How to cook dry pasta perfectly The secret to cooking the perfect dry pasta is 1, to make sure your pot is big enough and have enough water in it and 2, make sure you have a timer on to make sure you are not over cooking or under cooking your pasta. The average cooing time for pasta is 10-12 minutes First off it to always make sure you have enough salted boiling water to cook the dry pasta in. There should be about 1 litre of water to every 100g of pasta. Once the water is rapidly boiling, add the…
Forage and Feast – SA’s only premium private label endorsed by a Michelin star chef Checkers is approaching the second anniversary of its premium private label range, Forage…
Black Elephant Vintners is re-launching their canned wines and they’re donating R1 of every can sold to the Elephant Reintegration Trust. With pure synchronicity and fortuitous friendships, as well as a deep and sincere love for wine, led to the birth of Black Elephant Vintners. Kevin, Raymond, and Jacques combined their uniquely diverse skillsets in an earnest endeavour to reclaim fun in the creative process of winemaking. They established their title as the rebels of the vine by constantly trying to demystify the winemaking process to all enthusiasts. Dubbed the rebel wine makers, Black Elephant Vintners strives to demystify wines…
Passionfruit curd tartlets Try these Passionfruit curd tartlets. Food stylist Lisa Clark knows all the shortcuts when it comes to quick and easy entertaining. This recipe is perfect…
Slow-cooked Rogan josh lamb shanks You’ll want to pull out the slow cooker for this delicious dinner. A rich and spicy dish ,this Slow-cooked Rogan josh lamb shanks will tantalise your taste buds and become a new family favourite SERVES 4-6 | TOTAL TOME 3 hours INGREDEINTS 2 tbsp oil 4–6 lamb shanks 30ml paprika 10 small onions,peeled, halved 3 cloves garlic, crushed 45–60ml ready-made rogan josh curry paste, according to taste 2 bay leaves 1 cinnamon stick 410g tin diced tomatoes 410g tin tomato purée 750ml lamb or beef stock Salt and milled black pepper, to taste TO SERVE Basmati rice with…
If you are planning a big party or event and you are not sure how much food to cater for each person attending, use our guide on catering…
Free Milk! Truth Coffee offers dairy alternatives at no extra cost. Truth Coffee, one of Cape Town’s most iconic roasteries, has decided to do away with additional charges for dairy alternatives. Oat, macadamia and almond milk will now be available at no extra cost. In recent years, milk alternatives have become increasingly popular, making Truth’s decision to offer them for free a step in the right direction. For many people, forgoing dairy is a health decision as well as an ethical one, and consumers have made it clear that paying more for their preferred alternative milk bothers them deeply. When…
Why not try something outside your comfort zone, we’re talking a drink with a twist: Popcorn and Cognac milkshake! The subtle buttery notes of the infused popcorn level…
Chef Amber Caudle has released her cookbook Sexy, Nourishing Food for your body, mind, and soul. Amber Caudle is a spiritually-led chef, host, and author who believes that food nourishes us from the inside out. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chef Amber (@chefamberla) She is also the CEO and co-owner of Source Collab, a hospitality group made of her restaurants Source Café Hermosa Beach and the newly launched Nine24 Kitchen in Manhattan Beach. Chef Amber loves to find the simple and natural, yet delicious and nutritious alternatives to old favorites that anyone can enjoy. She combines…
Warm up this Winter with an enticing new menu at the Constantia Glen Tasting Room or book a seat for one of their exclusive 5-course Winter Winemaker Dinners.…