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    How to brown butter

    Brown butter, where do we even begin? It’s a one-ingredient wonder with the power to elevate your bakes and savoury dishes from ‘meh’ to ‘hell yeah!’. Brown butter is made by cooking butter over the stovetop just long enough for the milk solids to caramelise. Aptly dubbed liquid gold or beurre noisette (French for ‘hazelnut butter’), brown butter adds an addictive nutty taste, toasty aroma and golden hue to food. Although it sounds fancy, there’s really nothing to it…all you’ll need to make your own is a frying pan, a few minutes of your time and, well, butter. How…

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    Ganache in all its glory

    Chocolat is one of my all-time favourite foodie movies (alongside The Hundred-Foot Journey, of course). For those of you who haven’t seen it, do yourself a favour and add it to your weekend plans. One of my best parts is when Vianne, the main character, is busy creating chocolate treats throughout the night in her quaint and rustic French chocolaterie. Amongst enticing scenes of her crushing open cocoa beans and ladling chocolate into moulds, it’s hard not to feel spell-bound when she mixes a big bowl of glistening, velvety ganache. Made up of rich chocolate and cream, ganache is the…

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    Modern Baking by Donna Hay

    The sub header ‘Cookies, cakes and everything in between’ seen under the title is probably the most suitable phrase to describe the contents of the spectacular book Modern Baking by Donna Hay. Upon first glance, Modern Baking  displays tones of dark browns and auburn with a bold white title embossed into the front cover, the book gives off notes of authority and power with it’s strong presence. You feel almost comforted, that it is here to guide you into a life of sweetness. Donna is concise in her introduction, but still captures the real reason why many of us love…

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    What’s new on the shelves at Woolies?

    Time to try something new! With Woolies’ passion for innovation, there’s always something new and exciting on the shelves. From dairy to mocktails, this round of newness has some great products for you to experience. DAIRY: A new option to the dairy list is the Woolworths goat milk dairy range. Made from locally sourced goat’s milk, choose from Full Cream Goat’s Milk, Goat’s Milk Cheddar, Chevre Roue cheese or Full Cream Goat’s Milk Plain Yoghurt. BEVERAGES: For something refreshing, try Woolies’ non-alcoholic flavoured drinks. With no added preservatives or azo dyes, these are carefully crafted to suit any occasion. Enjoy…

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    DIY Hazelnut Spread

    This DIY Hazelnut Spread only contains 5 ingredients! Made with real, natural ingredients, this DIY hazelnut spread will soon become your go-to spread.  With a slightly chunkier texture than you’re probably used to, we wanted to create a chocolate spread that tastes real and looks real, and that is better for you than the store-bought stuff (at least without all those additives). You will need a high powered food processor to make this recipe, as the hazelnuts take a long time (and a lot of power) to break down. INGREDIENTS 3 ½ cups raw hazelnuts 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp…

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    Makers Landing: the Must Love X Series

    V&A WATERFRONT – Makers Landing presents: the Must Love X Series This month Makers Landing, in collaboration with Cloud Events dating and new friends service, announces the launch of the Must Love X Series. These events, happening throughout February, connect people with a common interest and love of food in a fun and casual setting. The Makers Landing space is built around a community with food as a passion point and cultural connector, where authentic South African cuisine and its diversity is shared and celebrated. The Must Love X Series, meanwhile, aims to connect like-minded people through their mutual passion…

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    Yoghurt Custard Bread

    When we saw this Yoghurt custard bread trend on TikTok, we decided to put it to the test! We can confirm that it’s an absolute winner: quick, easy and a super delicious better-for-you sweet brekkie treat. The filling tastes so much like baked melktert, it’s actually uncanny!  We tried out three fun flavours ranging from simple to shmancy! Feel free to put your own spin on this recipe and go wild with the toppings. You can even try using flavoured yoghurts! MAKES 3 / PREP TIME 10 min / COOK TIME 10 min INGREDIENTS 1 large egg ¼ cup double…

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    A Healthier Family for Life by Donna Crous

