• Gumbo is a dish quite popular in Louisiana in the United States of America. In fact, it is the official state cuisine. Gumbo is, essentially, a strongly flavoured soup with either meat or shellfish and vegetables – usually celery, bell peppers, and onions. Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube

    Pasta is a staple in almost everyone’s pantry. For some (and definitely for us), pasta is the ultimate comfort food. But, before we start with our collection of pasta dishes we’ll be making all year round, let’s show you how to make your own pasta dough. It’s fairly easy and very, very satisfying. Take your simple ingredients, add a whole lot of love and you’ve got fresh pasta, one of the world’s most gratifying dishes – whichever shape or flavour it comes in. Here’s how to make your own pasta dough from scratch. And it is much easier than you…

    In the heart of downtown Jozi, Babette’s Bread is spearheading a return to authentic, no-nonsense loaves. What’s more, this artisanal bakery offers workshops to those who appreciate the time-honoured art of making classic French bread like an epi-baguette, as is masterfully demonstrated here by owner, Babette Kourelos BY ROBERTA COCI RECIPE AND STYLING BY BABETTE KOURELOS PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANNALIZE NEL For artisanal bread baker Babette Kourelos, there are few things in life that beat the feeling of pulling a perfect loaf out of the oven. “People often don’t realise what goes into baking bread,” she tells me, as we sit…

    Rum is the perfect spirit base for a cocktail that will transport your mind to sun, sea and sand. We’ve stuck to an oldie but a goodie for our rum-based cocktail because not only is it delicious but you only need a few ingredients to make it, most of which are probably already in your pantry. Ingredients 2 parts Don Papa Dark rum 2 dashes Angostura Bitters 1 splash of water 1-2 tsp sugar Cubed ice To garnish: Orange peel Method Add the granulated sugar and Angostura Bitters to a rocks glass with a single ice cube. Stir the mix…