These berry and almond tartlets are the perfect treat over tea or coffee. Recipe and styling by Melissa de Villiers Photograph by Bruce Tuck
A wonderful and often forgotten French bread, fougasse is a beautifully shaped loaf that is typically associated with Provence, yet it can be found in other regions of…
Fibre is an important part of a healthy diet, but did you know that all fibres aren’t made equal? Dietary fibre Dietary fibre is a non-digestible carbohydrate found in plants. Also known as insoluble fibre, it passes through your digestive tract largely intact, which helps to slow down the absorption of sugar and, in turn, aids in improving blood sugar levels. Get your daily fix through foods like wheat bran, vegetables, and whole grains. Functional fibre Functional – or soluble – fibre, on the other hand, includes non-digestible carbohydrates found in oat bran, nuts, seeds, beans, lentils, and some fruits…
Muriel Barbery once said: “Pastries can only be appreciated to the full extent of their subtlety when they are not eaten to assuage our hunger, and when the…
Print Recipe Braided pear, chocolate and nut tart Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 50 mins Ingredients 100ml water 400g castor sugar 2 firm ripe pears, peeled and quartered 4 large eggs 100g white chocolate, roughly chopped 80g macadamia nuts, roughly chopped 20g pistachio nuts, roughly chopped 75g cocoa powder, sifted 140g cake flour 140g salted butter,
Print Recipe Lamb shank and quince pies Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 2 hrs Ingredients 60ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil 6 lamb shanks 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 cinnamon quill 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced sprig fresh rosemary 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp fresh ginger, chopped 250ml
A selection of winter wines to try this July, paired with delicious recipes from our magazine. Simonsig Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, R145 Are you a cabernet acolyte? Then…
Print Recipe Chocolate-covered naartjies Serves: Makes 20 – 30 slices Total Time: 40 mins + overnight drying of naartjies Ingredients 6 – 7 ripe orange naartjies, preferably organic 500g 70% dark chocolate, preferably organic Instructions 1 Slices your fresh naartjies into 5 or 6 slices about 5mm wide. Set the oven to low, as you
This is a delicious winter dessert. The combination of ingredients is fantastic and pears are so good at this time of year. Recipe by Karen Short Styling by Helena Erasmus Photograph by Graeme Borchers
Innovation meets convenience – and a low-oil fryer and multicooker merge – in one superb appliance: the new De’Longhi Multifry. The only machine you’ll ever need, it can even make this delectable fillet mignon.
Captain Morgan is a brand of rum produced by alcohol conglomerate Diageo. It is named after the 17th-century Welsh privateer of the Caribbean, Sir Henry Morgan who died on 25 August 1688. Captain Morgan Spiced Gold is the figurehead of the Captain Morgan…