• 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…

    How to cut a cake Cutting your cake this way is not only interesting , it will maximise the amount of cake portions you will get out of your cake! Step 1: Remove all unnecessary decorations from your cake including ribbons and toppers and dowels if it is a tiered cake .We recommend using a serrated knife to cut. Make sure you have a tray readyto serve. Step 2: From the curved edge make a straight cut across the cake from one side to the other. We use the width of the knife to determine how wide to make the cut. Lie the…

    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…

    Onion tart Looking for ways to create healthy meals on a budget has become a way of life for most of us, considering the ever-rising food costs and…

    Forage and Feast – SA’s only premium private label endorsed by a Michelin star chef Checkers is approaching the second anniversary of its premium private label range, Forage and Feast, the country’s only private label product range endorsed by SA’s first Michelin star chef. Launched in November 2020, Forage & Feast set the supermarket standard for premium food products and includes items typically only found at speciality delis and food emporiums. The unique range is also endorsed by South Africa’s first Michelin star chef, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen. “The quality, provenance, ingredients and attention to detail of the range is…

    Passionfruit curd tartlets Try these Passionfruit curd tartlets. Food stylist Lisa Clark knows all the shortcuts when it comes to quick and easy entertaining. This recipe is perfect for crowd-pleasing next time you’re having friends over for a relaxed lunch. SERVES 4| TOTAL TIME 1 hour 30 minutes INGREDIENTS TARTLET SHELLS 180g flour 1ml salt 100g icing sugar 100g butter 5ml water PASSIONFRUIT CURD 125g white sugar 3 eggs 250ml granadilla juice (about 18 granadillas, reserve the pulp and pips for garnish) 125g cup butter TOSERVE 250ml cream, whipped Fresh mint sprigs METHOD TARTLET SHELLS SIFT the flour, salt and…