There’s room for everyone at YIAYIA’s TABLE Love, health and family – and perhaps something to tempt the appetite. These are the cornerstones adopted by Elli Parolis, the original yiayia and namesake of YIAYIA’s TABLE. Greek for grandmother, the term yiayia immediately speaks of comfort, of love and ultimately of food. During her 96 years, Elli was mother to 3 children and continued to care for and feed her family (including 5 grand-children and 7 great grand-children) right up until her final days, insisting on cooking up something delicious whenever someone came to visit. Meals were communal, and relished whilst…
It’s International Hot Dog Day! One of the most popular fast foods, after hamburgers and pizzas, has to be the highly underrated hot dog, which even has its…
2 of the top coffee brands in the world, Starbucks and Nespresso have come together to collaborate on this delicious collection. We recently tried the collection and are thoroughly impressed at the taste range available – plus, the crema is perfect! Starbucks and Nespresso The Starbucks® At Home range by Nespresso® allows for a world-class coffee drinking experience with just the press of a button. Now, Nestlé is bringing true sustainability to the table with its new, recyclable Starbucks® At Home by Nespresso® coffee capsules. The new capsules, over and above being fully recyclable, are also made using 80% recycled aluminium, a first for the Starbucks® At Home…
We recently dined at The Happy Uncles where we enjoyed their 8 course menu and it was a taste explosion! With an impressive background in food, Chef Anwar…
From the makers of Sir Fruit, South Africa’s number 1 cold pressed juice, health shots and first-of-its-kind fresh cocktail mix brand, comes an exciting new drinks and dessert offering – Luckybird. Luckybird is a range of locally produced and carefully crafted syrups and purees that transform regular life into flavourful living, designed to inspire and enable creativity, elevating beverages and desserts to new heights. In keeping with Sir Fruit’s juice innovation, high-quality standards and expertise of over 30 years supplying the trade industry, Luckybird is made to world-class standards with the best ingredients which are less processed and consistently…
Woolies newest offerings – innovative deliciousness in every bite There are some exciting new products available at woolies! When it comes to food, Woolies are at the…
It’s easy enough to freeze leftover egg whites or use them up in pavlova, but when it comes to egg yolks things get a little trickier. Here’s how we use up our leftover yolks! Freezing egg yolks Did you know you can freeze egg yolks? Yes, really! Unlike egg whites though, egg yolks will thicken and turn gelatinous if frozen as is, making them unusable in recipes. To avoid this, whisk the egg yolks until smooth and mix in either salt or sugar before freezing. Whether you use salt or sugar depends on whether you intend to use the…
Woolworths launches its podcast series ‘Food for Thought – Demystifying the Foods Landscape’ to give listeners key insights into the major issues around the state of our food…
Whipped ricotta is a trend we are totally behind! It’s creamy, light and delicious, and we paired it with deep caramelised roasted strawberries to create a fabulous starter to enjoy anywhere! Whipped ricotta with Roasted Strawberries HANDS-ON TIME 15 min | TOTAL TIME 40 min | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS Roasted strawberries 500 grams. strawberries, hulled and cut in half 3 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp sea salt flakes Whipped ricotta 1 cup full cream ricotta 1 tsp pepper 1/2 cup yoghurt To serve 1 tsp chopped basil 1 tsp chopped mint 1 baguette, toasted METHOD Roasted…
New Halaal dining concept for Sandton The ribbon has been cut on young chef Chef Naadhir Gattoo’s new Johannesburg dining establishment, one of the restaurants in Johannesburg –…