanicals await you at the @olivebranchdeli. #herbalist #brew #botanicals #food #deli #packagingfree
  • Eat. Pray. Love. That is the most instagram girl caption I could think of today. I also made the drink an almond milk chai latte because well, you know...Instagram. Sourdough Jelly, Melktart, Coffee Cream, Cinnamon and Sugar and Royal Vanilla doughnuts available at @olivebranchdeli from @thatdoughnutguyct. #almondmilk #chai #doughnut
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    Eat. Pray. Love. That is the most instagram girl caption I could think of today. I also made the drink an almond milk chai latte because well, you know...Instagram. Sourdough Jelly, Melktart, Coffee Cream, Cinnamon and Sugar and Royal Vanilla doughnuts available at @olivebranchdeli from @thatdoughnutguyct. #almondmilk #chai #doughnut
  • It’s not a dunk if it doesn’t go down the hoop. @thatdoughnutguyct Sourdough Doughnuts available at @olivebranchdeli! #donut #doughnut #food #jam #dessert #pudding #sourdough
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    It’s not a dunk if it doesn’t go down the hoop. @thatdoughnutguyct Sourdough Doughnuts available at @olivebranchdeli! #donut #doughnut #food #jam #dessert #pudding #sourdough
  • Wait for it... I’ve always been fascinated by Cereals’ ability to summon intense nostalgic and emotional triggers. Maybe it’s because their innocuously, but heavily branded, cardboard boxes sat seemingly innocently on our childhood tables with impeccable routine and consistency. Or maybe it’s because the copious use of self-administrated sweeteners suddenly became legalised by the powers that be, whole granulated mountains hiding under a frothy veil of milky innocence. Whichever it is, it makes me happy to ponder the idea that imminently forgettable and unimportant daily traditions such as eating breakfast can, even decades later, flood back into memory piggy-backing on the vivid colors and flavours of and within the humble cereal box and bringing with them people, faces and places almost forgotten. Shreddies now available at the @olivebranchdeli #communitygrocer #deli #instafood #foodporn #shreddies #childhood #breakfast #nostalgia #capetown #kloofstreet #breakfast #mostimportantmealoftheday
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    Wait for it... I’ve always been fascinated by Cereals’ ability to summon intense nostalgic and emotional triggers. Maybe it’s because their innocuously, but heavily branded, cardboard boxes sat seemingly innocently on our childhood tables with impeccable routine and consistency. Or maybe it’s because the copious use of self-administrated sweeteners suddenly became legalised by the powers that be, whole granulated mountains hiding under a frothy veil of milky innocence. Whichever it is, it makes me happy to ponder the idea that imminently forgettable and unimportant daily traditions such as eating breakfast can, even decades later, flood back into memory piggy-backing on the vivid colors and flavours of and within the humble cereal box and bringing with them people, faces and places almost forgotten. Shreddies now available at the @olivebranchdeli #communitygrocer #deli #instafood #foodporn #shreddies #childhood #breakfast #nostalgia #capetown #kloofstreet #breakfast #mostimportantmealoftheday
  • Photo 1: Fry streaky bacon in butter with spring onions Photos 2 & 4: First glaze duck skin-side with 70% Butter & 30% Olive Oil and then bake in oven for 30 minutes, covered in foil. Brush meat with shoyu at intervals of 10 minutes Photo 3: Reduce plum sauce with soya sauce in pan Photo 5: Add fried bacon & spring onion mix to cooked rice and stir in butter for sweetness Photo 6: Slice duck and allow to bleed/rest Photo 7: Assemble, add fresh green spring onion and drizzle with plum sauce #communitygrocer #deli #instafood #foodporn #duck #ricedish #healthandhappiness #recipe #olivebranchdeli #capetown
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    Photo 1: Fry streaky bacon in butter with spring onions Photos 2 & 4: First glaze duck skin-side with 70% Butter & 30% Olive Oil and then bake in oven for 30 minutes, covered in foil. Brush meat with shoyu at intervals of 10 minutes Photo 3: Reduce plum sauce with soya sauce in pan Photo 5: Add fried bacon & spring onion mix to cooked rice and stir in butter for sweetness Photo 6: Slice duck and allow to bleed/rest Photo 7: Assemble, add fresh green spring onion and drizzle with plum sauce #communitygrocer #deli #instafood #foodporn #duck #ricedish #healthandhappiness #recipe #olivebranchdeli #capetown
  • Guys. This is the best milk chocolate. It takes your breath away. Mostly because you’re gobbling it down. It’s condensed with these tiny crunchy biscuit spheres inside. And then chocolate. All over. Available at @olivebranchdeli Maltesers Teasers. #reveal #vid #video #chocolate #maltesersteasers #food #deli #capetown #southafrica
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    Guys. This is the best milk chocolate. It takes your breath away. Mostly because you’re gobbling it down. It’s condensed with these tiny crunchy biscuit spheres inside. And then chocolate. All over. Available at @olivebranchdeli Maltesers Teasers. #reveal #vid #video #chocolate #maltesersteasers #food #deli #capetown #southafrica
