Relax with Dax

Have you ever had a chilli rush? It happens when you eat something so hot that you become flushed, you break into a sweat and you start hyperventilating which makes you feel light-headed. It’s a great feeling, I’m sure there are some endorphins involved somehow as well. The thing about chilli, which a lot of [...]

I wish all Relax with Dax readers the best for 2007. My resolution for this year is to be a more responsible inhabitant of this planet. Consumerism is leading to a lot of waste and use of fossil fuels. We need to become more aware of what we consume and how we dispose of our [...]

Wishing all Relax with Dax readers the most awesome festive season and new year. I’m feeling ambivalent about 2007. I love new beginnings and all that, but if I look at my desk I can tell that 2007 is going to basically be part 2 of 2006. On the other hand, there are some things [...]

It’s that time of the year again. The new Eat Out magazine is on the shelves and they have announced South Africa’s top 10 restaurants. Terroir was voted top restaurant in SA and George Jardin was voted best chef. Please note that those 2 winners and in fact, 7 of the top 10 are located [...]

I’ve mentioned before that Cape Town is definitely way ahead of the game when it comes to SA music. We have Freshlyground, Goldfish, Coda, Flat Stanley, Watershed, The Dirty Skirts, Bed on Bricks and many others too. I’d just like to add Iridium Project to that list. I saw them in action a while ago [...]

There are many factors which have resulted in so many single, over 30 year olds. I believe it is a combination of these factors which has led to this situation, they are all linked and it’s difficult to establish which are cause and which are effect. I’m going to (briefly) share with you my personal [...]

Balthazar was awarded the Best Steakhouse Nationwide at the annual SA Grainfed Beef Chateau Libertas Steakhouse of the year awards. Talking about Grain Fed Beef, open up the link below and read the entry entitled: ‘What’s your beef?’ Here’s a teaser which will give you an idea what it’s about… “Grain fed beef is one [...]