FOODIE

Recipe: Green Curry Lentil Soup

This soup packs in all the ingredients that would make your doctor happy (Lentils! Sweet potatoes! Leafy greens!) but is bolstered by fiery Thai green curry paste to keep things interesting

Recipe: Best Chocolate Lava Cake

If dark chocolate running in rivulets down whipped cream mountains is the backdrop in all of your greatest fantasies

Recipe: Strip Steak with Umami Butter Sauce

I don’t think a great steak needs much other than salt and pepper, but this creamy fusion of butter and Sriracha sauce certainly doesn’t hurt

Recipe: Weeknight Ragù

Many ragus require hours of simmering. Not this one.

Recipe: Sweet potato gnocchi with creamy mushrooms

Big on flavour, low on fuss (and it looks impressive on the plate) – Sam Linsell’s easy midweek, meat-free gnocchi ai funghi really dials up the comfort factor

Recipe: Fish Curry

This fragrant tomato-and-coconut curry with pieces of flaky white fish is a staple at chef Meherwan Irani’s dinner table

Local meets London: Kudu Collective Brings South African Flavour to South London

This family-run collective owns successful South African-style eateries and the new Kudu on the block, Kudu Grill, has grabbed our attention

Recipe: Fried Potato Masala Toasted Sandwich

There isn’t a better toasted cheese sandwich than this one. Chaat masala is pretty crucial here and readily available from Indian superstores or online (you could use garam masala, but it won’t have the same tang)

Hazelnut rugelach with chocolate & cinnamon

Not quite cake, not quite cookie – these gooey little pastry rolls are a perfect sweet hit, a midday pick-me-up or afternoon lift, and proof that good things come in small packages.

Veuve Clicquot Brunch Series

In its second year, the hugely popular Veuve Clicquot Brunch Series is back by popular demand and offers a leisurely day out in the beautiful Paarl-Franschhoek Valley – only 45 minutes from Cape Town – that ticks the sports, style and culinary boxes.

Colour your palette pink this summer with Inverroche

Inverroche Coco Capensis is the third addition to the premium South African gin brand’s exclusive collection

Small Hotel, Big Break: Why the Alphen Boutique Hotel & Spa has even more to love

For romance or relaxation, this ideally situated, historic spot now boasts some enticing upgrades

Sam Linsell’s Cheesy baked gnocchi with creamy tomato & spinach

A quick and easy midweek vegetarian meal. There is very little hands-on cooking as these bakes in the oven until bubbling and golden

Recipes: West Coast Cooking with Georgia East

Inspired by a landscape both desolate and dynamic, cookbook author Georgia East creates a unique and truly South African menu

The Christmas cookie recipes you need to try

These Christmas cookie recipes are perfect for leaving out for Santa Claus, with a glass of milk, – only if you can resist sharing.

6 sauces that will make your holiday food taste better

With the festive season approaching, we have got some great sauce ideas to ensure your feast has a real wow factor.

5 wines you need to try this summer

Is there any better sound in summer than a cork popping from a freshly-bought bottle? We do not think so.

Healthy eating tips: Do eggs raise cholesterol levels?

Eggs are nutritious and an excellent source of protein. Despite multiple clinical findings that eggs are high in cholesterol, experts say that they do not raise the body’s cholesterol levels the way other cholesterol-containing foods do.