World Salt Awareness Week – 12 – 18 May 2025 aims to encourage the implementation of evidence-based interventions to reduce salt consumption in the population. Salt tastes good, and it makes food taste good, which is why we’ve chosen it as our primary flavour enhancer. Our bodies even need small amounts of it to function. But salt...
Category: Food
Craving Activated: Ocean Basket’s Sushi is the Ultimate Indulgence
Sushi is one of those cravings that sneaks up on you and won’t go away. One bite turns into five, and before you know it, you’re planning your next fix. This March, Ocean Basket is making it even more impossible to resist. Fresh, flavour-packed, and made to satisfy, OB sushi is a ritual and a...
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Ocean Basket’s Perfect Catch Special
Skip the stress and celebrate love with Ocean Basket’s Perfect Catch Platter for Two for just R299. (Johannesburg, 11 February 2025) – Valentine’s Day is around the corner, which means it’s time to figure out where to go, what to eat, and how to avoid an overpriced bill that ruins the mood. Ocean Basket is...
Make Every Rand Count with Ocean Basket’s Budget-Friendly Menu
Dining on a budget? We’ve got you covered with tips for affordable dishes, shareable plates, and how to spend smarter this January. (Johannesburg, 14 January 2025) — The holiday decorations are back in their box, debit orders have gone off, and January has arrived with its mix of fresh starts and tighter budgets. With the...
Ocean Basket’s Menlyn Activation Serves Fresh Summer Vibes
(Pretoria, 10th December 2024) — Ocean Basket kicked off summer in style at their Menlyn location, hosting an exclusive event for media and influencers to unveil their refreshed summer menu. The activation, centered around their signature Grill & Chill seafood experience, brought the flavors of the Mediterranean to life in a way only Ocean Basket...
Coffee Marks
This was meant to be a piece about gaining one’s definition. You know, thoughts about mastering my perspective. That’s too deep I thought, people won’t receive it well. These are thoughts about your perspective, not theirs. How long will it take them to relate when it took you a lifetime (and counting). Good advice from...
My Journey into Cooking …
I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t cooking. Perhaps, I should rather say that I can’t remember a time when I didn’t have to prepare myself something to eat… snack or otherwise. Yes, my mother cooked our meals, but when you’re an obese child… you figure out how to constantly take...
Food: Carrot & Smoked Paprika Risotto
It bothered me that when I thought of a vegetarian risotto I thought, “mushroom and peas.” It had me by the tits! I honestly thought, it’s a safe choice. So rather I came up with this. Serves 4-6) INGREDIENTS: • 500g Arborio rice • 1 onion (finely diced) • 2 celery stalks (finely diced) •...
The 10 Healthiest Foods on the Planet
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