VISI Outdoor Living

One, I’m on holiday. Two, I’m sitting on a roof patio, about to have a glass of wine and an informal supper made with ingredients sourced from the village market. Of course, the Provençal backdrop plays a part, but much of it has to do with that particularly relaxed state you get from enjoying the outdoor space of your home. The home in this instance is a tall and thin 19th-century house in Venasque that belongs to my sister-in-law. It’s not very big and has no garden – but it does have a small roof terrace with a dining space sheltered in an alcove, where we would have supper every evening. Even at this modest scale, the outside space offers that particular sense of ease that only alfresco meals bring…

JAN SCANNELL More affectionately known as Jan Braai, Jan is a cookbook author, a TV show host, a braai master, and the founder and driving force behind National Braai Day, celebrated on 24 September (South Africa’s Heritage Day) each year. As an avid outdoor cook, this is what he says you’ll need for the ultimate braai area(s): “In my opinion, your home needs at least two braai areas – one that can be used any day of the year, irrespective of the weather; and one for sitting around outdoors. The former is a built-in braai with a chimney, either in your kitchen or on your terrace. Of the two, I prefer the kitchen for this type of braai, as it is in close proximity to everything I need to cook…

CHUTNEY CHICKEN WITH GRILLED BREAD SALAD PREP TIME 20 minutes COOKING TIME 35 minutes SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 8 free-range chicken thighs1T Woolworths Barbeque Rub2T sunflower oil½ cup fruit chutney FOR THE GRILLED BREAD SALAD: 2 red peppers2 red onions, quartered4 slices ciabatta, torn into chunks12 pitted Kalamata olives2 sticks celery, finely chopped leaves from one bunch celery, chopped FOR THE DRESSING, MIX: ¼ cup red wine vinegar4T extra-virgin olive oil1t crushed garlicsea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste COOKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Toss the chicken in the barbeque rub, oil and chutney. Make 2 incisions to the bone in each thigh so that the heat can penetrate the flesh and the skin doesn’t burn. 2. Cook over medium coals for 20 minutes, turning often. At the same time, cook…

A art and Obakeng’s series took shape through playful experimentation with colour, fruit, beautiful objects and mixed media, with the goal of creating still-life imagery that would act as a curated collection of art. Texture, shadow and light all played a role in bringing this vision to life. “Obakeng and I sat down to discuss how we would approach the concept, and what we thought the outcome would be,” explains photographer and creative director Aart. “We went straight into gear by creating beautiful scenes – sticking still-life images on the wall and playing around in studio for a day with some of the core elements that form part of the SKYY Infusions flavours. We looked at what makes up the new SKYY liquid, and focused on depicting SKYY’s use of…

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