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, you’ll need to do a little more planning beforehand. And it all starts on the 14th of December. We’ve put together a 12 day Christmas menu and plan with tips and advice to ensure that you have a stress free Christmas lunch. Scroll down to view the plan or alternatively click on a day below. The perfect Christmas menu Day 12: plan your menu …
A Christmas feast is not complete without a delicious side of roast vegetables. Try this honey-roasted vegetable crumble for a festive twist.
This three-pea salad with mint dressing is the perfect salad for a Christmas feast!
Imagine a dinner that’s vegan, quick, easy and delicious. Well that’s exactly what this butternut, fennel and ginger soup with toasted pumpkin seeds is. Filling and full of…
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 Doherty (11). He’s wearing goggles as he slices onions. “A pilot rather,” chimes in his mom, Margot Janse (who also happens to be the award-winning executive chef of The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français). The blonde duo is in their sunny Franschhoek kitchen; three dogs weave around them (Dexter, Gypsy and Padkos), their paws clattering on the tiles. Thomas is making us a favourite from when he was younger: Parmesan gnocchi…
Nothing says “you matter” more than a home-made Christmas gift from the heart. This DIY apple and pecan pie granola is perfect for spreading comfort and joy this festive…
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
Our food ed, Claire Ferrandi, was at the annual Constance Hotels and Resorts Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau, held in Mauritius. During the week, she caught up with some of the stars of the show – the Michelin-starred chefs – and they shared their top kitchen tips. Read the full story in our December 2016 issue, on shelf now. 15 Kitchen tips from Michelin-starred chefs: To make a delicious vinaigrette, mix ⅓ vinegar (wine vinegar, rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar), ⅓ of oil (olive or canola) and ⅓ of water or broth. Combine all of the ingredients in a bottle, seal and…
Celebrate life’s important events with family and friends creating that special sensory ambiance. Add a fragrant perfume and warm glowing touch to your festive table this season with…