  • A Figary Dream :) #olive #OliveBranchDeli #food #capetown #figs #vegetarian #fruit #dessert
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    A Figary Dream :) #olive #OliveBranchDeli #food #capetown #figs #vegetarian #fruit #dessert
  • This is very loud packaging. It’s not very inconspicuous for sneaking in a treat without anyone knowing or hearing about it. My favourite part of this video was my mother curiously yelling at me about what I’m doing on her carpet, as the squeaking was so loud. But I guess that’s a good thing. Its very sound of opening invites people in to its presence so that you are compelled to share its 6 individually wrapped packages. The Wagon Wheels’s soft centre reminds me of a Chocolate Marshmallow Easter Egg or a Sweetie Pie with a thin wafer for a crunch element. I can’t decide whether I like it or not but I keep taking bites to find out. This curiosity is available at @olivebranchdeli. #Wagonwheels #chocolate #dessert #deli #capetown #reveal #chocolate #candyreview #review
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    This is very loud packaging. It’s not very inconspicuous for sneaking in a treat without anyone knowing or hearing about it. My favourite part of this video was my mother curiously yelling at me about what I’m doing on her carpet, as the squeaking was so loud. But I guess that’s a good thing. Its very sound of opening invites people in to its presence so that you are compelled to share its 6 individually wrapped packages. The Wagon Wheels’s soft centre reminds me of a Chocolate Marshmallow Easter Egg or a Sweetie Pie with a thin wafer for a crunch element. I can’t decide whether I like it or not but I keep taking bites to find out. This curiosity is available at @olivebranchdeli. #Wagonwheels #chocolate #dessert #deli #capetown #reveal #chocolate #candyreview #review
  • Tomato Heaven. @meusefarm Tomatoes, Aubergines, and Italian Frying Chilies available at @olivebranchdeli!
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    Tomato Heaven. @meusefarm Tomatoes, Aubergines, and Italian Frying Chilies available at @olivebranchdeli!
  • I watched a movie called Downsizing where people were scientifically shrunk to thereby simultaneously minimize their problems- which always seemed to be linked to finance. So whatever money you had in the big world, it would be worth way, waaaay more in the small world. Your stresses would supposedly shrink too, as you left your old job and had all your wildest dreams (and mansions) available to you now that you were well-banked. Well, of course, that’s not exactly how the movie plays out. That being said, imagine being miniature and having to scale a giant chocolate brownie or snickerz bar from @thankgoodnessfoods at the @olivebranchdeli. #brownie #chocolate #food #deli #dessert
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    I watched a movie called Downsizing where people were scientifically shrunk to thereby simultaneously minimize their problems- which always seemed to be linked to finance. So whatever money you had in the big world, it would be worth way, waaaay more in the small world. Your stresses would supposedly shrink too, as you left your old job and had all your wildest dreams (and mansions) available to you now that you were well-banked. Well, of course, that’s not exactly how the movie plays out. That being said, imagine being miniature and having to scale a giant chocolate brownie or snickerz bar from @thankgoodnessfoods at the @olivebranchdeli. #brownie #chocolate #food #deli #dessert
  • Candy Heart Necklace Macarons of Conversation! From @bythewhisk available @olivebranchdeli. What’s your Candy Heart Story? #candyheart #macaron
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    Candy Heart Necklace Macarons of Conversation! From @bythewhisk available @olivebranchdeli. What’s your Candy Heart Story? #candyheart #macaron
  • That’s what I look for in a doughnut. #donut #foodphotography
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    That’s what I look for in a doughnut. #donut #foodphotography
  • Harry Potter and the Sunflowers. #deli #capetown #food #sunflowers #health #beautiful #shop
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    Harry Potter and the Sunflowers. #deli #capetown #food #sunflowers #health #beautiful #shop
  • We had some dangerous cat macs in the deli earlier, eyeing our Japanese knives. You could tell from their Disaronno breath, they were boozed up. Disaronno is the name of a liqueur that tastes like amaretto- that distinct almond extract impression. Thank you to the customer who explained that to me. #Japan #Japanese #macaron #knives #Japaneseknives #japaneseknivessouthafrica #food #deli #glutenfree #Disaronno #capetown
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    We had some dangerous cat macs in the deli earlier, eyeing our Japanese knives. You could tell from their Disaronno breath, they were boozed up. Disaronno is the name of a liqueur that tastes like amaretto- that distinct almond extract impression. Thank you to the customer who explained that to me. #Japan #Japanese #macaron #knives #Japaneseknives #japaneseknivessouthafrica #food #deli #glutenfree #Disaronno #capetown
  • Sometimes people just wonder in. And wonder out.
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    Sometimes people just wonder in. And wonder out.
