• Deliciously simple, this roasted artichokes burrata with Sicilian dressing requires minimal time for a maximum pay-off! Roasted artichokes burrata HANDS-ON TIME 10 min | TOTAL TIME 35 min | SERVES 6 VEGETARIAN | GLUTEN-FREE INGREDIENTS 3 x 280 gram jars marinated artichokes Sicilian dressing 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped 5ml finely grated lemon zest 1 Tbsp. lemon juice To serve 50 grams bottled caper berries, drained, some cut in half 3 burrata 2 Tbsp. pine nuts, toasted METHOD PREHEAT oven to 200°C. DRAIN artichokes, reserving the oil. Place artichokes on an oven tray and season to taste. Roast until golden, about…

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    Did you know that your daily cup of coffee can get you over the winter blues? Coffee, over the decades, has moved from being a simple drink to an entire occasion. With invitations being sent out daily by friends, potential partners and even business colleagues to meet for a cuppa, no longer is it the early morning and after dinner drink it once was. As the weather gets colder these invitations may become fewer, but that’s no reason to stop enjoying your cuppa, as there are additional benefits to savouring it this winter. Winter blues “During winter, drinking coffee can…

    We visited Kleinsky’s Delicatessen, a feel good cafe in Cape Town serving up bagels of flavour (Stand a chance to win a R2000 Kleinsky’s hamper below!) As I step into a crowded Kleinsky’s Delicatessen, I see that I have found myself unknowingly in their midweek lunchtime rush. Despite this, I am tended to in no time and led to my table. A steady stream of customers flows in and out of the store, hungry to grab a taste of Cape Town’s most delicious bagels and coffee. Kleinsky’s Delicatessen is located on the notoriously busy Regent street, but stands out…

    What is white sauce? White sauce is traditionally made by thickening milk with a white roux (a paste of flour and butter).  Also known as bechamel, white sauce is one of the five Mother Sauces of French cuisine and features in many everyday dishes. Although often flavoured with bay and nutmeg, bechamel can also be used as a base to make cheese sauce and mushroom sauce. How to make white sauce Once you get a hang of white sauce, you soon won’t need to rely on a recipe to make it. You’re simply going to start by melting butter…