The Table – The Heartbeat of the Home is a glorious celebration of vibrant South African flavours blended with the rich heritage of Elmarie Berry’s grandmother’s Middle Eastern / Lebanese cuisine. For Christmas we’re making this leg of lamb with mint and port, as well as the amazing milk tart and chocolate rooibos profiterole wreath. Penguin, R400
This hand-crafted, metal leaf wreath has a sturdy frame and a hook to hang the wreath securely. R800 from masquerade.co.za
Not much more glam for your NYE drinks trolley than a bottle of Gold Bar Whiskey. All golden amber and burnt sugars and baking spices and gentle wood smoke, wrapped up in a bottle shaped like a solid ingot, each individually numbered with its unique bottle and blend number and bottle lot displayed on the three foil stamped labels. R1449 from takealot.com.
So clever … no greasy hands on the beach. Mineral Fusion Brush-On Sun Defense with broad spectrum SPF 30, R949 from takealot.com
Shades of pink – fuchsia, vibrant, coral, rosy – take centre stage in the Chanel Holiday 2024 make-up collection … with dazzling products like Diamond Dust which adds a sparkle to your complexion, Enchanted Night to put stars in your eyes, and lip shades full of frost and shimmer. From R690. Black bucket hat with silver sequins. R160 from superbalist.com
Beach to lunch to cocktail hour … Fino Lotus Flower embroidery canvas bag, R330 from fino.co.za and Star Wreath, R499 from Woolies.
This is dessert in a glass. Coffee Rum Liqueur … to give as a gift or serve after dinner. R275 from sugarbaron.co.za. Pearl encrusted bauble, R69.95 from Woolies
Softlips Tint Lip Conditioner. Because mistletoe. Rose, Bronze and Pearl … get all three. R36.95 from Clicks and DisChem • Mineral Fusion 3-in-1 Color Stick luminous colour for cheeks, eyes and lips. R620 from takealot.com
Put on your dancing shoes. And you’ll find a range that sparkles, shines and dazzles – like these Spoilt Girl (R499) – at kingsmeadshoes.co.za. Glam on!
On our table this year … these SOiL Organic Aromatherapy Crackers. These crackers have a choice of SOiL’s Organic Remedy Rollers, designed to soothe, invigorate, or uplift your senses, or a premium, single-note SOiL Organic Essential Oil … offering relaxation, nostalgia or joy. Perfect for your festive table or for gifts. R300 for a set of six from soil.co.za