  • Cream of The Crop. You can tell from how much time was spent elegantly wrapping these butters, that the person who makes them really cares about what she creates. They’re perfectly creamy and soft, ready to be spread thickly across a nice piece of toasted sourdough. Salted farm butter available at @olivebranchdeli from @mariavzyl. #artisan #butter #farm #deli #capetown #food #vegetarian
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    Cream of The Crop. You can tell from how much time was spent elegantly wrapping these butters, that the person who makes them really cares about what she creates. They’re perfectly creamy and soft, ready to be spread thickly across a nice piece of toasted sourdough. Salted farm butter available at @olivebranchdeli from @mariavzyl. #artisan #butter #farm #deli #capetown #food #vegetarian
  • As a 5-year old, I used to eat butter just as is. Fingers scraping against its yellow velvet like an ice-cream scoop across sweet snow. A buttery twirl forming. When you have butter as good as this, you’ll see. Light and soft, ready to melt at your touch. It dissolves into a savory cream puddle on your palate. Cream of the Crop is a handmade, small batch artisanal butter, wrapped like wholesome food out of a French cheese shop. With the added elegant touch of a flowery mold pattern. It’s just so beautiful, can’t wait to share it with you all. Available at @olivebranchdeli. #butter #chef #artisan #capetown
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    As a 5-year old, I used to eat butter just as is. Fingers scraping against its yellow velvet like an ice-cream scoop across sweet snow. A buttery twirl forming. When you have butter as good as this, you’ll see. Light and soft, ready to melt at your touch. It dissolves into a savory cream puddle on your palate. Cream of the Crop is a handmade, small batch artisanal butter, wrapped like wholesome food out of a French cheese shop. With the added elegant touch of a flowery mold pattern. It’s just so beautiful, can’t wait to share it with you all. Available at @olivebranchdeli. #butter #chef #artisan #capetown
  • So arty farty right now.
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    So arty farty right now.
  • There are people in this world who will come with two giant bouquets of bright sunny flowers for you just because. They exist. And they are lovely. And then they’ll float away back to heaven.
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    There are people in this world who will come with two giant bouquets of bright sunny flowers for you just because. They exist. And they are lovely. And then they’ll float away back to heaven.
  • This.
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    This.
  • Written by: @eytanseeligsohn. A mouthful explosion of nostalgia, the flavours of childhood one would never forget. Nothing but the blissful tang of a sourdough fermented doughnut draped with a sweet and cheerful table cloth of royal vanilla frosting. It capsizes and dissolves into the depths of your prized sweet tooth, sparking a firework explosion in the back of your mind. Sourdough Doughnuts available at @olivebranchdeli from @thatdoughnutguyct.
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    Written by: @eytanseeligsohn. A mouthful explosion of nostalgia, the flavours of childhood one would never forget. Nothing but the blissful tang of a sourdough fermented doughnut draped with a sweet and cheerful table cloth of royal vanilla frosting. It capsizes and dissolves into the depths of your prized sweet tooth, sparking a firework explosion in the back of your mind. Sourdough Doughnuts available at @olivebranchdeli from @thatdoughnutguyct.
  • @thankgoodnessfoods Dark Chocolate Brownies with indigenous Spekboom and worldly cardamom at @olivebranchdeli.
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    @thankgoodnessfoods Dark Chocolate Brownies with indigenous Spekboom and worldly cardamom at @olivebranchdeli.
  • Guys. Guys.... Guuuuuuuuys..... @thankgoodnessfoods delivered a fresh batch today at the Olive Branch Deli. A layer of Tahini Butter tangoing inside with a Medjoool Date Caramel under the mask of night chocolate, brittling with mini peanut nuggets like a forest of fairy lights. And there’s no dairy or gluten for those that are sensitive to those ingredients. And what’s more, @thankgoodnessfoods are just one of the most warm, talented and thoughtful families. I think that’s what really keeps people coming back for more. #Vegan #Vegetarian #chocolate #food #dessert #photography #peanuts #snickers #glutenfree
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    Guys. Guys.... Guuuuuuuuys..... @thankgoodnessfoods delivered a fresh batch today at the Olive Branch Deli. A layer of Tahini Butter tangoing inside with a Medjoool Date Caramel under the mask of night chocolate, brittling with mini peanut nuggets like a forest of fairy lights. And there’s no dairy or gluten for those that are sensitive to those ingredients. And what’s more, @thankgoodnessfoods are just one of the most warm, talented and thoughtful families. I think that’s what really keeps people coming back for more. #Vegan #Vegetarian #chocolate #food #dessert #photography #peanuts #snickers #glutenfree
  • Here we were demonstrating the Kai Shun Blade in slow mo action. I mean this kind of knife melts through its targets like it still retains the fire of its forging. And then in the slow mo replay, I realized oh this is actually normally speed for me when I try cut things with my blunt kitchen knife. I want to be like a Kai Shun Knife when I grow up, straight to the point instead of beating around (or at) the bush. At @olivebranchdeli, we have a range of Japanese knives for each purpose. Hand model: @eytanseeligsohn !! #Shun #KaiShun #Knife #CapeTown #food #chef #Video #slowmo #deli #Japanese
