“It is 11:30 and I am laughing now. Laughing because it is not even noon and somehow I have had the profuse luck of being served three breakfasts by Karen Dudley…”
A morning spent in the kitchen with Karen Dudley talking food, flavour and cooking as an act of love.
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Ditch the disposable, single-use gift paper, and perfect the art of furoshiki – a centuries-old Japanese cloth wrapping technique.
Planning a wedding? With its scenic shorelines, dramatic mountains, and tranquil natural surrounds, Plettenberg Bay has become a popular destination for saying ‘I do.’ Take inspiration from our list of best wedding venues in Plettenberg Bay – from captivating countryside venues, scenic vineyards, historic manors, boutique hotels, and even a picturesque rose garden.
Our bold, bright & generously sized Folly Beach Towel has been a long-favourite flat weave. Now we’ve relaunched it in Hermit Crab. We chatted to our designer, Lenore, about her process and inspiration.
Life’s too short to save ‘the good stuff’ for a rainy day. A reflection on the value of enjoying, and using, what we have, now.
At Mungo our customers often ask us about how to care for linen. Here are our tips on how to wash, dry, iron, store (and more) your linen items.
Passion project loading! Our Mungo Mill designer, Lenore Schroeder and Mungo Charleston shop manager, Rachel Neil have teamed up for a bit of cross-continental collaboration.
Fasten on your Man Cloth and prepare your fire. Here’s a recipe for how to braai the perfect mountain trout with some salty sea freshness.
One again, Mungo brings you another set of easy-to-follow serviette folding instructions. This time we’ve decided to show you how to fold the beautiful and elegant Rose, a true classic! Simply follow our step-by-step instructions below and you’ll be adding character and sophistication to your dinner table in no time. We’ve folded our Rose using …
In the second edition of our Serviette Folding series, we show you how to fold the fun and quirky Pinwheel. Not only is this one super easy to fold, but it is sure to bring a warm, hearty smile to any dinner guest’s face. Just follow our step-by-step instructions below, where we’ve used Mungo’s gorgeous …
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Mungo’s serviettes are so impressive you just can’t help but feel you want to show them off. So we decided to have some fun with them. Today we turned the Provincial Stripe Serviette into the simple and tasteful ‘French Pleat’. Follow our easy instructions below and be sure to impress your next dinner guests. Here …
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Mungo’s Winter Survival Guide: Volume Four So we’ve reached the fourth and final installment of our Winter Survival Guide and you’re going to have to get out from under your blanket and get a little dirty, for it’s time to get those fireplaces blazing. Yes, you heard right, it’s time to man up, find that …
Mungo’s Winter Survival Guide: Volume Two Welcome to the second edition of Mungo’s essential Winter Survival Guide – all you need know if you wish to get through this chilly season with a smile upon your face. However, this week’s volume is not only absolutely necessary to your survival but also one which you are …
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Winter is in full swing, your finger tips are half frozen and not even the dog wants to go outside. It’s a pretty miserable situation, one which you aren’t sure you’re going to get through. But never fear, for Mungo has your back with our all new Winter Survival Guide – a four part guide full …
Somehow in my mind curing olives always seemed like an impossible and laborious task. How could something so delicious be easy to make? Here is our take on how to cure olives. On recent trips out and about the cape winelands we have gotten into the mischievous habit of olive thieving. (Side note: we only …
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Every once in a while Cherilee walks into work with some of her baked goods. All the women start quivering with excitement and the men start dishing out marriage proposals. Yes it is that good! Today Cherilee has been kind enough to share her famous Carrot Cake recipe with us. Try it. Seriously! Ingredients 4 …
In cooking, as in other aspects of life, the most elegant solution is often the simplest. Whether this method of roasting a leg of lamb is the simplest, who can tell. What is clear is that roasting meat hanging from a string is an ancient technique. The simplest ideas also tend to be the oldest. …
“A sandwich is a food item, consisting of two or more slices of bread with one or more fillings between them.” – wikipedia That’s a decidedly dreary definition for one of the darlings of deliciousness. Humble the basic sandwich might be, but it is in my opinion the greatest of foods. At its most basic, …
Here are some easy and delicious bread making recipes styled by Cape Town food stylist Lisa Clark. She used a selection of our linens as the backdrop to this lovely shoot. Enjoy! Olive and Rosemary Focaccia Bread Makes 1 Focaccia Ingredients: 500g White Bread Dough 5 Sprigs Rosemary, pulled off stem 100g Kalamata Olives, de-piped …
How to set the table. Properly. When looking into this subject matter it quickly became apparent that table settings are pretty old fashioned. The majority of us don’t even have enough cutlery in our homes to put together one of these formal settings. Even the informal setting is pretty formal in my world. But if …
