• For this recipe, you will need: skinless and boneless chicken breasts, baby spinach, strawberries and walnuts. This grilled chicken, spinach and strawberry salad is perfect as a light lunch on its own, or ditch the chicken and enjoy as a delicious braai side! Serves 4 EASY 20 mins Season 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts with 7g (1 tbsp) ground paprika, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside. Heat a griddle pan over medium-high heat. Place the seasoned chicken breasts in the pan and grill until cooked, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from heat and cut into thick…

    This Heritage Day, 24 September, SPAR is celebrating SA’s melting pot of cultures by serving up simply delicious dishes that are sure to please one and all… Plus you can stand a chance to WIN a R1 000 SPAR voucher! Simply fill out the entry form below and answer an easy question (HINT: the answer is in the recipes). CHARGRILLED CORN SALAD Instead of grilling the cobs of corn in a griddle pan, you can cook them directly over hot coals on your braai for 10 minutes per side. Serves 4 EASY 30 mins WHAT YOU NEED PICKLED RED ONION ½…

    These pots are somewhere between a mousse and a custard, and are lovely for your next dinner party (you can make them up to two days ahead, cover each pot with a piece of cling film and simply store in the fridge). Add a sprinkling of chopped praline or nut brittle to the top of each pot just before serving, if desired. Recipe and styling by Claire Ferrandi Photograph by Dylan Swart

    Born in Riversdale in the southern Cape, Dalene Matthee studied music, and was a staunch conservationist, particularly regarding the reckless destruction of indigenous forests, with specific affection for the Knysna elephants, the “forest people” and the yellowwoods. She swapped the piano for the pen with no less than 13 literary works coming from it. The roots of her “forest novels” are deeply entrenched in the upbringing of Afrikaans youth and South African literature. With Circles in a Forest reprinted 22 times, her works were translated into 14 languages and won numerous literary awards. She’s the only Afrikaans author who has…