• These tender lamb shanks in a rich tomato and olive sauce make an excellent meal for a celebration and are delicious with creamy, cheesy samp and spicy chakalaka. Serve with a beetroot, red cabbage and feta cheese salad for an unforgettable feast. Recipe by Lorna Maseko Watch the step-by-step video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_r_03ZA7Dg Made this Roasted lamb shanks with creamy samp and Durban curry chakalaka recipe? Tag us @foodandhomesa #CookingWithFH on Instagram! ALSO SEE: Slow Roasted Lamb with Garlic, Red Onions and Maple Potatoes https://www.foodandhome.co.za/recipes/slow-roasted-lamb-with-garlic-red-onions-and-maple-potatoes

    Who doesn’t love a good trifle during the holidays? But just when you thought trifle couldn’t get any better, try this chocolate and caramel Christmas trifle! A heavenly dessert that will dazzle your taste buds and delight your guests. This exquisite trifle is a symphony of rich flavours, perfectly layered to create a holiday masterpiece. The perfect way to indulge in the festive spirit. Made this delicious recipe? Tag us @foodandhomesa #CookingWithFH on Instagram! ALSO SEE: Chocolate lamington and cherry trifle https://www.foodandhome.co.za/recipes/chocolate-lamington-and-cherry-trifle

    From cocktail parties and Christmas feasts to New Year’s Eve festivities, the end-of-year holidays are synonymous with social gatherings and delicious, but often rich and indulgent food and alcoholic excesses that can become a challenge for the digestive system. Researchers claim that herbal drinks, like Rooibos, which is indigenous to South Africa and derived from the leaves of the Aspalathus linearis plant, may prove useful in alleviating discomfort from overeating. Dr Hanel Sadie-Van Gijsen, a senior researcher at the Centre for Cardiometabolic Research in Africa (CARMA) within the Division of Medical Physiology at Stellenbosch University, says recent studies have demonstrated that…

    Christmas tree waffles? Say no more! ALSO SEE: Festive wine gravy https://www.foodandhome.co.za/recipes/festive-wine-gravy Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photograph by Dylan Swart