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Finding Umami

Food, Traditions, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Braaing for Life & Thyme

Wednesday, February 14th, 2018

Braaing — the South African version of barbecuing — is about so much more than cooking meat over a fire….

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Drinks, Experiences, Food, Sustainability

A Waterless Dinner

Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

I drive along beautiful coastline every day, yet I’m flushing my toilet with grey shower water, eating off paper plates…

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Drinks, Food, People, Places

Fire and the Forager

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Few in Cape Town have done more to introduce foodies, chefs, distillers, brewers and tourists to wild food, particularly fynbos…

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Food, People, Places, Recipes, Restaurants, Writing

A Story I Wrote About The Table Restaurant for TASTE Magazine

Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

The Table at De Meye is a wonderful and relaxed farm-to-table restaurant in the Stellenbosch Valley of the Cape Winelands….

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Food, People, Restaurants, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Chef Bertus Basson for Life & Thyme

Friday, October 13th, 2017

One of the best things about what I do is getting to talk with chefs I admire. Bertus Basson —…

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Drinks, People, Places

“Beer is My Ticket to Freedom”

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

Brus before brews…this is a great beer story, a great people story, a great entrepreneurial story…. but first, a few…

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Drinks, People, Restaurants, Writing

A Story I Wrote About The Black Cellar Club for Life & Thyme

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017

I recently wrote a story for U.S.-based Life & Thyme about The Black Cellar Club (BLACC), and the growing number…

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Food, People

Why SA Food Pics are Great Part II

Thursday, June 15th, 2017

I love South African food photography and styling. There’s so much quality work being done in this country. It’s fresh…

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Drinks, People, Places, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Caperitif For Whetstone Magazine

Thursday, June 8th, 2017

I am thrilled to have contributed to the inaugural edition of Whetstone Magazine, a new publication about food origins. Please…

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Food, People

Why SA Food Pics Are Great Part I

Friday, May 26th, 2017

I spend a lot of time looking at pictures of food from all over the globe. Far too much time,…

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  • A Story I Wrote About Frugality in the Kitchen for The Epoch Times
  • A Story I Wrote about Senegalese Cafe Touba in Cape Town for Life & Thyme
  • A Story I Wrote About Abalobi for SAVEUR
  • A Story I Wrote About Rusks for Life & Thyme
  • A Story I Wrote About Eating in Cape Town for National Geographic Traveller UK

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About

Hello…I’m Ilana Sharlin Stone.
I found my umami in Cape Town. The multi-cultural city that takes the cake when it comes to natural beauty. And the place where I live with my husband and two teenage daughters. Once, I was a chef from LA. I moved here to open and run a restaurant called Rustica, which became an overnight sensation and iconic place to eat.

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