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    Ferrero Rocher and Marsala wine-laced raspberry trifle
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    Ferrero Rocher and Marsala wine-laced raspberry trifle

    Glam up traditional trifle this Christmas – instead of the standard version, try our twist on the original: the chocolate brownie, fudge, Ferrero Rocher and Marsala wine-laced raspberry showstopper (which happens to be super-simple to prepare and requires no planning ahead!) Recipe and styling by Claire Ferrandi Assisted by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photography by Dylan Swart  ALSO TRY THESE RECIPES: Spiced apple, almond and cranberry mince pies White chocolate and ginger baked cheesecake with caramel and golden berries Festive strawberry trifle Show-stopping stars and floating berries trifle

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    12 Day Christmas Plan – A guide to a stress-free Christmas lunch
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    The ultimate guide to a stress-free Christmas lunch – free printable

    The most important part of Christmas is spending time with your family. To make sure you’re at the table enjoying the day as much as everyone else is, you’ll need to do a little more planning beforehand. And it all starts on the 14th of December. We’ve put together a 12 day Christmas menu and plan with tips and advice to ensure that you have a stress free Christmas lunch. Scroll down to view the plan or alternatively click on a day below.  The perfect Christmas menu               Day 12: plan your menu                …

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    Top Chef South Africa launch Tuesday 5 July 2016

    It was an ordinary Tuesday afternoon in Jozi with the winter sun shining down on what was once the Randburg waterfront – Brightwater Commons, home to the SABC3 Top Chef studio. And that’s where “ordinary” stopped. Media and socialites were welcomed with bubbly and a red carpet. We should have known there would be something up someone’s sleeve when celebrity chef Neill Anthony started serving canapés. How lucky were we? Ha… “You’re in for a surprise,” director Brad Darcy chuckled and enthused how the production has been one of the most exciting he’s worked on. Shot in record time –…

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    Bree Street restaurants: Round-up

    Jenny Handley explores the hop, hot and happening Bree Street restaurants of the Mother City to meet some of the chefs who make it come alive! Recipes and styling by: Migalia Bellorin, Richard Bosman, Roberto Carluzzo, Lauren Case, Luca Di Pasquale, Liam Tomlin and Gareth Walford Photographs by: Bruce Tuck Bree Street, at the foot of Table Mountain, has earned itself a reputation of being the culinary road of Cape Town. Here, both local and international chefs are creating a culture of five-star food served in settings that vary from edgy and elegant to casual streetside dining. The emphasis is…

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    Top 10 most searched recipes on Food & Home Entertaining

    1. Spiced ‘double shot’ tiramisu: 2. Smashed baked potatoes: 3. Soft-boiled eggs with asparagus-Parma ham soldiers: 4. Coffee and rose-scented meringues: 5. Coconut and vanilla wraps with chocolate, banana and nuts: 6. Bulgur wheat green platter with pistachio cheese balls: 7. Coffee and dried mushroom consommé with noodles and a poached egg: 8. Olive breadsticks: 9. Basic plain wraps:  10. Salt infusions:

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    Cheeky cheat’s ice cream

    RUDI’S TIPS • The eggs are pasteurised when the hot milk mixture is poured over the egg mixture. • For chocolate ice cream, stir 180g melted dark chocolate into the mixture before it is strained. • For coffee ice cream, replace the vanilla seeds with about 70g finely ground coffee beans. • For raspberry ice cream, simmer 250g frozen raspberries and 80g castor sugar together until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and add 5ml (1 tsp) lemon juice. Strain, then cool and fold it into the churned ice cream. • Once the mixture has been heated it…

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    Liam Tomlin - Chef and Owner of Chef's Warehouse
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    Liam Tomlin – Chef and Owner of Chef’s Warehouse

