• Gluten-free Baking at Home – 102 Foolproof Recipes for Delicious Breads, Cakes, Cookies, and More by Jeffrey Larsen (Ten Speed Press, R464) Looking to make gluten-free biscuits, crusty breads and chewy cookies? This tome by American cooking instructor, recipe developer and pastry chef, Jeffrey Larsen, presents a whole host of mouth-watering baked treats that will appeal to everyone from coeliacs to snack-time savants. Whether you’re an experienced baker or just learning the craft, this cookbook will teach you how to work with gluten-free flours and be invaluable in your wider cookery journey. So put on your apron and don those…

    Reimagine your leftovers and left-outs for the prettiest Easter decorations ever… WORDS AND STYLING BY SARAH-JANE WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHS BY KATELYN ALLEGRA   WHAT YOU NEED white and…

    Easter is a time for cooking, feasting and expressing gratitude. Let GLAD help make the holidays a little easier with their handy product range and creative tips for Easter fun and festivities! Let the kids decorate Glad Zip Seal Bags with stickers and coloured pens so each one has their own safe storage for all their Easter Treats. This also makes it easy to freeze treats if they melt. Making some Easter treats? Entertain the kids with decorating using Glad Zip Seal Bags. Fresh hot cross buns are easy to freeze ahead of time, in Glad Freezer Bags, then defrost…

    There’s still time to enter for a chance to win SPAR vouchers worth R30 000. We’ve extended the time you have to enter our Easter competition – make sure you enter below! Stand the chance to win vouchers from SPAR worth R30 000! HOW TO ENTER To enter this exciting competition, simply find the hidden Freshline logo on the above image and SMS where you spot the word (for example “cupcake”), followed by your full name, ID number, email and postal addresses to 48404.* *SMSs charged at R1,50 each. Free SMSs and SMS bundles do not apply. Terms and conditions apply.…

    In tribute to International Whisk(e)y Day on March 27, we spoke to Dr Bill Lumsden, director of distilling, whisky creation and whisky stocks at The Glenmorangie Company. He is a pioneer in maturation techniques, and today is as excited about single malt as he was when he took his first sip in 1984. BY MALU LAMBERT PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED “Single malt, in comparison to blended whisky, is more distinct and idiosyncratic,” says Dr Bill Lumsden, his Scottish vowels bending pleasantly over the word “idiosyncratic”. He may as well be describing himself – he’s famously leftfield in his approach to whisky making.…

    Locally farmed trout is quick and easy to prepare. Ask your fishmonger to pin-bone the fillets for a completely boneless experience that’s popular with the whole family. Also an elegant choice for a dinner party. PAIRED WITH: Cape of Good Hope Serruria Chardonnay Cape of Good Hope recipe series by Ilse van der Merwe (thefoodfox.com) Photographs by Tasha Seccombe