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The Year We Went Back To Basics

When crisis strikes, we’re forced on many levels to function with only the simplest, most basic necessities. Gone were the heels and makeup, running day-to-day errands, and dining in restaurants. We had to start cooking our own meals, making do with what was available. Planning became a key pastime – particularly, what to cook for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Who to reach out to in an emergency? What to do with the endless hours at home? In 2020, we went back to basics.

2021
21 April 2021
The Year We Went Back To Basics
Stay-at-home chef: How a pandemic inspired change for Bertus Basson
By Nikita Buxton
We chat to Bertus Basson, the S.Pellegrino Chef of the Year, about how the pandemic...
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23 February 2021
The Year We Went Back To Basics
watching tv
Partner content: The year we … watched more TV
By CBS Reality & CBS Justice
When our lives suddenly came to a standstill and everything we knew changed, it’s no...
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2020
20 November 2020
The Year We Went Back To Basics
face mask
The year face masks became fashion accessories and leisurewear become the only ‘wear’
By Bianca Jones
In 2020, fashion-forward meant wearing matching tracksuits, slippers and face masks.
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2 September 2020
The Year We Went Back To Basics
the potluck club
How restaurants adapted fine-dining food for home
By Zanele Kumalo
SA's chefs rose to the challenge.
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1 July 2020
The Year We Went Back To Basics
zola nene cooking
Connected through cooking: Zola Nene on the joys that can be found in the kitchen
By Zola Nene
The 2020 pandemic made us all realise the value of a home-cooked meal and the...
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