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    Here we were demonstrating the Kai Shun Blade in slow mo action. I mean this kind of knife melts through its targets like it still retains the fire of its forging. And then in the slow mo replay, I realized oh this is actually normally speed for me when I try cut things with my blunt kitchen knife. I want to be like a Kai Shun Knife when I grow up, straight to the point instead of beating around (or at) the bush. At @olivebranchdeli, we have a range of Japanese knives for each purpose. Hand model: @eytanseeligsohn !! #Shun #KaiShun #Knife #CapeTown #food #chef #Video #slowmo #deli #Japanese
  • The Bamboo Cooker is the womb that delicately gestates flavours until they’re perfectly ready, warm bundles of joy. Last night, the Olive Branch Deli pantry ingredients grafted another stem into our kitchen. Kimchi Dumplings filled with textured bits of fermented, red peppered vegetables diced into tiny crunchies of bite size pieces. A steamy bowl of white rice on the side like an angelic conscience. With a dark well of Yuzu Ponzo dipping sauce with shoyu, fine powdery chili flakes, rice vinegar, Worcester sauce and roasted sesame seed oil. I really can’t wait to go home for leftovers. #dumplings #Kimchi #rice #vegetarian
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    The Bamboo Cooker is the womb that delicately gestates flavours until they’re perfectly ready, warm bundles of joy. Last night, the Olive Branch Deli pantry ingredients grafted another stem into our kitchen. Kimchi Dumplings filled with textured bits of fermented, red peppered vegetables diced into tiny crunchies of bite size pieces. A steamy bowl of white rice on the side like an angelic conscience. With a dark well of Yuzu Ponzo dipping sauce with shoyu, fine powdery chili flakes, rice vinegar, Worcester sauce and roasted sesame seed oil. I really can’t wait to go home for leftovers. #dumplings #Kimchi #rice #vegetarian
  • Crates of Figary Figs available at @olivebranchdeli! You ever think about the first time you ever tried something as a child? I can’t remember who gave me my first fig. Our mom probably did, sliced thoughtfully into mushy petals for baby palettes. But I do remember my dad turning it into an experience. It was a hand reaching up from the heavens and pulling down a fig from the tree’s lucrative height. Him telling us that we should always wash the fig as he poured bottled water over it. And then breaking it open like a flower in bloom, assuring us that we can definitely eat this strange fruit as we fiddled with it in our matchstick fingers. You observe what your parents do, and out of trust, you follow the@ in suit. Experiencing whatever it is as they do. Down to the “mmmmm” sounds you mimic from them. Don’t just give your children food. Give them a memory to keep. When they try something for the first time, it’s a really magical moment. Because most of the time, it’s a bonding moment that involves looking at you. And in future, every time that foods flavourises their palate, this fond memory of you airbrushes their cheek with a rosiness of warmth. I know if I have a kid one day, it’s certainly not gonna be, “Now open your mouth for the ol’ choo choo train” of food on a spoon that needs to be devoured at meal time. It’s gonna be theatre. The spoon will be described as the Japanese Shinkansen Bullet Train that’s always on time so they better open the station promptly. Otherwise people won’t get to work on time and it’ll ensue the chaos of the belated Y2K horrors finally happening. I mean I won’t actually do that. I’ll probably just climb a fig for them like my dad did for us. #figs
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    Crates of Figary Figs available at @olivebranchdeli! You ever think about the first time you ever tried something as a child? I can’t remember who gave me my first fig. Our mom probably did, sliced thoughtfully into mushy petals for baby palettes. But I do remember my dad turning it into an experience. It was a hand reaching up from the heavens and pulling down a fig from the tree’s lucrative height. Him telling us that we should always wash the fig as he poured bottled water over it. And then breaking it open like a flower in bloom, assuring us that we can definitely eat this strange fruit as we fiddled with it in our matchstick fingers. You observe what your parents do, and out of trust, you follow [email protected] in suit. Experiencing whatever it is as they do. Down to the “mmmmm” sounds you mimic from them. Don’t just give your children food. Give them a memory to keep. When they try something for the first time, it’s a really magical moment. Because most of the time, it’s a bonding moment that involves looking at you. And in future, every time that foods flavourises their palate, this fond memory of you airbrushes their cheek with a rosiness of warmth. I know if I have a kid one day, it’s certainly not gonna be, “Now open your mouth for the ol’ choo choo train” of food on a spoon that needs to be devoured at meal time. It’s gonna be theatre. The spoon will be described as the Japanese Shinkansen Bullet Train that’s always on time so they better open the station promptly. Otherwise people won’t get to work on time and it’ll ensue the chaos of the belated Y2K horrors finally happening. I mean I won’t actually do that. I’ll probably just climb a fig for them like my dad did for us. #figs
  • Fig Land at @olivebranchdeli from @wildsproutcpt! Did you ever notice how everyone has a different way of eating figs? What’s your way? #figs #fig #southafrica #capetown #food #deli #health #healthy #fitness
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    Fig Land at @olivebranchdeli from @wildsproutcpt! Did you ever notice how everyone has a different way of eating figs? What’s your way? #figs #fig #southafrica #capetown #food #deli #health #healthy #fitness
  • Doughnut by Mike :) Available @olivebranchdeli. @thatdoughnutguyct is a “two Americanos but use the same cup” kind of guy. Which might give you the impression of a dark grump, but it makes perfect sense. When someone is the epitome of sweetness, they need a little bitter coffee to balance them out. Same goes for doughnuts, they’re traditionally sweet and therefore need a little sourdough to balance them out. Therefore, thus, hence, in conclusion, one simply must have a doughnut whether you’re grumpy or happy. As they provide balance. #dessert #vegan #vegetarian #donut #doughnut #food #deli
