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    Halloween treats with some tricks!

    “Throwing a Halloween bash and out of ideas? We don’t want your party to be anything but spook-tacular, so we’ve put together a collection of super-easy-to-make jaw-dropping and totally creepy Halloween treats canapés that you can whip up in no time for your ghouls’ night out… Let’s eat, drink and be scary! – Turn some juicy, blood-red strawberries into a boooo-tiful platter of apparitions by dipping them in melted white chocolate and finishing with choc chips for eyes and a mouth! – Create zombie bogies by making fresh popcorn then tossing it, while still warm, in melted white chocolate mixed…

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    Top 10 most searched recipes on Food & Home Entertaining

    1. Spiced ‘double shot’ tiramisu: 2. Smashed baked potatoes: 3. Soft-boiled eggs with asparagus-Parma ham soldiers: 4. Coffee and rose-scented meringues: 5. Coconut and vanilla wraps with chocolate, banana and nuts: 6. Bulgur wheat green platter with pistachio cheese balls: 7. Coffee and dried mushroom consommé with noodles and a poached egg: 8. Olive breadsticks: 9. Basic plain wraps:  10. Salt infusions:

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    Trends to look out for in 2015: sweet and savoury popcorn

    “I’ve seen lots of recipes lately for popcorn in interesting flavour combinations – both sweet and savoury. The sweet and savoury popcorn trend is the perfect trend to focus on with summer coming up! Gone are the days of salt being the only popcorn-topping option! This summer, I’ll be serving popcorn in unexpected flavour combinations as a grown-up snack with sundowners. Think salted popcorn tossed with grated Parmesan and garlic salt; buttered popcorn with sriracha and lime zest; crumbled crispy bacon and paprika; salted-caramel sauce; dried olives tossed through warm popcorn; biltong dust or melted white chocolate with sea salt…

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    Secret Recipes from The World Famous New York Bakery
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    Secret Recipes from The World Famous New York Bakery by Dominique Ansel (Murdoch Books, R509)

    Willy Wonka can move out of the way, Dominique Ansel is here to stay! Secret Recipes from The World Famous New York Bakery by Dominique Ansel covers everything from popcorn chouquettes and frozen s’mores to chocolate caviar tart and gingerbread pinecones, Dominique has a dish for every spring occasion. This cookbook is also filled with tips, tricks and whimsical stories to enjoy! Available from Exclusive Books.

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    Vanilla Black by Andrew Dargue
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    Vanilla Black by Andrew Dargue (Saltyard books, R540)

    Calling all non-meat-eaters! A cookbook with over 50 recipes, conveniently separated into breakfast, tea, lunch, supper and more, Vanilla Black by Andrew Dargue makes vegetarian eating easy, fun and delicious. Give the parsnip cake with Horlicks icing and toasted hazelnuts a go, or indulge in the intriguing pear cakes with white-chocolate icing. With a name this interesting, we can say that all the fuss was not about nothing! Available from Exclusive Books.

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    Real Sweet by Shauna Sever
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    Real Sweet by Shauna Sever (Harpercollins Publishers, R400)

    Finally – a cookbook for the lovers of all things sweet and sticky. Real Sweet by Shauna Sever chest of treasures has more than 80 crave-worthy recipes and, the best part is, each and every one uses natural sugars. Give the delicious vegan chocolate-almond sorbet or the brigadeiros a try. Your taste buds and your tummy will thank you! Available from Exclusive Books.

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    Hot cocktails: Trends to look out for in 2015

    “We’re all familiar with warm, spiked drinks of the creamy variety – think Irish coffees – but, the latest trend in the cocktail world, is to serve fruit-based cocktails warm. There is something so comforting about sipping on hot cocktails – starting with the way it warms your hands. Cider- and spice-based cocktails really suit being served warm, as do tea based ones. Think cider with apple, cinnamon and whisky or a take on the medicinal hot toddy – whisky, honey tea, lemon and a sprinkling of nutmeg. I would use this as an ‘ice-breaker’ for when guests arrive at a…

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    Secrets from My Indian Family Kitchen by Anjali Pathak
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    Secrets from My Indian Family Kitchen by Anjali Pathak

    (OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LTD, R330) Indian food is delicious but, sometimes, it can be tricky to master. With Secrets from My Indian Family Kitchen by Anjali Pathak, Indian cooking has never been this easy! The spiced vegetable soup with lentils and roasted chilli, followed by the pistachio and chocolate filo parcels with sweet tahini dip, are the perfect combination for a hearty winter meal. If adventurous cooking is more your style, the stuffed sweet peppers or the slow-cooked tamarind-glazed pork are worth a try! To buy this cookbook online click here.

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    Sepia: The Cuisine of Martin Benn
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    Sepia: The Cuisine of Martin Benn

    MURDOCH BOOKS, R924 Set yourself a challenge with Martin Benn’s ode to delightful fare that offers a touch of magic! Sepia: The Cuisine of Martin Benn’s out-ofthis- world dishes – chocolate forest floor and the baked mountain man with rye, hazelnut and pickled Chinese artichokes, to name a few – will enthral your loved ones and simply burst with flavour. This cookbook is a must-try for aspiring chefs.

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    Creamy liqueur stunner for the young at heart

    Cookies&Crazy and Marshmallow Pop! might sound like kiddies’ treats, but be assured that these funky-sounding names refer to exquisite cream liqueurs more suited to livening up age-restricted festivities. Together with the new Cuppnchino Cream, this trio of delectable liqueurs is set to take any social to the next level of party pleasure. Indulge with Cookies&Crazy’s rich biscuit and chocolate flavour; revel in the dark aromas of freshly ground coffee and vanilla in Cuppnchino Cream; or, have your taste buds whipped into creamy, floating bliss with Marshmallow Pop! Enjoy each liqueur as is or let your imagination run wild. Serve it…

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    How to make a classic cheesecake

    Cheesecake is always a great idea. We love how simple it is to make, but the flavours are absolutely delicious! Our food ed Leila’s cheesecake went up against F&HE reader Annabel Davids’s in a blind tasting by three F&HE readers. Here’s how to make a classic cheesecake, recipe courtesy of Annabel Davids. TRY THIS: crème brûlée cheesecake ALSO TRY THIS RECIPE: Leila’s chocolate ripple cheesecake

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    Cheeky cheat’s ice cream

    RUDI’S TIPS • The eggs are pasteurised when the hot milk mixture is poured over the egg mixture. • For chocolate ice cream, stir 180g melted dark chocolate into the mixture before it is strained. • For coffee ice cream, replace the vanilla seeds with about 70g finely ground coffee beans. • For raspberry ice cream, simmer 250g frozen raspberries and 80g castor sugar together until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and add 5ml (1 tsp) lemon juice. Strain, then cool and fold it into the churned ice cream. • Once the mixture has been heated it…

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