Carefully crafted from property-grown grapes, the Ernie Els Wines’ Major Series collection begins with their Merlot. The 2018 vintage is rich, with luscious dark cherry and plum on the nose. It’s elegantly balanced by notes of pipe tobacco and fresh tilled earth which blends into the herbaceous notes of buchu and bay leaf. This medium to full-bodied wine displays great complexity and will continue to evolve for five to eight years in the bottle. It’s available from the Ernie Els Wines Online Shop as a single bottle and has recently been awarded 4 Stars in the Platter’s Guide in 2022.…
This maple-roasted parsnip soup with golden parsnip crisps is the perfect soup for a dinner party! Maple-roasted parsnip soup with parsnip crisps Serves 10 | TOTAL TIME 1…
Your best defense against colds and flu this winter could be your food. Keep infections at bay with these nutritious and delicious flu-busting foods! Flu-busting Food to keep colds at bay! By Tanya Kovarsky Recipe and styling by Anna Monali Photograph by Mark Green It is said that prevention is better than cure and, considering there is still no cure for the common cold, perhaps our best line of defence is to build up our immunity so that we don’t succumb to infection. Good news is that one of the most effective ways to prevent colds and flu is by…
Unfortunately we aren’t out of the park just yet, summer is still a few months away. Until then, we have rounded up some fabulous classic winter warmers for…
You cannot go wrong with this quick, easy and oh-so-delicious sweet and sticky T-bone steak with blooming onions for dinner! For the Steak 1 cup soya sauce ⅓ cup Worcester sauce 3cm ginger, peeled and grated 2 garlic cloves, peeled and grated 110g brown sugar 4 x 250g T-bone steaks olive oil, to fry For the blooming onions 2 large onions, peeled 100g cake flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp paprika ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp cayenne pepper ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper small handful fresh thyme + extra sprigs, to garnish 1 large egg ½ cup full-cream…
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Warm rooibos and raspberry cocktail A delicious alternative to the raspberry and rum cocktail we all know and love. They this wonder full winter delight of Warm rooibos and raspberry cocktail Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photograph by Dylan Swart SERVES 8-10 | TOTAL TIME 25 mins INGREDIENTS 500ml (2 cups) water 500g sugar 4 cinnamon sticks 2 cloves 3 cardamom pods, crushed 200g fresh/frozen raspberries 2L boiling water 4 Rooibos teabags 100ml rum METHOD PLACE the 500ml water and the sugar in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the spices and raspberries, and…
Marmalade bread and butter pudding Keep the cold at bay with this easy-to-make marmalade bread and butter pudding recipe. SERVES 6 | TOTAL TIME 1 hour 15 min…
Vegan avocado and lime tartlets With a nutty crust and a filling packed with flavour and zing these Vegan avocado and lime tartlets will have you asking ” is that vegan?” Recipe and styling by Sarah Dall Photograph by Myburg du Plessis MAKES 5 | TOTAL TIME 45 mins + overnight, to set INGREDIENTS BASE 100g pecan nuts 50g desiccated coconut 200g pitted dates 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted and at room temperature + extra, to grease FILLING 80ml (⅓ cup) coconut oil, melted and at room temperature 1 large avocado, peeled, pitted and roughly chopped 50ml (about 2 limes) fresh…