• Essential oils aren’t just for the spa and diffusers anymore! Certain oils can be incredibly useful in the kitchen and offer several benefits including the ability to know the source of your flavourings, saving money (as it only takes a drop or two), and convenience because you’ll always have what you need on hand. You can use essential oils in salad dressings, drinks, and smoothies, in place of dry seasonings or herbs, and in baking, just to name a few. But is it safe to cook with essential oils? Essential oils have a lot of flavour, and because they are…

    Whether you’re a seasoned chef or a passionate home cook, this creamy spinach with chickpeas, atchar and toasted naan recipe is guaranteed to satisfy your cravings and impress your guests! A flavour combo you have to try! FOOD TEAM TIP: This dish is perfect shared as a light snack, or served as a side. Made this delicious Creamy spinach with chickpeas, atchar and toasted naan recipe? Tag us @foodandhomesa #CookingWithFH on Instagram ALSO SEE: Spinach blue cheese and walnut puffs https://www.foodandhome.co.za/on-shelf/spinach-blue-cheese-and-walnut-puffs RECIPES AND STYLING: Jezza-Rae Larsen PHOTOGRAPHY: Chanelle Naudt

    Loadshedding Burrito Bowl If you enjoy Mexican food and the sheer convenience, albeit delicious flavours, that burrito bowls provide, this loadshedding recipe is for you! It is whipped…

    Twenty years ago, as a dumb so-and-so living in Taiwan, my favourite bar snack was deep-fried bumble bees. They appeared on tables the way peanuts do on any pub counter and I regularly consumed them by the fistful. Crisp and delicious, I munched them down without a care for the reality of where they might have come from, nor the circumstances of their transition into tasty morsel. Who’d have imagined that, two decades on, bumblebees are among millions of insect species whose survival hangs in the balance? Insects everywhere are disappearing at an alarming rate. To many this might sound…

    Cheesy mozzarella pulls Oozing with flavour and topped off with a sweet and sticky tomato sauce, these Cheesy mozzarella pulls are the ultimate snack. Even better than a fast food joint! TOTAL TIME 1 hour 15 minutes + FREEZING  | MAKES 12  INGREDIENTS MOZZARELLA STICKS 3/4 cup flour  2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper  1 tsp garlic powder 1 egg, beaten  1 1/2 tsp water  145 g breadcrumbs 1 tbsp Italian seasoning  600 g mozzarella, cut into 2cm thick sticks Oil, for shallow frying SWEET & STICKY SAUCE 1 red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1…

    Whether you’re planning a casual weeknight dinner, a fun-filled backyard get-together, or just craving something extraordinary for lunch, this Tuna burger recipe is your ticket to a culinary…

    Peppermint crisp and caramel swiss roll This Peppermint Crisp and Caramel Swiss Roll recipe brings together the perfect balance of refreshing peppermint and luscious caramel. Irresistibly delicious, easy to make, and sure to impress! Get ready to roll into pure bliss! Did you make this Peppermint crisp and caramel swiss roll recipe? Tag us on Instagram @foodandhomesa! ALSO SEE: How to make a patterned swiss roll https://www.foodandhome.co.za/features/how-to-make-a-patterned-swiss-roll Recipe & styling: Jezza-Rae Larsen Photographer: Callen Jefferson