Roasted beetroot with walnut crumble From sides and light meals to pure comfort dinners, we’ve made beetroot the star of the show with this Roasted beetroot with walnut crumble recipe. TOTAL TIME 1 hour | SERVES 6 as a side INGREDIENTS 1.5 kg Red beetroot 500 g Baby yellow beetroot 1 ½ tbsp Olive oil 2 Bay leaves WALNUT CRUMBLE ½ cup Walnuts ¼ cup Fresh flat-leaf parsley METHOD PREHEAT the oven to 220°C. TRIM leaves and stalks from beetroot; wash. Peel red beetroot and cut into six wedges. Keep the yellow ones whole. PLACE the red and yellow beetroots on large pieces…
Brinjal Bolognese bake This Brinjal Bolognese bake is the perfect weeknight meal! TOTAL TIME 1 hour 45 min| SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS BOLOGNESE SAUCE 1 tbsp Olive oil 1 Large brown…
Pecan & Date cake TOTAL TIME 1 hour 30 minutes | SERVES 12 INGREDIENTS 250g butter, softened 2 tsp vanilla essence 1 3/4 cups caster sugar 3 eggs 1 3/4 cups self-raising flour ⅓ cup flour ¾ cup milk ½ cup chopped dried dates ½ cup chopped pecans 2 tbsp demerara sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon METHOD PREHEAT oven to 160ºC. Grease a deep 22cm square cake pan or deep 22cm round cake pan, line base and sides of pan with baking paper, extending the paper 5cm above the sides. BEAT butter, vanilla and sugar together in a bowl…
Joburg-based master baker Babette Kourelos of Babette’s Bread rises to the occasion and answers all our questions about making a starter (fresh home-made yeast) By Babette Kourelos of…
What exactly is tahini? You might know it as one of the key ingredients in hummus or baba ghanoush, but not actually know what it is or how it’s made. Tahini is made in much the same way as any nut butter, except it’s made using sesame seeds. This is what gives it that signature, bitter but nutty flavour that adds so much depth to the dishes it’s found in. In much the same way as you can make nut butters in your own home, home-made tahini is ridiculously easy to make. Simply grind toasted sesame seeds with a splash…
How to make strawberry jam in a microwave It doesn’t have to take forever to make jam: if you’re pressed for time, the quickest and most efficient way…
Baby marrow corn loaf PREP TIME 15 minutes | COOK TIME 2 hours | MAKES 1 Low Sugar, Vegetarian INGREDIENTS 1 baby marrow (120g) 2 cups self-raising flour 1 tsp salt 1 cup polenta ¾ cup grated cheddar cheese 1 fresh red chilli, seeded and finely chopped 420g can corn kernels, drained, rinsed 310g can creamed corn ½ cup buttermilk 3 eggs 40g butter, melted METHOD PREHEAT the oven to 180°C. Oil a 14cm x 23cm loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking paper. COARSELY grate baby marrow and place in a sieve; push…
Woolworths is starting a movement with their ever-increasing Chuckles range. The recently spotted Chuckles Mousse has hit the shelves and it’s sparked a variety of fan theories. One…
With the ever-increasing price of groceries and the growing concern about the state of the environment, there are more reasons than ever to consider cutting down on the amount of meat in your diet. Eating more vegetarian can do wonders for your health as well. A plant-based diet is shown to lower dietary cholesterol, lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes. Vegetarians on average also have lower overall risk of chronic disease and rates of obesity. All of this doesn’t mean that you have to swear off meat entirely. Read on for some tips on easy ways…
Kitchen Cooking Hacks Get clued up on the top tips and tricks from the Food&Home team Words by Kirsty Buchanan Going nuts! What is granola without almonds, carrot…