    At narrow, communal wooden tables peppered with diners, plates are being shared with ‘oohs’ of delight. Most eyes are focused on arresting, diverse tapas bites, but the close proximity of diners introduces banter, fun and the clinking of glasses. Decayed brick walls support shelves of noodles, imported Valrhona chocolate and unusual spices for sale. In the background, a tiny kitchen is filled with white-jacketed movement. Liam Tomlin – Chef and Owner of Chef’s Warehouse mans the pass and finishes artful plates. A deli fridge opposite opens to home-made pasta, stocks and preserved products for sale. A connected second room sells…

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    Get sweet smart with the perfect Easter egg hunt

    Get sweet smart with the perfect Easter egg hunt this year – avoid heavy and unhealthy sugar ups and downs with these useful tips from Canderel. Easter is synonymous with chocolate bunnies, eggs, marshmallows and golden chocolate coins by the basket-load. For any parent (especially parents of a diabetic child), this sugar-filled holiday can be daunting. With healthy sugar alternatives like Canderel, you can make sure your child doesn’t miss out on any of the childhood fun. Planning your Easter egg hunt: • When planning the hunt, try not to make the chocolate and sugary treats the focal point. Include…

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    Tips & tricks from our January 2015 kitchen files

    1. To perfectly hull strawberries, use a sturdy paper straw to push the core out. 2. To stop oil from foaming when deep-frying, place a wine cork in the oil during the frying process. 3. Egg-celllent uses of eggs: – Beaten whites help to thicken soups, stews and sauces. They are also essential for making soufflés and mousses lighter in texture. – Whole eggs and yolks help when binding mixtures, such as stuffings and meatballs. They also help to emulsify sauces and dressings, like aïoli and mayonnaise. – Brushing beaten eggs onto pastries and some baked goods gives them a…

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    Charlie’s fifth birthday party with By Word of Mouth

    The team from By Word of Mouth invited us to spend the day taking a look at their decor and tasting the amazing food they had on offer at Charlie’s fifth birthday party. Charlie just happens to be the son of By Word of Mouth founder, Karen Short, so this meant that all the stops were pulled out for this ultimate cameo-themed birthday party. Kids dined on chocolate cupcakes, salted popcorn, riblets, pork sausages and, of course, an array of conventional party snacks that no birthday would be complete without. In true By Word of Mouth style Karen made sure…

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    A sweet indulgence this winter

    1. Traditional milk tart with almond crust Makes: 1 milk tart Difficulty level: A little effort Time: 1 hour + 1 hour to chill INGREDIENTS: Pastry 200g (2 cups) ground almonds 100g brown sugar 50g cold butter, cubed 30ml (2 tbsp) ice water Custard 4 large egg yolks 50g cornflour 250ml (1 cup) milk 150g sugar seeds from ½ vanilla pod cinnamon, to serve METHOD: Preheat the oven to 180°C and lightly grease a pie dish. For the pastry, combine the almonds, sugar and butter in a bowl. Using your fingers, rub the ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.…

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    Shannon Smuts
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    Shannon Smuts

    Motivated Masterchef SA finalist Shannon Smuts gets stuck into a healthy-driven passion project, and expounds on life BM (before Masterchef) and AM (after Masterchef). I am super open-minded about food and have respectfully eaten everything ever offered to me: from smelly seaweed and crocodile to rat… the list is endless and bizarre. I try to remember that something that’s taboo for me is actually a staple in other countries. But I will admit I really had to wrap my head around the half of a scorpion I ate in Bangkok – I can say unequivocally that I won’t be doing…

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    The London Diaries

    Let loose in London town, former F&HE food editor Leila Saffarian and contributing writer Jenny Handley got down to some seriously grand dining, chef mingling and Borough Market meandering London’s reputation as a global foodie capital is there for a reason and although Leila firmly believes that “street food is the best food – it’s super-tasty, has loads of personality and will remain one of my reasons for loving food as much as I do” – it was the great chef Raymond Blanc who reminded her that there is more to simply picking a strawberry and eating it. “You can…

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