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    Doughnut by Mike :) Available @olivebranchdeli. @thatdoughnutguyct is a “two Americanos but use the same cup” kind of guy. Which might give you the impression of a dark grump, but it makes perfect sense. When someone is the epitome of sweetness, they need a little bitter coffee to balance them out. Same goes for doughnuts, they’re traditionally sweet and therefore need a little sourdough to balance them out. Therefore, thus, hence, in conclusion, one simply must have a doughnut whether you’re grumpy or happy. As they provide balance. #dessert #vegan #vegetarian #donut #doughnut #food #deli
  • What, what has @thankgoodnessfoods done.... Only a few left of what they have done is available at @olivebranchdeli. #snickersbar #vegan #vegetarian #peanuts #treat #dessert
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    What, what has @thankgoodnessfoods done.... Only a few left of what they have done is available at @olivebranchdeli. #snickersbar #vegan #vegetarian #peanuts #treat #dessert
  • Sometimes not getting what you want and letting go of that allows the opportunity for something better to come along. I needed fresh mint for our tzanziki, but couldn’t find it in store for two days. Then @eytanseeligsohn said he’d get me “some” from his garden. And today he arrives with this giant branch of it. You can smell it without rubbing it between your fingers. It’s natural oil dashes around in the air like long distance runners - you could smell it from a mile away. This lush spearmint brightening up our days. Literally a breath of fresh air. Thank you @eytanseeligsohn for your constant generosity. #nature #mint #food #deli #tzanziki #travel #capetown
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    Sometimes not getting what you want and letting go of that allows the opportunity for something better to come along. I needed fresh mint for our tzanziki, but couldn’t find it in store for two days. Then @eytanseeligsohn said he’d get me “some” from his garden. And today he arrives with this giant branch of it. You can smell it without rubbing it between your fingers. It’s natural oil dashes around in the air like long distance runners - you could smell it from a mile away. This lush spearmint brightening up our days. Literally a breath of fresh air. Thank you @eytanseeligsohn for your constant generosity. #nature #mint #food #deli #tzanziki #travel #capetown
  • Look how smart @dalida.loves is with her resourcefulness! We had extra sourdough baguettes at the end of the day so she took them home and turned them into sourdough Melba Toasts for us and her family to enjoy throughout the week. A little butter, a little love...what more do you need? It’s so admirable when people come up with ways to not waste food. And it’s beyond kind when you guys think of us and bring your creations for us to try. Thank you! #sourdough #food #deli #zerowaste #capetown #travel #capetown #bread #butter #breadandbutter #melbatoast
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    Look how smart @dalida.loves is with her resourcefulness! We had extra sourdough baguettes at the end of the day so she took them home and turned them into sourdough Melba Toasts for us and her family to enjoy throughout the week. A little butter, a little love...what more do you need? It’s so admirable when people come up with ways to not waste food. And it’s beyond kind when you guys think of us and bring your creations for us to try. Thank you! #sourdough #food #deli #zerowaste #capetown #travel #capetown #bread #butter #breadandbutter #melbatoast
  • Porcini Mushrooms from Kokstad available at @olivebranchdeli. The ‘Eureka’ Moment. For years I had heard the adopted word (eureka) and not known that it was biologically linked to my village of language. All because the phonetics change when you transcribe from one alphabet (Greek) into another (Latin). It reminds me of when you go to the dentist and they take a mold of all your teeth to produce a new one that will fit your mouth. It’s not the beautiful original tooth, but at least it’ll help you speak with it. In English, ‘Eu’ sounds like “U”, and in Greek it’s ‘Evf’. So in Greek ‘εύρηκα’ is pronounced “ev-re-ka” and means, “I found”. It’s ironic. A word that means to find and you find out it comes from your heritage. It’s like recovering a long lost relative. A mise-en-abyme, an εύρηκα in an eureka! That bursting feeling of discovery that results in elation. That’s how one feels when they go mushroom picking. You wonder around for hours of your life. A haunting feeling persists that you must be missing them as you go through the forest. And there, perhaps hidden under some pine leaves, stands a heaped pile. You move closer, bend down to inspect, and ... just a pile of leaves. But then you look up, and right under your nose, is the bold cap of the Porcini. Ready to be better acquainted to your palate, shaped perfectly to be devoured in one’s mouth later. #risotto #chef #food #porcini #mushroom #bolete #food #deli #capetown #travel #forest #vegan #vegetarian
