leisure
91 HOT SPOT Singita’s revamped
Ebony Lodge is bush luxury at
its best
94 HOT SPOT Prana Lodge on the
Wild Coast is a beach escape
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96 SPOTLIGHT Foodie news
98 TASTE SHAPER Guy Bower of Joburg’s
The Bowery on his foodie fi xes
100 THIRST QUENCHER Updates on the
drinks scene
102 DRINK UP Local wines to savour
104 THREE WAYS WITH Award winning
chef Bertus Basson devises three
fragrant recipes with cardamom
108 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER A modern
take on classic desserts that’ll whisk
you right back to your childhood
114 STAR ATTRACTION This unique garden
in Joburg’s Fontainebleau promotes
quiet contemplation
120 A MOST LIVEABLE CITY A guide to New
Zealand’s largest urban hub, Auckland91
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CONTENTS
126 TRAVEL TALK Local getaways
176 WEEKEND WITH Photography duo
Leon and Marilet van Rooyen, a.k.a The
Lion and The Lady, spend weekends
discovering the Western Capesolutions
129 COVER STORY THE GREAT
OUTDOORS Make a magical outside
space that’s perfect for summer
with these tips, trends and hot
new releases for pools, patios
and gardens
140 WHAT’S NOW Shopping inspiration
for the kitchen (page 140), lounge
(page 143), bedroom (page 144) and
bathroom (page 147)regulars & wins
ON THE COVER Photograph by
Elsa Young
10 EDITOR’S LETTER Editor Naomi Larkin
on HL’s Outdoors Issue
12 HL ONLINE Reasons to visit
houseandleisure.co.za
14 CONTRIBUTORS Some of the creative
people who’ve contributed to this issue
99 REPORT BACK The recent HL Night
Market in Cape Town was a hit
145 HL WIN Eight readers will each win
a Slumberland bedset worth R4
149 COVER STORY GREEN LIVING
Lighten your carbon footprint with
a 17-page special that’s all about an
ecofriendly lifestyle
157 HL WIN 10 readers will each win Risoli
cookware worth R5
173 HL WIN One reader will win a luxury
six-night stay at Ivory Tree Game Lodge
worth R47
174 STOCKISTS Where to fi nd everything in
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