Can there really be a list of ‘Chinese food you have to try before you die’? I did a snap survey and asked four of my Chinese staff at The Red Chamber to give me a list of their 20 favourite dishes. Only one appeared twice: Peking duck, obviously. And most of the remaining 78 food items were either specific to that person’s region (Shanghai crab) or an acquired taste (spicy chicken feet!). It just shows you how subjective food is. Our taste buds are affected by so many factors too. Article by Emma Chen Food is an emotional experience, tied to memories and…
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Along the south coast of South Africa lies one of the most beautiful stretches of land, the Garden Route National Park. From pristine beaches to mountains, forests, fynbos…
Recipe by Illanique van Aswegen Home-made ravioli is worth all the effort once you bite into the tender pasta oozing with sweet squash deliciousness.
Print Recipe Peanut butter and chocolate milk stout ice cream with pecan nut praline Serves: 8 Cooking Time: 20 minutes + overnight, to freeze Ingredients ICE CREAM 340ml (1 bottle) Castle Milk Stout Chocolate Infused 500ml (2 cups) fresh cream 6 large egg yolks 250ml (1 cup) milk 165g (¾ cup) sugar 125ml (½ cup)
Print Recipe Glühwein Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 1L (4 cups) orange juice 660ml (2 bottles) dark craft beer (we used Striped Horse Lager) 3 cloves + extra, to garnish 2 star anise + extra, to garnish 1 cinnamon stick + extra, to garnish 30ml (2 tbsp) sugar orange slices, to garnish (optional)
One of the questions many of us ponder is: How to check if an egg is still fresh? The answer is simple: place it in water and watch what happens… If it floats, toss it. If it sinks, use it. And just in case you forget, here’s a little fun infographic on how to check if an egg is still fresh?
Living healthily does not have to be that difficult. In fact, with this list of 10 healthy food swaps, it has never been easier! Just one quick swap…
Talented Chef Dean Correia is now at the helm of Bliss Boutique Hotel’s beautifully appointed Beach & Bites restaurant, overlooking Sunset Beach’s expansive ocean. Beach & Bytes restaurant Open to non-residents too, the restaurant promises a superb eating experience in a stylish and contemporary setting. Chef Dean is a former graduate of the Institute of Culinary Arts (ICA) in Stellenbosch. He has worked at leading Cape Town restaurants as well in the Caribbean where his personal journey of food alchemy began. “It’s there that I started experimenting with exotic flavours – like tropical fruits – something I’m now doing at…