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    Porcini Mushrooms from Kokstad available at @olivebranchdeli. The ‘Eureka’ Moment. For years I had heard the adopted word (eureka) and not known that it was biologically linked to my village of language. All because the phonetics change when you transcribe from one alphabet (Greek) into another (Latin). It reminds me of when you go to the dentist and they take a mold of all your teeth to produce a new one that will fit your mouth. It’s not the beautiful original tooth, but at least it’ll help you speak with it. In English, ‘Eu’ sounds like “U”, and in Greek it’s ‘Evf’. So in Greek ‘εύρηκα’ is pronounced “ev-re-ka” and means, “I found”. It’s ironic. A word that means to find and you find out it comes from your heritage. It’s like recovering a long lost relative. A mise-en-abyme, an εύρηκα in an eureka! That bursting feeling of discovery that results in elation. That’s how one feels when they go mushroom picking. You wonder around for hours of your life. A haunting feeling persists that you must be missing them as you go through the forest. And there, perhaps hidden under some pine leaves, stands a heaped pile. You move closer, bend down to inspect, and ... just a pile of leaves. But then you look up, and right under your nose, is the bold cap of the Porcini. Ready to be better acquainted to your palate, shaped perfectly to be devoured in one’s mouth later. #risotto #chef #food #porcini #mushroom #bolete #food #deli #capetown #travel #forest #vegan #vegetarian
  • An Autumn Platter of tomatoes available @olivebranchdeli from @meusefarm. #health #healthy #food #capetown #travel #southafrica #tomato #fitness #colourful
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    An Autumn Platter of tomatoes available @olivebranchdeli from @meusefarm. #health #healthy #food #capetown #travel #southafrica #tomato #fitness #colourful
  • Imagine reimagined Bloody Mary’s with different tomato varieties. Or taking your favorite Spanish, Italian or Greek tomato dish and using these water balloons of flavour instead. And then experiencing the difference in bursts. Like yemesta (stuffed) tomatoes with seasoned risotto rice baked in the oven. Rubbing tomato slices and garlic across a slice of day old Sourdough bread that’s been roasted. And pouring some bitter Olive Oil like putting a rich cloak over it. Or doing fresh salsas. Or even just slicing it to eat it as is in all its imperfect glory. A variety available @olivebranchdeli From the beyond knowledgeable @meusefarm. #tomato #chef #capetown #food #deli #colourful #vegetarian #vegan #health #healthy #fitness #fit
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    Imagine reimagined Bloody Mary’s with different tomato varieties. Or taking your favorite Spanish, Italian or Greek tomato dish and using these water balloons of flavour instead. And then experiencing the difference in bursts. Like yemesta (stuffed) tomatoes with seasoned risotto rice baked in the oven. Rubbing tomato slices and garlic across a slice of day old Sourdough bread that’s been roasted. And pouring some bitter Olive Oil like putting a rich cloak over it. Or doing fresh salsas. Or even just slicing it to eat it as is in all its imperfect glory. A variety available @olivebranchdeli From the beyond knowledgeable @meusefarm. #tomato #chef #capetown #food #deli #colourful #vegetarian #vegan #health #healthy #fitness #fit
  • When I was a kid, when you went to the pharmacy there’d be these bright orange glow sticks of glucose candy right by the cash register. The color of child marketing and innocent orange juice. When mom would go pay, the “eyes” would come out. I’d sort of fiddle in the jar of glucose sticks, not really asking. Just Hinting. Hinting. Hinting. And Hinting. Every kid has the Jedi Mind Trick over their parents, at least in their own imagination they do. And my mom, being the provider of laughter and joy, would lovingly get me one for the car ride home. Something about that glucose - that deeper caramelization that resounded in warmer flavours unmatched by traditional sugar candies’ instant highs. Today a little girl expectantly pointed at them to her mom. The same innocent plead in her eyes. But alas, she was born in the wrong era of sugar approval. The life before GI labels (helpfully) appeared on bread. As for us adults, we have a strong immune system to sugar, and thus can totally indulge in a little amazing nostalgia. Now and again, at least. More of @isabellebonbon creations available at @olivebranchdeli. #candy #colourful #colorful #joy #deli #capetown
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    When I was a kid, when you went to the pharmacy there’d be these bright orange glow sticks of glucose candy right by the cash register. The color of child marketing and innocent orange juice. When mom would go pay, the “eyes” would come out. I’d sort of fiddle in the jar of glucose sticks, not really asking. Just Hinting. Hinting. Hinting. And Hinting. Every kid has the Jedi Mind Trick over their parents, at least in their own imagination they do. And my mom, being the provider of laughter and joy, would lovingly get me one for the car ride home. Something about that glucose - that deeper caramelization that resounded in warmer flavours unmatched by traditional sugar candies’ instant highs. Today a little girl expectantly pointed at them to her mom. The same innocent plead in her eyes. But alas, she was born in the wrong era of sugar approval. The life before GI labels (helpfully) appeared on bread. As for us adults, we have a strong immune system to sugar, and thus can totally indulge in a little amazing nostalgia. Now and again, at least. More of @isabellebonbon creations available at @olivebranchdeli. #candy #colourful #colorful #joy #deli #capetown
  • “Darn it, it’s addictive.” From the sweet fingertips of the smiley & enthusiastic Isabelle. She has that candy sparkle in her eyes that one only finds in a confectioner who thrives on what they create. All of which you can pick up from when you eat one (or 6 in a go). There’s this burst of joy in the nostalgic flavours. She’s the only stranger you should accept candy from. Little Artisanal French Bon Bons. In Rooibos, Peppermint, Raspberry, Roasted Almond Amber Jewels, and my two personal favorites: the Salted Butter and the Banana palates. Available at @olivebranchdeli from @isabellebonbon. #bonbon #sweets #candyshop #capetown #travel #deli #light #fun #vegetarian #glutenfree #vegan
