• Applications for Season 9 of BBC Lifestyle’s Come Dine With Me South Africa close on 9 April 2023. If you’re an enthusiastic home cook with a love of entertaining residing in Johannesburg, Durban or Cape Town, why not apply to share your passion with South Africa? View this post on Instagram A post shared by BBC Studios Africa (@bbcstudiosafrica) In each episode of Come Dine With Me South Africa, four amateur chefs – over four nights – take turns hosting a dinner party at their home to impress the other three contestants. The best host of the week…

    Rare and exclusive bottles of whisky and tequila, worth hundreds of thousands, sit unopened as collector’s items. Meet Reinhardt Paulsen, the man behind Urban Spirits and a purveyor…

    Spiced beef moussaka Spiced beef moussaka is a wholesome and hearty beef recipe that the whole family will love! Serves: 6 | Prep Time: 30 Minutes | Cooking Time: 1 Hour INGREDIENTS 2tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1kg beef mince 2tbsp ground coriander 3tbsp ground cumin 1 heaped tbsp tomato purée 1tbsp Worcestershire or soy sauce 2 x 400ml cans chopped tomatoes handful pitted green olives, halved 300ml beef stock large handful fresh coriander, chopped 400g peeled potatoes 500ml Greek yogurt 2 free-range egg…

    Sticky tamarind curry with beef This sticky tamarind curry with beef is a real crowd pleaser. It’s worth the time it takes to cook as the tender meat melts in the mouth. This tamarind curry is easy to prepare ahead and can also be frozen. Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 5 Minutes | Cooking Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp oil 1.5 kg beef chuck, cut into 3cm cubes 3 onions, chopped 1tbsp grated fresh ginger 2 garlic cloves, sliced 1 green chilli, sliced, plus extra to serve 500 ml beef stock 2 tbsp light soy sauce 45 g…

    Sometimes we don’t feel like cooking. There’s no shame in that! After a long day, it can be difficult to even look in the fridge to see what ingredients are waiting for you. A half finished lettuce? Those veggies at the back that look suspiciously past their sell by date? If you’re in Durban, have no fear as we have two deals for you that will save the day when you’re in a pinch. Homestyle pasta delivered to your door For R99 (a saving of 53%) until the 31st of May 2023, you can get two pasta dishes delivered to…

    In the spirit of togetherness that often accompanies the blessed month of Ramadan, the Bo-Kaap community has cordially invited all to gather in the heart of the old Cape Malay Quarter for a mass street iftaar this Friday. The iconic Wale and Rose Streets will transform into giant boeka tables on 31 March where hundreds of families, friends and strangers will gather to break their fast together – and everyone’s invited, no fasting required. Bring along a plate or two of goodies to share and be embraced by the warming sense of cultural unity that seems to radiate from these…