How to stuff a chicken Check out our ultimate guide on preparing the perfect stuffed, roasted and carved chicken! STEP 1: RUBBING BUTTER UNDER THE SKIN Run your fingers carefully between the skin and breast meat, taking care not to tear the skin. You can use a chopstick to help. Using your hands or a spoon, scoop up butter and place it under the skin; push butter through skin to cover breast and tops of drumsticks and thighs. STEP 2: FILLING THE CAVITY Fill the cavity of the chicken with lemon quarters and thyme sprigs. You can also use any left over parsley stalks and even a…
Apothacafe, created by Nuraan Nicholas, is a small business specialising in homemade, dessert-themed candles. Made from eco-friendly wax, these candles look (and smell) good enough to eat! Please…
Pancakes with fruit and chocolate sauce It’s hard to believe these pancakes are vegan. TOTAL TIME 40 min | Serves 4 (makes 8 pancakes) | EASY | VEGAN INGREDIENTS Chocolate Sauce 250 ml (1 cup) coconut milk 150 g tofu 30 ml (2 tbsp) cocoa powder 30 ml (2 tbsp) sugar 10 ml (2 tsp) cornflour 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence Pancakes 500 ml (2 cups) almond milk 250 g cake flour 80 ml (1/3 cup) canola oil 45 ml (3 tbsp) castor sugar 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence 3,75 ml (¾ tsp) baking powder a pinch…
Tapi Tapi is more than just an eatery; it is also an educational project that aims to teach both locals and foreigners about African cuisine and the culture…
Calling all food and meat lovers alike! If you’re a true foodie then you will have heard of the restaurant chain called, Moo Moo, which aims to fill the ‘meat-lover’s gap’ in more ways than one. The Moo Moo concept was brought to life by three restauranteurs who were bored to tears by the ʻ’meat marketʼ that surrounded them. One identical steakhouse after the other. Stiff, pretentious and overtly masculine. The gap in the market was too obvious to ignore. So they teamed up with some of the best designers and branding minds that South Africa had to offer. Together…
We’re always on the lookout for food deals that cater to our sweet tooth. Waffles and Heart in Observatory is offering just that with two gourmet waffle deals…
Popcorn is an often forgotten about snack that can be quick and easy to make at home. No more running to the store for chips when you can make a big bowl of homemade popcorn in a pinch. We’re sharing some of our best popcorn recipes – with some decadent must-try desserts mixed in. If you give any of these recipes a try, don’t forget to tag us @foodandhomesa #CookingWithFH on Instagram! We love seeing and sharing your creations. Candied popcorn Candied popcorn is sure to be your new favourite sweet snack. It’s also a fun homemade gift idea for the…
Big 7 Travel compiled a prestigious list of the “50 best pizzas in the world”, with 1.5 million people from 60 countries taking surveys and voting for the best travel accolades worldwide.…
Remember how a few years ago the raw food diet was all the hype in the health world? Turns out there are actually some vegetables that are healthier cooked! Why? Because cooking vegetables can often make it easier for our bodies to absorb the important nutrients they contain. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition even revealed that although women who followed a raw food diet consumed more of the antioxidant beta-carotene, they reaped less of its benefits! The cooking process can make many nutrients in certain veggies more accessible for your body to use. Not to mention, cooking fresh…
Say hello to the Food&Home 2022 winners! The very first Food&Home Awards are here. Our judges tried and tested hundreds of products to find the best in the…