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    “Darn it, it’s addictive.” From the sweet fingertips of the smiley & enthusiastic Isabelle. She has that candy sparkle in her eyes that one only finds in a confectioner who thrives on what they create. All of which you can pick up from when you eat one (or 6 in a go). There’s this burst of joy in the nostalgic flavours. She’s the only stranger you should accept candy from. Little Artisanal French Bon Bons. In Rooibos, Peppermint, Raspberry, Roasted Almond Amber Jewels, and my two personal favorites: the Salted Butter and the Banana palates. Available at @olivebranchdeli from @isabellebonbon. #bonbon #sweets #candyshop #capetown #travel #deli #light #fun #vegetarian #glutenfree #vegan
  • @bythewhisk : Whisk Magic. People squeal when they see these in person. Their bellies are full of Raspberry and Caramel. Available at @olivebranchdeli. #deli #food #capetown #travel #pig #vegetarian
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    @bythewhisk : Whisk Magic. People squeal when they see these in person. Their bellies are full of Raspberry and Caramel. Available at @olivebranchdeli. #deli #food #capetown #travel #pig #vegetarian
  • The untangling of raffia twine loosely knitted in an uncomplicated relationship. The crinkle crackle of cracking open the wrapping by the sticky seal. The crisp tear along the borders. The satisfyingly sight of compressed flowers in brick format, blooming when you breathe air into it. Popping out to greet you. A package of Chrysanthemum buds from Thailand. Available from next week at @olivebranchdeli. Thank you @eytanseeligsohn for helping, and @dalida.loves for your sourcing skills! #chrysthantemum #tea #thailand #southafrica #capetown #travel #mixology
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    The untangling of raffia twine loosely knitted in an uncomplicated relationship. The crinkle crackle of cracking open the wrapping by the sticky seal. The crisp tear along the borders. The satisfyingly sight of compressed flowers in brick format, blooming when you breathe air into it. Popping out to greet you. A package of Chrysanthemum buds from Thailand. Available from next week at @olivebranchdeli. Thank you @eytanseeligsohn for helping, and @dalida.loves for your sourcing skills! #chrysthantemum #tea #thailand #southafrica #capetown #travel #mixology
  • This was my first daring lipstick as a kid. Cherry picking on the farm was a Bonnie and Clyde moment. Someone dodging sharp edges of twigs (dad), investigating a narrow gap to climb through. Them pulling up their weight (after Christmas) by the trunks to retrieve the apparently “sweetest” cherries on top. Their arms stretched with strained effort, their veins highlighted like ropes pulled tight. Hands toughened by wood’s sandpaper skin. And precarious tippy toes pointing in slip slips. And then the handing down of picked cherries to the sweet child with the packet underneath, innocent in frilly white dress...and who’s completely goldfish-sidetracked by trees and birds bustling by. All the while, said hands continue in futile to wave down expectantly for the cherries to be taken. One in the basket, one in my mouth, one in the basket, one in my mouth, one in the basket, get distracted and forget rhythm, and then 5 in the mouth. Two crimson lips later, shining from the bruised cherry flesh, the equivalent of being caught red-handed. And of course someone occasionally falls from the tree somewhere in-between like an overly ripened fruit - spoilt rotten by the trees abundance. Get to the till point with 3 and a half bags. Dead face as we watch the person weigh the cherries. A shared wink hiding all the cherries eaten. Then the get away. The ridiculously long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long drive home for a kid. If that experience is too much for you, we are selling cherries this week. This will be our last order for the year. So limited stock available. #cherries #red #lipstick #food #fruit #vegan #vegetarian #health #healthy
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    This was my first daring lipstick as a kid. Cherry picking on the farm was a Bonnie and Clyde moment. Someone dodging sharp edges of twigs (dad), investigating a narrow gap to climb through. Them pulling up their weight (after Christmas) by the trunks to retrieve the apparently “sweetest” cherries on top. Their arms stretched with strained effort, their veins highlighted like ropes pulled tight. Hands toughened by wood’s sandpaper skin. And precarious tippy toes pointing in slip slips. And then the handing down of picked cherries to the sweet child with the packet underneath, innocent in frilly white dress...and who’s completely goldfish-sidetracked by trees and birds bustling by. All the while, said hands continue in futile to wave down expectantly for the cherries to be taken. One in the basket, one in my mouth, one in the basket, one in my mouth, one in the basket, get distracted and forget rhythm, and then 5 in the mouth. Two crimson lips later, shining from the bruised cherry flesh, the equivalent of being caught red-handed. And of course someone occasionally falls from the tree somewhere in-between like an overly ripened fruit - spoilt rotten by the trees abundance. Get to the till point with 3 and a half bags. Dead face as we watch the person weigh the cherries. A shared wink hiding all the cherries eaten. Then the get away. The ridiculously long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long drive home for a kid. If that experience is too much for you, we are selling cherries this week. This will be our last order for the year. So limited stock available. #cherries #red #lipstick #food #fruit #vegan #vegetarian #health #healthy
  • A brown bag. A doughnut. A good start. Happy Friday Doughnut Day! #sourdough #donut #art #doughnut
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    A brown bag. A doughnut. A good start. Happy Friday Doughnut Day! #sourdough #donut #art #doughnut
  • We got Helga Huffelpuff in our Harry Potter Chocolate Frog! Who apparently was, “particularly famous for her food related charms.” I feel we can relate to that, hey? Harry Potter Chocolate Frogs and Gummy Slugs available @olivebranchdeli.
