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This week on Show Me How, Gloria Bastos is joined by Lemaryn Alberts of Mosaics by Lemaryn. She shows us the versatile uses of mosaics on chairs, mirrors, tissue boxes, holders, outdoor designs and a whole lot more. She will teach us various techniques such as cutting and gluing glass tiles, adding grout, texture, creating […]

Is there anyone who doesn’t love Italian food? In this episode, Martha introduces her modern American take on four favorites: eight-layer lasagna, chicken Parmesan, raviolo with egg yolk, and linguine with red or white clam sauce. Each is guaranteed to be a hit with friends and family. Makes 12 Ingredients 3/4 cup dried porcini mushrooms (about 3/4 ounce) 1 bay leaf, preferably fresh 1 sprig fresh […]

It’s one thing to design your own home, but it’s another to turn your knack for design into a full-time job. Danielle Bryk is about to embark on her biggest challenge yet. After successfully turning a rundown rooming house into her family home, she is putting her money, marriage and sanity on the line and […]

Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients 2 boneless chicken breasts a pinch of salt and pepper a splash of vegetable oil 1 Tbsp of butter 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 2 apples, cored and chopped ¼ cup of apple cider 1 Tbsp of cider vinegar 2 Tbsp of grainy mustard 1 Tbsp of dried […]

Serves 2 as a meal Ingredients 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 2 small cloves garlic, sliced 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger 1 teaspoon lemon grass, finely chopped 200g (8ozs) crab meat 500ml (18fl ozs) fish or light chicken stock 1 small tin (165g/7ozs) coconut milk 1 tablespoon fish sauce (Nam Pla) 50g (2ozs) thin egg noodles 50g […]

Alter Eco is an eco lifestyle and makeover series presented by Adrian Grenier and his team of green activists, experts, and friends. Some of Adrian’s green team includes eco contractor Darren Moore, who has been building green since he was six years old, Boise Thomas, who is the online activist and guru of the LA […]

The 2013 House and Leisure House of the year awards evening, in association with SA Home Loans, was recently held at the Youngblood Arts & culture centre on Bree Street in Cape town. This stylish event is the culmination of a year long search to find the best home in South Africa.

Calamari with chilli sauce, mint and basil salad with sprouts and radish. Ingredients Tomato chilli dressing 2 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped 2 coriander roots, washed and coarsely chopped 1 each of long red and green chillies, seeds removed, coarsely chopped 6 ripe cherry tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1-2 small green chillies, thinly sliced 2 small […]