• Berry sorbet champagne floats Romance in a glass. These berry sorbet champagne floats are bubbling over with romantic glamour. They’re the perfect chilled addition to a special night. PREP TIME: 20 mins + extra, to freeze | SERVES 2 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS 300 g frozen mixed berries 100 g caster sugar 2,5 ml (½ tsp) vanilla extract 15 ml (1 tbsp) vodka (optional) juice of 1 lime 1 egg white cherries, strawberries or blueberries, frozen, to decorate chilled champagne, to top up METHOD PLACE the mixed berries, sugar,…

    Sense of Place is the go-to wine this festive season. Sense of Place by Stellenbosch Hills comprises three wines: an exceptional red, white and bubbly. To promote their excellence, the winery recruited celebrated foodie Ilse van der Merwe aka The Food Fox to devise a special festive season recipe. “This year, for the first time, we’ll all hopefully be able to take a break without fear of last-minute cancellation,” says Ilse. “Goodness knows, we can do with a little time with those close to us; to enjoy time around a table; and, to treat each other. This is the rare…

    Over the festive season we enjoy spoiling our loved ones with something special. Wine is a always treasured gift, especially when it comes carefully curated and elegantly packaged with the option of a personal message, La Motte offers a wonderful wine gift catalogue – the perfect gift for any wine-lover. Moreover, La Motte’s Farm Shop offers an array of beautiful and unique gifts and special ideas that will make anyone feel spoiled. This quaint farm-style shopping includes a variety of baked good such as artisan breads (Ouma’s bread, a Shiraz loaf, pot bread or fruited rye loaf) and a tempting…

    Iced Pina colada “If you like Pina colada”…well you know the rest. Try our take on a delicious Iced Pina colada.  PREP TIME 10 min | MAKES 2 litres…

    ‘Don’t be afraid of colour’ is something we’ve all heard countless times this year. Whether it came from fashion influencers, beauty gurus, or decor and design authorities, we’ve been instructed to look at bolder palettes with immediate effect. ‘That’s all fair and well. But where on earth do you start when you’ve stuck to the same pearl-white walls and soft beige throws for years? Don’t rush in; this is not the decor Olympics As a decor enthusiast and an unofficial interior designer to the many places I have called home, the first thing I advise anyone looking to add some colourful vibrance…

    Fragrant roast chicken with baby aubergines and pine nuts This fragrant roast chicken is the ultimate chicken dinner to serve for friends and family. COOK TIME 1 hour 30 minutes | SERVES 4-6 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS 1 whole chicken, trimmed and giblets removed 30 g (3 tbsp) butter 1 lemon, halved olive oil, for drizzling 5 ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon 5 ml (1 tsp) ground allspice 2,5 ml (½ tsp) ground cloves 300 g baby aubergines, halved 30 ml (2 tbsp) honey sea salt and freshly…