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Golden Rice Milk
Golden milk is a beloved tradition that has transcended generations, originating from the rich culinary heritage of India. This golden elixir, now enhanced with the ...
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Grapefruit Yogurt Cheesecake
Sometimes, we have to indulge something just because it’s a thing of beauty. If it sounds weird to you, beetroot’s use in dessert is not ...
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Banana Bread Overnight Rice Bowl
It is a perfect and easy breakfast treat, ideal for prep ahead.
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Snoek & Patat Brown Rice Fishcakes with Korrelkonfyt
Snoek & Patat Rice Fishcakes are the perfect weekday dinner.
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Wagyu Beef Biltong and Pear Tartlet
This one’s going into my personal recipe journal of crowdpleasers.
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Almond Cake with Muscadel Poached Pears
Although an almond cake is traditionally flourless, I’m often in the mood for a cake that’s ...
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Peppermint Crisp Caramel Éclairs
When meeting up with fellow South African expats overseas, the conversation inevitably steers in the direction ...
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Chocolate Soufflé With Passion Fruit Custard
We all need that “brag” dessert we keep up our sleeves for when we’re having our ...
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Condensed Milk, Apple and Almond Cake
If you grew up on condensed milk, you’ll get it. There’s just something so nostalgic about that milky caramel taste.
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Shortbread with Rooibos Caramel
I’d go so far as to say, the most fun you can have with food is ...
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Roasted Banana, Amaretto and Raisin Rice Cake
I remember making this cake for our staff meal at JAN as a treat on Saturdays before service. It always put us in such a ...
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MERINGUE AND CARAMEL MOLOTOV
Summer is for light and breezy, easy-peasy puddings. Enter the Molotov, a Portuguese meringue pudding. It’s ...
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GATEAU SAINT HONORÉ
I do love indulging in a bit of history and heritage when it comes to food, ...
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Rich Chocolate Torte with Peach Preserve
It’s always a good idea to have a rich, chocolatey trick up your sleeve.
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Mosbolletjie Roosterkoek
The mosbolletjie has found its way into so many of my menus over the ...
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Maple crème brûlée cake
There’s always a reason to celebrate, especially the season. In summer, I can’t get ...
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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Italian Meringue
It occurred to me recently that – considering that rice is a staple on ...
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Hot Cocoa Chanel
If, like me, you’ve had a lifelong love affair with Paris, you’ll have strolled ...
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Malva Bundt Cakes with Whipped Cream
It’s not a malva pudding unless it oozes syrup, am I right? The thing ...
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Almond Cake with Muscadel Poached Pears
Although an almond cake is traditionally flourless, I’m often in the mood for a ...
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Peppermint Crisp Caramel Éclairs
When meeting up with fellow South African expats overseas, the conversation inevitably steers in ...
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TWICE COOKED PORK BELLY WITH CAULIFLOWER PURÉE
Considering the time you invest in this classic, it’s without a doubt one of those pull-all-the-stops ...
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Pulled Pork and Cabbage Roulade
On very rare occasions, British cooking makes a big splash in the culinary world. The Bubble ...
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STUFFED PORK FILLET WITH BACON CANNELLINI BEANS
My favourite way to cook at home is when I take a bunch of ingredients and ...
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PORK RAVIOLI WITH SAGE BUTTER
This dish is a marriage of my three adopted homelands — France, Italy and the Kalahari. ...
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LAMB BRIYANI
This lamb briyani is just perfect for one of those Sunday family feasts.
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PULLED PORK CUBAN SANDWICH
You have to try this pork rump recipe. The best part is that you can keep your leftover pulled pork and do it all again ...
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Pork Chops with Parisienne Butter
Isn’t it time the underrated pork chop got the Parisienne treatment?
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Chakalaka with Salmon
My answer to this old fave is a Mediterranean twist, with colours as vibrant as the Côte d'Azur.
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Grilled Prawn with Zucchini Flowers, Cucumber and Avocado Gazpacho
SUMMER IN A BOWL. Light, fresh and zesty!
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THREE CLASSIC PIES
Having lived in France for the best part of a decade, I recently realised ...
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CONFIT SALMON AND FENNEL SALAD
If the word “confit” (pronounced con-fee), reminds you of the Afrikaans konfyt (jam), don’t ...
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PEARL BARLEY RISOTTO WITH SEARED SCALLOPS
In South Africa we almost always buy our scallops frozen, since the fresh variety ...
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CORIANDER, LIME AND PRAWN SOUP
Eating warm yet fresh is one of the great winter challenges, so is there ...
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QUICK AND EASY SEAFOOD SOUP WITH AÏOLI
Although I would never go as far as to call this a bouillabaisse recipe, ...
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Balsamic Toffee Tomatoes
Remember those toffie appels we used to get at school fêtes and church bazaars? I loved ...
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Cheese Tortellini with Herb Dressing
Tortellini must be one of the most comforting Italian dishes out there.
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BABY COS LETTUCE, ROASTED LIMES AND HUMMUS SALAD
This is one of those recipes that always makes me feel good about myself. Apart from ...
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VEGETABLE RICE ROLLS
Remember when we still travelled freely to places like Thailand, Vietnam and Bali? While it certainly ...
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PICKLED VEG AND LABNEH
Sturdy, timeless, beautiful, trendy, infinitely recyclable. Quite literally, its form is only limited by your imagination. ...
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The New Salomie
You can’t call yourself truly Capetonian until you’ve met Salomie. She’s feisty, like a rich, spicy ...
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BROWN RICE PIZZA TOPPED WITH AUBERGINE AND TOMATO
I know what you’re thinking, why make a pizza from brown rice? But trust me, this ...
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TWICE BAKED CHEESE SOUFFLÉ
When cooking for friends and family at home, a twice-baked soufflé is always a good idea.
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FROM NICE, WITH LOVE
AN INTERVIEW WITH RESTAURANT JAN HEAD CHEF TENEILLE ELLIS Despite being a popular fixture of Nice’s Old Port district for ...
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Where grapes meet grains
Tradition, terroir and treats Tucked in the heart of the breathtaking Franschhoek Valley, La Motte Wine Estate is a place ...
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BEHIND THE SCENES AT JAN FRANSCHHOEK
AN INTERVIEW WITH JAN FRANSCHHOEK HEAD CHEF LARA VAN HEERDEN As JAN Franschhoek closes the door on a spectacular third ...
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Grape expectations
Stellenzicht Cabernet Sauvignon is a wonderful food wine thanks to its phenomenal flavour and high tannin content which pairs well with countless dishes.
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