Ina Paarman’s chocolate tart with mixed berries A deliciously decadent chocolate tart using bright and cheerful mixed berries. If you have a loose-bottomed flan tin, use it to make this tart. The pecan crust will crisp up beautifully and complement the tart perfectly. We have added Amarula liqueur to the mousse, but you can replace it with the same amount of cold, strong black coffee. SERVES 8 INGREDIENTS PECAN CRUST 1 cup (100 g) pecan nuts 11 Tennis biscuits 4 T (60 ml) soft brown sugar ½ t (2,5 ml) ground cinnamon 5 T (75 ml) melted butter MOUSSE…
Turkish delight & thyme cocktail Made with 12 rare botanicals inspired by the ancient spice route of Africa, Inspirit is infused with cardamom and juniper notes that complement…
Summer is the season to enjoy live music and fresh farm air in the beautiful outdoors. You won’t want to miss an evening of chilled-out, laid-back sounds while the sun sets over Spier Werf. Between 18h00 and 20h00, you can dance, tap your feet, lounge on the lawn and spend quality time with friends and family. Mapumba Cilombo is bringing the tunes to entertain you. The multi-skilled musician – he’s a singer, songwriter, guitarist and DJ – hails from Congo and has spent time in Zambia before arriving in South Africa. Inspired by folk melodies and Afropop, Mapumba’s international sound…
More and more South Africans choose to keep their cool as the party season hots up. Diaries are filling up and while this time of the year is…
Tashas Group opens its 16th South African store combining beautiful newness with old favourites. Pretoria has celebrated the arrival of its third tashas café at the Lynnwood Bridge Retail centre. The café – one of the top restaurants in Pretoria and the 15th tashas in South Africa and 16th for the Group with Le parc by tashas – is inspired by “Le Jardin Majorelle” in Marrakech. As with all of the tashas locations, tashas Lynnwood Bridge has two menus. The Classic Menu features favourite dishes from all tashas cafes, and the Inspired Menu, which is particular to each specific location. For tashas…
Curated for the curious and creative, a hot new Cape Town eatery will be opening its doors this summer. Located within a heritage building in the bustling and…
Haloumi & Swiss chard gozleme with honey-roasted grapes More is more with this delicious and creamy Haloumi & Swiss chard gozleme with honey-roasted grapes. PREP TIME 20 min | TOTAL TIME 40 min | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS ⅓ cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 cups shredded swiss chard leaves 300 g red and black grapes, cut into small clusters 1 tbsp honey 3 tsp za’atar 2 tbsp oregano leaves 500 g firm fresh ricotta 225 g haloumi, coarsely grated 6 sheets filo pastry ½ tsp sumac METHOD PREHEAT the oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with…
One of the best parts about the festive season is all of the gatherings and parties…but one of the most stressful parts is when you are hosting one…
A1 Fruit Water has shared a recipe from their new free e-book – SPARKLING SUMMER RECIPES – packed full of delicious Cocktail & Mocktail recipes that have been developed with some of South Africa’s top content creators. A1 Fruit Water is a fresh sparkling water, infused with a splash of real African fruit. Healthy, tasty and refreshing, A1 Fruit Water comes in three flavours, Mandarin, Lemon & Grapefruit. Download the free recipe e-book here. Rose and raspberry mocktail Serves 1 INGREDIENTS Crushed ice Squeeze of lemon wedge 50 ml Raspberry Reduction (¼ cup raspberries, ½ tsp rose water, 1 tsp lemon juice,…
Spinach & ricotta gnocchi A delicious vegetarian dinner idea! TOTAL TIME 45 minutes | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 1 large orange sweet potato, chopped coarsely 1 medium red…