Have you noticed how we all flock home over the holidays? Children, aunts, uncles, Gogos and Oupas all gather to celebrate the time off. And what better way to make them feel super welcome than to serve a delicious, aromatic curry? Whether it is Easter, Freedom Day or New Year’s Eve, family and friends come together to share the closeness and warmth of your home – and the food for which you are so well known! But what to serve, you may think. Wonder no more, for you already know the answer! An aromatic curry is always the best option.…
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Win 1 of 4 bottles Auchentoshan American Oak whisky worth R375 each! They say that where you’re from says a lot about who you are, and Auchentoshan whisky –pronounced “OK-Ken-TO-SHan” – born and raised in Glasgow’s Scottish Lowlands, stays true to its single-malt roots… but with a twist. Triple distilled and matured in American bourbon casks, the brand’s American Oak variant offers South Africans a refreshing drinking experience to the traditional single malt. With sweet notes of vanilla and caramelised sugar, and a hint of spiciness, Auchentoshan is the perfect Scotch for novice drinkers, but also complex enough for seasoned…
These berry and almond tartlets are the perfect treat over tea or coffee. Recipe and styling by Melissa de Villiers Photograph by Bruce Tuck
Tapping into the global trend of taking on a more plant-based lifestyle, we give you the green light to add more of Mother Nature to your plate. These black-bean brownies with peanut-butter icing are as tasty as they are wholesome. In fact, they’re so good, they’ll make eco-warriors out of even the hardiest of carnivores! Recipe by Claire Ferrandi and Dashania Murugas Styling by Claire Ferrandi Photograph by Dylan Swart
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…
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
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