recipes

Roasted pumpkin and orange soup

It’s hard to believe summer has left us. For some parts of the country, it’s as if summer never really arrived, and now here we are in the beginning of autumn, taking out our warm clothes and dusting off the heaters

Sweet ‘n’ hot jerk chicken wings

Jerk is the quintessential flavour of Jamaican food: spicy, hot and slightly sweet

Pavlova platter with lime cheesecake topping and raspberry white chocolate swirl

Build you own pavlova – you can use more than one layer and decorate your own with the variety of toppings

RECIPES: Tasty cheap meals that support going green

Green food should be healthy, cheap, delicious, fresh, and accessible.

3 easy pickled fish recipes

Pickled fish, also known as as curry fish (kerrievis) around Easter in SA

3 Ways to enjoy hot cross buns this Easter

We’ve rounded up a few recipes that take these sticky, spicy buns to new levels of deliciousness – even those with a strong aversion will find it hard to resist tucking in

Griddled lamb cutlets with quick romesco

A gorgeous recipe for lamb cutlets with a smoky red sauce

3 no-cook recipes to make during load shedding

South Africans are feeling the effects of load shedding.

Watch: Cook (and drink) like an Italian

La Cucina Malfy introduces an Italian home-cook experience with Tshego Manche, K Naomi and Kefilwe Mabote

Chorizo and Shrimp Paella

Bomba rice is a short-grain, starchy type, and its ideal texture is tender but chewy in the center, like al dente pasta. Try not to overcook. Use the shrimp shells and chorizo ends to make the Back-Burner Stock

Beef fillet, potato and carrot fondant served with pea purée and peppercorn sauce

With the country still being on level 1 lockdown and the joint effort to promote social distancing throughout the country and globally, all our favourite spots are only taking a few patrons

Coconut chicken noodles

A traditional Burmese recipe for coconut chicken noodles (Ohn no khauk swe) from the Rangoon sisters' cookbook

A chicken nuggets recipe for children

Children love these and they can pick them up in their fingers if they’re still too young to use a knife and fork. I like to make a double batch and freeze them. You can either fry them in a pan or bake in the oven if you need your hands for other jobs