• Avocado caesar salad Quick, easy and bursting with flavour. This Avocado caesar salad is the perfect starter or lunch meal. PREP TIME 15 minutes | COOK TIME 20 minutes | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 4 thick slices soy and linseed sourdough, or bread of choice 1 tbsp olive oil 4 eggs  200 g cos lettuce hearts, leaves separated 2 avocados, thickly sliced 40 g shaved parmesan 1 tbsp sunflower seeds, toasted 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds, toasted DRESSING ⅓ cup mayonnaise 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp tamari 1 clove garlic, minced METHOD PREHEAT the oven to 220°C. TEAR…

    This festive season, South African’s can celebrate with Lyre’s, the world’s most awarded, ‘impossibly crafted’ premium quality non-alcoholic spirits’ brand. The range gives the perfect elevated drink experience…

    An interesting review from Brad inspired founder of Sloom, Rudo Kemp, to create The Cape Town King. 2.14m in width and 2m in length, the Cape Town King is officially the biggest bed in South Africa. “Surprisingly we get a lot of requests for a California King size mattress. Whether this idyllic idea of luxury was promoted by popular media overseas, like Rihanna’s song or that people actually want that size of a bed is uncertain.” says Rudo. Sloom is well known for its innovative approach to mattresses and believes in the importance of having a well supported night’s rest…

    Make entertaining look easy and add a little ‘mmm’ to your festive menu with LANCEWOOD®’s versatile and award-winning cream cheese. Rich, creamy and utterly irresistible, South Africa’s favourite cream cheese is equally delicious spread on bread and crackers, baked into savoury dishes and added to sweet treats. Available in a range of flavours and snack-friendly formats, LANCEWOOD® Cream Cheese is the ultimate get-together go-to, and a must-have ingredient in your fridge this festive season. Whether you’re looking to create a show-stopping dessert, an indulgent main or a simple yet scrumptious snack platter, you can’t go wrong with South Africa’s most…

    Chocolate milkshake A deliciously decadent chocolate milkshake recipe that’s quick and easy to make at home – even better than a restaurant. PREP TIME: 5 min | SERVES 3-4 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS 6 cups vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream ⅓ cup milk , or more as needed, or use chocolate milk ⅓ cup chocolate sauce Handful of choc chips whipped cream, optional, for topping METHOD COMBINE ice cream, milk, choc chips and chocolate sauce in a blender and blend until combined. IF you need to thin it, add a…

    For newbie and seasoned home cooks alike, seeing a cooking term in a recipe that you’re not familiar with can be confusing and sometimes off-putting. Today, we’ve put together some of the most common cooking terms and what they actually mean, so that you will never be stopped from trying out a new recipe again! Cooking Al dente When pasta is cooked to just firm! Dice This refers to cutting ingredients, most often vegetables like carrots or onions, into square pieces that are uniform in size. The purpose of dicing is to make sure that the ingredient cooks evenly,…