• Out of ideas for a midweek dinner? Look no further than our flavoursome braised lamb shank recipe. So inviting and delicious, it’s sure to fall straight off the bone. ALSO SEE: Roast leg of lamb with mint and pomegranate rubies https://www.foodandhome.co.za/recipes/roast-leg-of-lamb-with-mint-and-pomegranate-rubies

    Add a splash of prosecco! This sparkling Italian white wine (which is traditionally a little sweeter and kinder to your wallet than Champagne) comes in sweet and dry varieties, and is deliciously convivial. Christmas is the perfect time to add a splash of prosecco. We love the idea of adding bubbles to the recipe below; mixing a quick and celebratory cocktail by adding a dash of pomegranate concentrate and a few berries to glasses of chilled prosecco; or topping peach ice cream with a tot (or two) of prosecco for a summer float with a grown up makeover! Drunken berries…

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year. If you’re entertaining this festive season, make these brie and cranberry pastry stars part of your feast. It’s the perfect canape to serve as guests arrive, or simply bake a few and serve as starters. ALSO SEE: Spiced eggnog marshmallows Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photograph by Dylan Swart

    Hands up who’s a junk food rebel? Chantal Lascaris is – and she’s got the recipes to prove it. Releasing her fifth collection of recipes in her best-loved, go-to cookbook series, All Sorts, Chantal is bringing out the big guns this Season, with everyone’s favourite kind of junk food, sans the guilt.  Her new collection of kitchen yummies – All Sorts of Junk Food Made Healthy – is set to trump the guilt card once and for all, with the right balance between healthy habits, wholesome eating, and just-give-me-some-of-that! “Who doesn’t love junk food?” asks Chantal. “I certainly do – be it cosy comfort food, or Friday night sofa surfing with a burger and fries, or…