Do you use mushrooms for cooking on a regular basis? Here are some things you may or may have not known about them! Did you know? 1. Believe it or not, mushrooms consist of up to 92% water, which is why they shrink so drastically once cooked. 3. Mushrooms are full of umami (Japanese for ‘a pleasant and savoury taste’), now recognised as the official fifth taste, along with sweet, salty, sour and bitter. 4. Go and pick your own under the supervision of an expert. But never, ever eat mushrooms you have picked on your own, unless you arean expert…
INGREDIENTS 100g butter 1.2 kg onions, peeled and sliced 3 sprigs of thyme 1 bay leaf 4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced 2 tbsp flour 1 cup dry…
INGREDIENTS 3 tbsp butter 1 onion, peeled and chopped 750g butternut, peeled, seeded and diced 2 potatoes, peeled and diced 3 cups vegetable stock ½ cup thick cream + to serve ½ tsp cinnamon Salt and black pepper 100g feta cheese METHOD 1. Melt the butter in a pot and fry the onion until soft. 2. Add the butternut, potatoes and stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until veggies are soft, 30 minutes. 3. Transfer to a food processor and blitz until fairly smooth. 4. Return the soup to the pot and add the cream, cinnamon,…
Well, we certainly should have been clinking chilled glasses of Champagne in this picture, because we are celebrating! (Junior designer Brent, who was tasked with bringing said bubbles,…
You shouldn’t need any convincing when it comes to this Oreo and strawberry white-chocolate tart. Who would turn down such a heavenly combination? ALSO SEE: Berry blast smoothie Recipe by Nomvuselelo Mncube
OATS IS A SUPER FOOD! Over the years, a number of fruits, vegetables and seeds have all earned the label of a superfood – due to the fact…
There are few things in the world that can unite people the same way food does. Food starts conversations and certain food brings us joy and puts our minds at ease -we call that comfort food. We’ve put together a list of our favourite comfort food that we know will get you through the lockdown period. Beef Stew We love a good, hearty beef stew because it’s filled with lean protein and healthy vegetables – and this sums up the makings of a well-balanced meal. This dish is delicious and it’s the perfect family meal. Pair this up with rice,…
Did you know there are over 20 000 edible plants on our planet but humans regularly consume only about 150 of them? Learn how Knorr is addressing this…
RECIPE AND STYLING BY NOMVUSELELO MNCUBE PHOTOGRAPH BY DYLAN SWART AND HEMA PATEL