I really love Moroccan-style flavours – cumin, ginger, coriander, cinnamon! And the best is – there is a fabulous ‘short-cut’ available – Woolies’ Moroccan Rub! I use it so often, that I always buy 2 containers at a time! Very versatile and convenient 🙂 And it works great with lamb, …
It seems as if we jumped straight from winter to summer. Although I am much more of an autumn/winter person, I do appreciate the fact that we can move on to lighter meals, with more fresh vegetables and crunch. This salad is so simple, with only a handful of ingredients, …
Cooking up a storm and tucking into a time honoured family recipe is what winter comfort food is all about especially when the dish is enriched with a premium apple cider. Having spent over 30 snow-capped winters on their apple farm in the Ceres Valley, the Whitfields of Loxtonia Cider, …
World Vegetarian Day is celebrated on 1 October to ‘promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism’. This is the perfect time to celebrate vegetarianism and recognise the health and environmental benefits of reducing meat intake. Dish up more love this Vegetarian Day with a tasty vegetarian feast! With …
Sandton Sun’s (https://www.tsogosun.com/sandton-sun-hotel) new Pastry Chef, Beverly Bogatsu, is the queen of confectionary creations in the hotel’s kitchens, where she is creating new dessert recipes and menus, and infusing new life into golden favourites on the menu, “making them pop again”, she says. Chef Beverly has spent five years at …
The first time I tasted Vondeling’s Babiana was a little more than two years ago at the Jozi Wine Route. The Jozi Wine Route initiative was unfortunately very short lived, but my fondness for Vondeling Wines, specifically the Babiana, is still going strong. So what is it about Babiana that …
A lot of people think that carrots are a bit boring. It will be those same people who probably grate a carrot, add tinned pineapple juice to it and call it a ‘salad’. I was looking at the recipes on my blog Life is Too Short to Eat Lettuce, and although …
Looking for a delicious and beautiful treat to add flair to your festive table? Look no further – and it is much easier than it looks! This is what you will need: 2 sheets (packs) puff pastry Basil Pesto Sundried tomatoes Olives Sundried Tomatoes Crumbed feta Thaw the puff pasty …
I’m really enjoying this journey with Carmién Tea – trying out their cooooool #FestiveScoops. Especially because we’ve been having a few extremely humid days – these have been real lifesavers! This Buchu and Mint Sorbet is really refreshing – I really love this combination! Buchu and Mint Sorbet 2 cups …
