• Serves: 4 Prep Time: 30 mins Cooking Time: 1 hour 30 mins INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 carrots, diced 2 celery sticks, diced 500 g minced beef 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tsp tomato purée 2 sprigs thyme 1 bay leaf 500 ml beef stock 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 x 210 g tin chopped tomatoes 200 g chestnut mushrooms, quartered 25 g porcini mushrooms, soaked in 150 ml boiling water For the mash: 500 g parsnips, cut into chunks 500 g potatoes, cut into chunks 150 ml milk 25…

    Tomato, spinach and three-cheese lasagne Sheets of lasagne layered with a rich tomato sauce, herbed ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan – you won’t believe it’s meat-free. PREP TIME 1 hour | COOKING TIME 1 hour 20 minutes | TOTAL TIME 2 hours 20 minutes | SERVES 6 INGREDIENTS For The Tomato Sauce 2tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 x 400g tins Italian whole cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato purée 1 tsp caster sugar 3 sprigs parsley For The Filling 250 g ricotta cheese 2 tbsp basil, chopped 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley 1 tbsp…

    This year give Dad what he really wants for Father’s Day… Three people stand the chance to win a voucher worth R2 000 from Chalmar Beef so that Dad can buy all the meat he can eat. Congratulations to the lucky winners, Nicole Tyler, Kevin Anthony Parkins, and Shannon Oldnall! Chalmar Beef has set the benchmark for consistent quality products since 1969 – tender beef and lamb, straight from our farm to your table. Be the favourite child and buy beef and lamb from our online shop, www.chalmarbeef.co.za and keep Dad braaiing. Competition starts on 9 June and ends…

    South Africa’s biggest annual gravel race cycling event in the Overberg region will be hosted on 29 of July in the beautiful town of Swellendam this year. B-well is proud to announce its sponsorship of the B-well Around The Pot race, which promises to be an exciting and challenging experience for cyclists of all levels. “We are thrilled to be sponsoring the B-well Around The Pot event again this year,” says Stephen Geldenhuys, Marketing Manager at Southern Oil.  The event offers four distances: a 25-miler route for beginners and a 60-miler, 100-miler and 200-miler distance for more experienced cyclists. All the…

    Pork ribs make the perfect sharing food, and this maple and soy recipe is so moreish – they’ll be a favourite in no time. Serves: 2 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cooking Time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes INGREDIENTS 5 cm piece ginger, grated 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped 125 ml soy sauce 175 ml maple syrup 125 ml dry sherry 1 tbsp chilli sauce or sriracha sauce 1.5 kg pork ribs INSTRUCTIONS Mix together the ginger, garlic, soy, maple syrup, sherry and chilli sauce in a large bowl. Add the ribs, coat them thoroughly, cover then marinate in the fridge for…