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A Story I Wrote about Senegalese Cafe Touba in Cape Town for Life & Thyme

Tuesday, June 4th, 2019

I recently wrote a story for Life & Thyme about Khadim Diagne, a Senegalese immigrant who runs a cafe in…

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Food, Recipes, Traditions, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Rusks for Life & Thyme

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

I have loved rusks since I moved to South Africa. Here’s a recent story I wrote for Life & Thyme…

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Chefs, Drinks, Food, Markets, Places, Restaurants, Travel, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Eating in Cape Town for National Geographic Traveller UK

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

I recently wrote a story for National Geographic Traveller UK’s food magazine (yes, pinch me…I really did) about eating in…

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Experiences, Gardening, Places

Babylonstoren: Where Gardening Met My iPhone

Wednesday, June 13th, 2018

Babylonstoren…I finally get you! You’re that beautiful, expansive, generous private botanical garden outside of Cape Town that for so long,…

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Food, People, Places, Restaurants, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Kitchen Language for Life & Thyme

Thursday, April 19th, 2018

I recently wrote a story for food and drinks site Life & Thyme about the language of a South African…

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Drinks, Sustainability, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Rooibos for thefeedfeed.com

Thursday, March 29th, 2018

Rooibos is phenomenal…a tea with super food powers that can only be grown in a very small region in South…

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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, 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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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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  • 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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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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