• Created by chefs Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers, from their acclaimed London restaurant, The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook will open your eyes to the flavourful world of traditional Italian cooking. Be inspired by the country’s mesmerising scenery, which will leave you yearning to travel. Filled with Italian heritage and timehonoured cooking methods, it’s simply a must-have for all Italian-cuisine lovers. The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook is available from Exclusive Books.

    Stuck with leftover pear tart that you don’t want to throw out? Give it new life by doing over your leftovers and transforming it into a delightful ice-cream cake with some help from SPAR. Stuck with leftover pear tart that you don’t want to throw out? Give it new life by transforming it into a delightful ice-cream cake with some help from SPAR. Watch the video below to learn how to breathe new life into your leftover dessert.

    Print Recipe Beef stew in turmeric flavoured maize baskets Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients MAIZE BASKETS 500ml (2 cups) water salt, to taste 10ml (2 tsp) ground turmeric 250g maize meal 10g (1 tbsp) butter + extra, for greasing 30g (3 tbsp) butter 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 1kg beef cubes 1 onion,

    It looks like South African fine wines in 2016 are reaching new heights internationally. Some talk about, ‘the most exciting phase in history for South African wine’; others say, ‘It’s South Africa’s time to shine’ or ‘South Africa is the most exciting country in the wine world at the moment’. Wine buyers, critics, writers and discerning consumers are all enthralled by the rise of adventurous winemakers exploring new terroir, new winemaking techniques and new varieties. “Overall, wine quality has increased dramatically over the last five years and the consumer is now spoilt for choice with a wealth of new producers,…