• Skillet hot cake with tahini maple pears A decadent dessert on the inside and outside. SERVES 6 | PREP TIME 10 min | COOK TIME 30 min | VEGETARIAN INGREDIENTS 1½ cups self-raising flour ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda  2 tsp ground cinnamon ⅓ cup (90 g) tahini ⅔ cup maple flavoured syrup 2 eggs, beaten lightly 1½ cups buttermilk 50 g butter 3 medium firm pears, unpeeled, each cut into 6 wedges 2 tbsp lemon juice Toasted sesame seeds, to serve  METHOD PREHEAT oven to 220°C. Place a 26cm ovenproof skillet in the oven to preheat. PLACE…

    A vine-scented breeze. A lingering spa treatment. A plated adventure. A beautiful bubbly. A languorous lie-in. It’s all yours, and more, wrapped up in a long weekend itinerary that Lanzerac has curated to re-energise your soul in 2023. More long weekends await in 2023 than ever before! The calendar has bestowed plentiful opportunities to relish in a few extra holiday escapes throughout the year. Lanzerac is seizing the opportunity to offer work-weary South Africans the chance to take full advantage of these mini breaks. Long Weekends the Lanzerac Way is designed to offer you the ultimate, luxury long weekend at…

    Don’t miss Africa’s premier plant-based food, drink and conscious living event! It’s fast becoming one of the most successful food and lifestyle events on the South African exhibition calendar and it is now coming to Johannesburg for the first time. The Plant Powered Show – which continues to bring the plant-based, vegetarian, vegan and conscious living revolution to a mainstream audience – returns to Cape Town in May and makes its long-awaited Gauteng debut in August. One of the main attractions at both shows will be The Checkers Plant Kitchen, powered by Simple Truth. Checkers – who is a sponsor…

    The Southern Mail Wynberg Family Festival, one of the biggest three-day community celebrations in the Mother City, will be taking over Maynardville Park this weekend. Featuring gourmet food, fashion, a beer garden, amusement park rides, and top local entertainment, it promises to be a blast for the whole family. Picture: @dylanredza / Instagram The festival (formerly known as Community Chest Carnival) is one of the Mother City’s longest-running and most successful family events. Launched initially as a theatrical garden party, it has now evolved into a full-blown carnival filled with a variety of food, local entertainment, and loads of family…

    Rainbow bowl A colourful bowl of goodness! Try  this as a healthy lunch meal. TOTAL TIME 15 minutes | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 400 g black beans 1 tsp ground cumin 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp olive oil ¼ cup coriander leaves 1 corn on the cob, chargrilled 1 tomato, cut into wedges 1 avocado, cut into wedges 60 g red cabbage, shredded 1 carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks 4 butter lettuce leaves Sour cream to serve METHOD DRAIN beans and rinse well. Place in a bowl.  PROCESS cumin, garlic, lemon juice, oil and…