Orange sweet potato & chickpeas Spruced up veg! Get more creative with your veggies and make them the star of the show at your next dinner. Try this Orange sweet potato & chickpeas recipe. PREP TIME 15 min | COOK TIME 30 min | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 1 kg orange sweet potatoes 2 red onions 1 (400g) tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed 10 sprigs fresh thyme ¼ cup olive oil METHOD PREHEAT the oven to 220°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. SCRUB potatoes to remove any grit. Cut potatoes and onions lengthways into wedges. PLACE sweet potato, onions,…
What would we do without the sandwich? A quick, easy meal that can be eaten hot or cold, anytime of the day, with a wide variety of breads…
Sweet, salty, sour, and bitter are four basic tastes that everyone is aware of. But did you know that there is a fifth basic taste, generally described as a savoury, meaty type of taste, which is named umami? Umami is an amazing flavour when used to complement other tastes, and it’s essential to add depth and complexity to your dishes. In this article, we break down everything that you need to know about umami. How does it taste? It’s pretty easy to identify and describe tastes like sweet and salty, but the taste of umami can be a little more…
Have you visited the Oranjezicht night market yet? Open from 5PM to 9PM, your Wednesday evenings are about to get even better. You’ll be able to stock up…
Kitchen hacks 101 Here are our top kitchen tricks this month that you need to know! Words by Kirsty Buchanan Images courtesy of Pexels Bring some balance Tomato-based sauces can often have an unpleasant acidity to them. Your solution? Carrots! Carrots add subtle sweetness to help balance out acidity. To get your sauce back on track, simply peel a carrot and add it in whole to your sauce. Let it simmer and remove before serving. Ginger ninja Keep your ginger fresher for longer by wrapping it up in cling film and storing it in the freezer. This prevents it…
Beans are an often neglected plant-based protein source that are versatile, budget-friendly and delicious! To help convince you to incorporate more beans into your diet, here is a…
Pork, pear, parsnip & sage stew This Pork, pea, parsnip & sage stew recipe will warm both your belly and heart. TOTAL TIME 35 min | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp Oil 800g Rindless pork belly, coarsely chopped 40g Butter 1 Leek, thinly sliced 2 Garlic cloves, minced 80ml Verjuice ¾ cup Chicken stock 8 Fresh sage leaves 2 Parsnips, quartered 2 Firm pears, quartered ¼ cup Loosely packed fresh sage leaves, extra METHOD HEAT oil in a 6-litre pressure cooker. Cook pork, in batches, until browned. Remove from the cooker. MELT half the butter in the cooker. Cook leek and garlic, stirring, about 5 minutes…
Stacked! Pancakes done four ways. What’s better than a warm flapjack slathered in syrup? A stack of them! Learn how to make flipping fantastic flapjacks plus four different…
The most recent recipe book in SA’s popular Cooking from the Heart recipe book collection was named among the Best Free Publications in the category for Corporate Brands in this year’s Gourmand Awards list. The winning publications were announced on 16 October 2022, which is recognised as World Food Day. The winning DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) edition was published by health and wellness advocate, Pharma Dynamics in partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa and is the fifth recipe book in the series. Nicole Jennings, spokesperson for Pharma Dynamics says they are thrilled to receive…
Baby marrow & sweet potato loaf Make this delicious and healthy Baby marrow & sweet potato loaf recipe at your next braai get together! TOTAL TIME 1…