• Braaied chermoula chicken with pea puree Keen for a unique tasting experience this Boxing Day? Try this chermoula chicken with pea puree, perfect for the braai. PREP TIME 15 minutes | COOK TIME 35 minutes | SERVES 4  INGREDIENTS  2 cloves garlic ½ onion 1 red chilli 1 sprig fresh coriander 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp smoked paprika 1½ tbsp olive oil 8 chicken thigh fillets 100 g snow pea shoots PEA PUREE  500 g frozen baby peas, thawed 25 g butter ¾ cup sour cream METHOD ADD the garlic, onion, chilli, coriander, cumin, paprika and half…

    Frozen berry & yoghurt terrine A glamorous dessert perfect for any after dinner treat. This Frozen berry & yoghurt terrine is a show stopper this Christmas and worth the effort. PREP TIME 1 hour | FREEZING TIME 6 hours, plus overnight | Serves 10 You will need to start this recipe the day before. INGREDIENTS RASPBERRY SORBET  250 g frozen raspberries ¼ cup boiling water 1 tbsp glucose syrup 2 tbsp icing sugar YOGHURT SORBET  ½ cup milk ¼ cup caster sugar 1 tbsp glucose syrup ¾ cup full cream yoghurt STRAWBERRY SORBERT 250 g strawberries, halved ¼…

    Inimitable product design, boundless creativity, and of course, solaire yellow…the colour of positivity and the rising sun. This is what exemplifies Veuve Clicquot’s solaire culture, a culture that has given rise to collectible products that embody the spirit of Veuve Clicquot. Enhancing the art of living with beautiful, innovative design is part of the Maison’s past and now, its future too. This year marks 250 years of Veuve Clicquot and with that, a quarter century of solaire culture. In honour of this milestone, Veuve Clicquot has collaborated with Smeg to launch a special version of the FAB28 fridge customised in…

    Cheesy risotto balls Cheesy and crunchy rice balls! PREP TIME 25 minutes + cooling | COOK TIME 45 minutes | MAKES 40 | VEGETARIAN  INGREDIENTS ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 ½ cups arborio rice 1 cup white wine  3 cups chicken stock ¼ cup parmesan, grated 1 ½ cups panko (Japanese) breadcrumbs Vegetable oil, for deep-frying To serve 200 g mixed olives ½ cup garlic mayonnaise 1 cup loosely packed mixed soft herbs 1 lemon, cut into wedges METHOD IN a large pot, bring the stock to a simmer. Turn the heat…

    Planning a Namibian trip soon? Take your time on the N7 from Cape Town to the border and stop off here. It’s exactly 678 kilometres from Cape Town to the Namibian border at Vioolsdrif on the Orange River. Plenty of opportunity then to enjoy the best of the Western and Northern Cape. The N7 is in excellent condition, there are no tolls, the traffic is minimal, even in season, and there’s a palpable sense of calm, soon as you hit the Swartland. ALSO SEE: Exploring Namibia: 15 must-do activities and places to visit 1. For breakfast Leave Cape Town so…