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    We got Helga Huffelpuff in our Harry Potter Chocolate Frog! Who apparently was, “particularly famous for her food related charms.” I feel we can relate to that, hey? Harry Potter Chocolate Frogs and Gummy Slugs available @olivebranchdeli.
  • The @olivebranchdeli will be open today until 5 pm. As well as the 24th of December from 9am to 6pm. There’s a real happiness in the air today! #shopfront #deli #capetown #food #southafrica
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    The @olivebranchdeli will be open today until 5 pm. As well as the 24th of December from 9am to 6pm. There’s a real happiness in the air today! #shopfront #deli #capetown #food #southafrica
  • On our table like floating lotuses of delicate clay, mosaic with natural kiln cracks perfectly veiled in gloss, are @dalida.loves ceramic display dishes. With @eytanseeligsohn little monsters. They’re so cute that you want to kiss them. One of them resembles Nacho Libre. #ceramic #pottery #art #clay #roses #deli #interior #design #fun #gift
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    On our table like floating lotuses of delicate clay, mosaic with natural kiln cracks perfectly veiled in gloss, are @dalida.loves ceramic display dishes. With @eytanseeligsohn little monsters. They’re so cute that you want to kiss them. One of them resembles Nacho Libre. #ceramic #pottery #art #clay #roses #deli #interior #design #fun #gift
  • That young man that used to come during his high school breaks and test our limited food knowledge in comparison to his own extensive cannon. And then stand exactly in this stance when we didn’t know the answers to his really difficult questions. That’s our @eytanseeligsohn who we have all been very fortunate to have help us these past few weeks. He’s been giving in house recipes for some really cool dishes, and, because of his deep understanding of knife use, has been selling all our Japanese knives (which we keep telling him not to do because we like having a vast knife display). #chef #chef80 #deli #capetown
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    That young man that used to come during his high school breaks and test our limited food knowledge in comparison to his own extensive cannon. And then stand exactly in this stance when we didn’t know the answers to his really difficult questions. That’s our @eytanseeligsohn who we have all been very fortunate to have help us these past few weeks. He’s been giving in house recipes for some really cool dishes, and, because of his deep understanding of knife use, has been selling all our Japanese knives (which we keep telling him not to do because we like having a vast knife display). #chef #chef80 #deli #capetown
  • Chef Eytan’s (@eytanseeligsohn) display @olivebranchdeli. Such a brilliant idea. Camembert Christmas Cheese decorated with Angel Hair Chili tinsel, globed with Pistachio Ornaments and Angel Wing Almond Shavings, lit with Bee Pollen lights. And Christmas’ed with Black Current Jam. It was so good. It was on the table and then it disappeared. With only crumbs as the evidence left behind. All ingredients available at @olivebranchdeli. Ps. We’re open today and tomorrow. And then we’ll be closed until the 7th. #food #deli #capetown #cheese #health #beepollen #vegetarian #foodphotography #styling #art #design
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    Chef Eytan’s (@eytanseeligsohn) display @olivebranchdeli. Such a brilliant idea. Camembert Christmas Cheese decorated with Angel Hair Chili tinsel, globed with Pistachio Ornaments and Angel Wing Almond Shavings, lit with Bee Pollen lights. And Christmas’ed with Black Current Jam. It was so good. It was on the table and then it disappeared. With only crumbs as the evidence left behind. All ingredients available at @olivebranchdeli. Ps. We’re open today and tomorrow. And then we’ll be closed until the 7th. #food #deli #capetown #cheese #health #beepollen #vegetarian #foodphotography #styling #art #design
  • Deli humour. But isn’t it just sooo life where you’re labelled as something you’re clearly not? And you’re expected to instantly become what you are called to be. You’re not an instant miso soup, you’re a sesame seed underneath. But all things can be fermented into something new and developed. All you need is the right Koji. All of which is available at @olivebranchdeli. #delihumour #delihumor #food
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    Deli humour. But isn’t it just sooo life where you’re labelled as something you’re clearly not? And you’re expected to instantly become what you are called to be. You’re not an instant miso soup, you’re a sesame seed underneath. But all things can be fermented into something new and developed. All you need is the right Koji. All of which is available at @olivebranchdeli. #delihumour #delihumor #food