Appletiser was first created in 1966 by Edmond Lombardi in the beautiful Elgin Valley in the Western Cape, where it is still proudly produced today. Over the years, Appletiser has become one of South Africa’s most loved heritage brands. The 100% pure sparkling apple juice has gained a huge fan following in social circles. Appletiser has always been at the forefront of crowing life’s most extraordinary moments and in 2016, Appletiser celebrates its 50th anniversary! In the spirit of celebration, Appletiser is giving away 6 cocktail hampers worth R600 each. These amazing hampers consists of a cocktail set with a…
The most important part of Christmas is spending time with your family. To make sure you’re at the table enjoying the day as much as everyone else is,…
Your Christmas feast has never looked this good! Serve this lemon-ginger cured trout with herby mayo and fennel as a starter.
“Greek lamb or baklava?” I asked 10-year old Demi Anaïs Koutsoudakis, affectionately known as Demi, and her little brother Maximo, aka eight-year-old Max. Without giving it a second thought, both enthusiastically agreed that Greek roasted leg of lamb is enjoyed most at their family gatherings, and it would undoubtedly form part of their Christmas lunch menu this year – however, syrupy baklava came fairly close in their festive foodie favourites. Kids of Maira and John Koutsoudakis of the Life Group of Companies (internationally awarded interiors and architecture practice, and owners of the eponymous Life Grand Cafés), the family is rooted…
Creative and delicious, this Parmesan gnocchi, crispy skinned trout and Shrek sauce comes courtesy of a talented chef in the making. “I want to be a chef,” states Thomas…
Jazz up your festive table with this show-stopping raspberry salad wreath! Did you know? Raspberries will not continue to ripen once picked. Fresh raspberries do not have a long shelf life and can be stored in the fridge for about 5 days – or frozen for a sundowner or smoothie delight. Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photograph by Dylan Swart
Print Recipe Red onion, walnut and Gorgonzola Serves: 8 – 10 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 2 red onions, thinly sliced 100g walnuts, roasted 150g Gorgonzola 2 slices fresh soya linseed Breadcrumbs 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh thyme leaves salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 100ºC. 2 Place
Print Recipe Pork mince, apple and sage stuffing Serves: 8 – 10 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 8 pork sausages 15g butter 4 apples, cut into 8 wedges each 15ml (1 tbsp) golden brown sugar 45ml (3 tbsp) fresh sage, roughly chopped 2 slices low-GI breadcrumbs salt and freshly ground black pepper, to tast Instructions
Print Recipe Grapefruit, orange and minneola stuffing Serves: 8 – 10 Cooking Time: 15 mins Ingredients 1 grapefruit, peeled and segmented 2 oranges, peeled and segmented 2 minneolas, peeled and segmented 30g (½ cup) white breadcrumbs, toasted juice of ½ orange 30g butter, melted 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh mint, roughly chopped salt and freshly ground
Print Recipe Pistachio, cranberry and fig stuffing Serves: 8 – 10 Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients 100g pistachio nuts, toasted 4 figs, quartered 100g frozen cranberries, thawed 30g (½ cup) white breadcrumbs, toasted juice of 1 lime salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Instructions 1 Mix together all of the ingredients, keeping the