    “I’m tired of eating food and feeling guilty about it, for me it’s about being able to enjoy a slice of cake or pudding knowing that all the ingredients have a healthy function that my body will benefit from. ” In her recently published cookbook A Healthier Family for Life, expatriate Donna Crous encourages readers to challenge what goes into our food, where our produce comes from and what goes into growing it . She focuses on how real food and natural ingredients can still create colourful, exciting meals that, as well as satiate and offer proper nutrition, also evoke happiness…

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    Donna Crous’ Pear and Coffee Loaf

    Keep reading to learn how to make cookbook author Donna Crous’ elegant Pear and Coffee Loaf! What Donna says about the recipe: “This is without a doubt a showstopper cake. I just love the chocolatey flavour and combination of coffee and pear, accentuated by the malty flavour from the blackstrap molasses. Blackstrap molasses is a dark viscous liquid that is the by-product of the sugar cane refining process. Before you start to panic at the ‘S’ word, don’t worry – it’s the good stuff, and it has the lowest sugar content of any sugar-cane product. Actually, it has numerous health…

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    5 cocktails to celebrate Valentine’s Day

    Filled with cutesy notes, boxes of chocolates, red roses and heart-holding teddies, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to go the extra mile to show the people you love just how much they mean to you. Although it typically acknowledges romantic love, I believe Valentine’s Day is a day for everyone: to celebrate self-love and love for family, friends and pets is equally as important! Whichever boat you’re in, I’ve rounded up 5 delicious cocktails for you to whip up and shower the people that mean the most to you with love. Each made with a different kind of booze (rosé,…

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    5 Ways With Baked Oats

    Here are 5 scrumptious baked oats recipes for you to try when you’re next feeling adventurous. We’ve paired classic flavours with a delicious oat base that will make anyone’s morning worth it. Our oat base will generously fill four breakfast bowls, so feel free to share and taste the others in a baked oats breakfast buffet! If you want to only make one variation at a time, blend all the ingredients together except the baking powder and refrigerate for up to 3 days, then blend through the baking powder when you’re ready, or make half the recipe for a smaller…

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    NEWS: Nestlé SA recalls KIT KAT bars due to possible traces of glass
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    NEWS: Nestlé SA recalls KIT KAT bars due to possible traces of glass

    Nestlé announces voluntary recall of limited number of Kit Kat bars due to the presence of potential glass pieces.  ‘To date, we have not received any complaints or reported injuries. We are taking this action out of an abundance of caution having discovered the presence of small pieces of glass during our quality and safety checks. The affected products were produced over a limited period and this voluntary recall covers only products with specific production codes that you can find on the label. Please see below and attached for your perusal and consideration’. The affected products were produced over a…

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    3-ingredient Mango Sorbet

    Mangoes are in season and we are here to show you how to whip up the smoothest 3-ingredient mango sorbet ever! In order to achieve sorbet success you need to freeze your mangoes for at least 3 hours or overnight before adding them to a high powered food processor. This ensures every bit of mango is blended up into a luxuriously creamy consistency. We added lime juice and condensed milk to our sorbet to add some depth of flavour, but if you’re wanting natural sugar only then feel free to leave the condensed milk out. INGREDIENTS Mango sorbet 5 ripe…

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    Vegan choc chip skillet cookie

    This delicious Vegan choc chip skillet cookie is perfect for a slumber party, movie night or Friday dessert fest! The goal was to create a dessert that was familiar but that also pushed boundaries, it’s totally vegan friendly and absolutely moreish. Our team could not stop sampling! With a soft cookie interior and thin crisp exterior and gooey melted chocolate chunks, it will solve all your cravings. We paired it with some deliciously smooth vegan coconut ice cream, but feel free to use any vegan addition you like! Read on to see how to make this for your next get…

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    Vegan baking essentials – Global pantry

    We’re celebrating vegan baking! Keep on reading to learn how to create delicious vegan treats using affordable, accessible ingredients. Dates Dates can be used not only as natural sweeteners in vegan baking but also as substitutes for butter. They make great binders and can create deliciously fudgy brownies, pecan squares or even crusts for tarts. Coconut milk Coconut milk is a great dairy-free option to use instead of cream or milk. It can be used as a milk replacement in drinks, in cakes or for chocolate ganache icing. Aquafaba Aquafaba is the brine found in tinned chickpeas. It’s a cloudy…

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