• Up your brunch game with this quick and easy recipe for fruit pastries. The delicate, flaky puff pastry combined with the burst of sweet, juicy fruit filling will surely delight your taste buds. They’re surprisingly simple to make, making them a fantastic choice for a quick dessert or a delightful breakfast or brunch snack. TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes/ SERVES 6 Made these tasty  Fruit pastries recipe? Tag us @foodandhomesa #CookingWithFH on Instagram! ALSO SEE: Pears and phyllo pastry milk tart https://www.foodandhome.co.za/on-shelf/pears-and-phyllo-pastry-milk-tart Recipes & styling: Chiara Turili

    Skopo, otherwise known as “Smiley” is a classic South African delicacy. The meal consisting of a sheep head gained notoriety amongst Zulu taxi drivers and is now found at every taxi rank or township corner throughout South Africa. Over generations, it has become a street food enjoyed by mostly commuters at taxi ranks and bus ranks because of its affordability and filling nature. Now it has grown in popularity being included in most high-end nightclub scenes and cuisine spots around the township and middle-class communities. Getting fall-off-the-bone tender Skopo with rich, meaty flavour takes careful preparation. In this handy tutorial,…

    This inventive twist on a classic Italian favourite combines the freshness of a Caprese salad with the satisfying crunch of homemade savoury waffles. This recipe is perfect as…

    Loadshedding Halloumi Salad Halloumi cheese is the star of the show in this vegetarian and loadshedding friendly halloumi salad recipe! Once crisped in a pan or on the grill, this cheese becomes amazingly crispy on the outside and melty on the inside. TOTAL TIME 10 minutes | SERVES 2  INGREDIENTS For the salad 300 g Asparagus spears, woody ends snapped off 1 Eggplant, cut into 1cm thick slices 2 Red peppers, roughly chopped 200 g Halloumi cheese, cut into 1cm thick slices 2 tbsp Olive oil For the dressing Small bunch flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped ½ Shallot, finely chopped…

    We’re venturing out to the Deep South this weekend in search of some of the best breakfast spots. But where exactly is the Deep South? For anyone who doesn’t know, Capetonians fondly refer to the area from Noordhoek all the way around the southern side of the Cape Peninsula ending in Muizenberg as the Deep South of Cape Town. The area encompasses the coastal suburbs of Kommetjie, Scarborough, Cape Point, Glencairn, Simons Town, Fish Hoek and Kalk Bay. There’s something magical about this part of Cape Town and its sleepy laidback suburbs, the locals are friendly and easy-going, but it’s…

    A quick chicken salad is the perfect lunch to wrap up and take to the office. Healthy, easy, and deliciously filling. ALSO SEE: Mustard potato salad https://www.foodandhome.co.za/recipes/mustard-potato-salad

    Among Cape Town’s various cuisines, one savoury delight stands out as a timeless favourite – falafel. Rooted in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean traditions, falafel has won the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide with its blend of flavours and wholesome goodness. At its essence, falafel is a savoury and satisfying culinary creation crafted from chickpeas or fava beans, skilfully blended with aromatic herbs and spices. The mixture is then shaped into small patties or balls before being fried to a crisp golden brown. This combination of textures and tastes makes falafel a delightful treat. The origins of falafel trace back thousands…