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Your Jar of Hope can make a difference

Round Table 177 and Port Alfred Ladies Circle are asking you to contribute to the well-being of needy members of our community – and they’ve made it really easy. With just a few simple ingredients that you’ve probably got in your kitchen…

Power out? Here’s how long it will take for the food in your fridge to spoil

SANET OBERHOLZER To prevent food from spoiling, keep fridge doors closed during load-shedding or power outages. Image: 123RF/Jackf With no electricity, how long do we have before food spoils and what should we do to avoid food poisoning?…

Food wastage in SA, why it harms the planet, and what you can do to help

We all know wasting food is bad, but did you know it can also be a contributor to climate change? A shocking quantity of food is wasted in South Africa each year, up to a third of all food produced. This translates into around 10 million…

SPOILT FOR CHOICE: The mains was a buffet including a BBQ chicken, bacon and pineapple kebab, a pulled pork slider and a mini vegetable slider, baked dorado in banana leaf, and Hawaiian flat bread Picture: JON HOUZET

Stenden students put on Hawaiian themed dinner

Stenden South Africa third year hospitality students organised a Hawaiian themed dinner at MyPond Hotel last Friday night. They pulled out all the stops with a glass of punch to welcome patrons and placing garlands around their necks,…

SUPPORTING LOCAL ENTERPRISE: One of the orders going out from Igadi Market containing locally grown and sourced produce. Ordering and supporting local have never been easier. See article and advert for more details and order your custom delivery

Find an array of products at iGadi Market

The iGadi Market is an online farm shop that delivers the best of the Eastern Cape to your home. It began in May 2020 and has developed and evolved. “We have a wide variety of customers, even some from abroad who send parcels to their…

Guests try out new menu at My Pond Hotel

A number of lucky locals were given the opportunity to sample the new menu at My Pond Hotel on Sunday afternoon of May 16. Two Talk of the Town staff members joined other guests for the three-course meal, including wines suggested for…

BROWSE AND BUY: Non-perishable goods line the shelves of the new Foodeez shop in Port Alfred Picture: ROB KNOWLES

Have you been to Foodeez?

A brand new shop opened in the area between Campbell and Van der Riet streets, opposite Funky Junk On Friday morning. Inside you will find an array of non-perishable items that you might not find anywhere else. See the advertorial in next…

Tittle Tattle Live at Judy’s Kitchen – 6 August 2020

FOOD SECURITY: Farmers have to ensure food security during lockdown Picture: PINTEREST

Statement by MEC of rural development and agrarian reform, MS Nomakhosazana Meth pleading with farm owners, farm managers and labour brokers to comply with government guidelines on the management of covid-19 during fruit picking

Covid-19 has revealed the importance of those responsible for keeping our food supply available, whilst continue to work, often in poor conditions to ensure Eastern Cape and the country do not go food insecure. While majority of South…

The department of tourism on Wednesday reiterated its stance on the operation of food delivery services saying they will be not be allowed to operate during the 21-day nationwide lockdown in the country. Image: Hari Nandakuma/Unsplash

‘We have been flooded with calls’: government on food delivery services during lockdown

The department of tourism has reiterated its stance on the operation of food delivery services saying on Wednesday that they would not be allowed to operate during the 21-day nationwide lockdown. Several food delivery services have…

Consult Hills or your vet about the affected products with relevant batch numbers and if your pet is showing any of the symptoms listed. (File photo)Image: 123RF/Oksana Kuzmina

Hills recalls dog food as ‘fur babies’ sicken and even die in cases overseas

Heart-breaking posts about beloved dogs dying of renal failure have preceded a recall of certain Hills Pet Nutrition tinned foods. The company in South Africa is part of the international recall of “select canned dog food batches due to…

The drought is affecting many areas of South Africa including this farm 30km outside Beaufort West. Agri SA says 30,000 jobs have been lost in the agriculture sector since January last year. File photo.Image: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES

Drought a ‘colossal crisis’ threatening jobs, food security and food prices

More than 30,000 jobs have been lost in the agricultural sector since January 2018 as a result of persistent drought, Agri SA said on Friday. Food and water scarcity posed a risk to sociopolitical stability in the country and a collective…

A rat is seen tearing into a salad at Food Lovers Market.Image: Screenshot from video

Rat eats salad on fresh food counter at Food Lovers Market

Food Lovers Market management is investigating a rodent problem after a video of a rat eating fresh food at one of its stores surfaced on social media. In the video posted on Facebook by Sipho Ndhlovu, a rat is seen eating food on display…