Steak with mash and greens A quick and easy steak for two! Valentine’s Day dinner doesn’t need to be complicated – try this simply delicious steak with mash and greens. SERVES: 1 INGREDIENTS steak cut of choice 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce salt & pepper, as needed 1 tbsp oil 20 g butter handful of fresh thyme springs 1 garlic clove METHOD GENEROUSLY brush the steak with Worcestershire sauce on both sides. SEASON steak with salt and pepper. HEAT pan then add oil. Sear the steak starting with the fatty side. ADD thyme, garlic and butter then sear each side…
Chocolate mousse shots Ideal Valentine’s dessert for this weather! PREP TIME 20 min + refrigeration | COOK TIME 5 min | SERVES 4 | GLUTEN FREE INGREDIENTS 50…
Choc-cherry coconut bars Impress your Valentine with these delectable bars. PREP TIME 30 mins + refrigeration/freezing | MAKES 16 | GLUTEN FREE | DAIRY FREE | VEGAN INGREDIENTS 200 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped 1 cup dried or glace cherries 3 cups desiccated coconut ½ cup golden syrup 1 tsp vanilla essence ⅓ cup melted coconut oil seed oil METHOD GREASE and line base and sides of an 18 cm x 28 cm rectangular pan with baking paper. PLACE half the chocolate in a small heatproof bowl over a pot of gently simmering water (don’t allow bowl to…
Chetna Makan’s chilli naan pizza This recipe is in no way disrespecting either naan or pizza, as I love them both dearly, but I’ve started to combine them.…
Red velvet hearts with whipped cream Treat that special someone in your life to these heartfelt red velvet hearts with whipped cream. MAKES: 5-6 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS 2 red velvet sponge (try this red velvet recipe) 2 whipped cream strawberries to garnish METHOD CUT the sponge using a small heart shaped cookie cutter. LAYER the first sponge with whipped cream then top with the second sponge. LAYER the top with whipped cream then garnish with fresh sliced strawberries. Made this recipe? Tag us @foodandhomesa #cookingwithFH on Instagram…
“What’s Galentine’s Day? It’s only the best day of the year! Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and…
Bacini’s on Kloof has the most romantic evening planned for Valentine’s Day. Chef Eva will be preparing delicious dishes, and the talented pizzaiolos in the kitchen will be rolling out heart-shaped pizzas that will make you swoon even if your date doesn’t. Bacini’s Pizzeria & Deli, one of Cape Town’s oldest Italian restaurants, is offering a Valentine’s Day dining special. The restaurant will be open for reservations for two on 14 February, with an R350 minimum table spend. Couples will receive a complimentary drink to get the evening started. Picture: Bacini’s on Kloof / Facebook The restaurant serves up a contemporary take…
The Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel, ushers in esteemed chef George Jardine as its new Executive Chef. A harbinger of heritage and contemporary cool in the heart of…
Have you sorted your V-Day gift yet? You can never go wrong with a bunch of sweet treats! From aphrodisiac aperitifs to big bouncy mallows, sweet biscuits, and crowd-pleaser choccies, we’ve found the goodies worth splurging for this Valentine’s Day. Let’s dive in! A Valentine’s bundle from Basilei Basilei Basilei takes confectionary to a whole new level. You can never go wrong with gifting a box of the most irresistible marshmallows around. If you opt for their Valentine’s bundle, you’ll get strawberry marshmallow and white chocolate fudge, an almond nougat, a large strawberry mallow and salted pecan caramels. Get it…
In the words of President Cyril Ramaphosa in the State of the Nation Address this week, “Millions of South Africans are unable to provide for themselves and their…