Durbanville Cap Classiques will sparkle even brighter on spring day Durbanville Wine Valley is champing at the bit to celebrate the arrival of Spring on September 1 – officially South Africa’s Cap Classique Day. For the occasion, it will cast the spotlight over coming weeks on the many outstanding expressions produced in Durbanville – one of the Cape’s coolest wine regions. “Durbanville Cap Classique wines consistently ‘sparkle’ in championships and for good reason,” says Durbanville Wine Valley manager Natasha de Villiers. “The combination of a cool climate, outstanding soils, ample sunlight, and ocean breezes are hallmarks of all top-quality vineyards.…
How to enhance your winter roasts. Take your roasts to the next level with these easy tips for enhancing your favourite winter meals! Side dishes Steam baby marrows,…
This maple-roasted parsnip soup with golden parsnip crisps is the perfect soup for a dinner party! Maple-roasted parsnip soup with parsnip crisps Serves 10 | TOTAL TIME 1 hour 10 minutes PARSNIP CRISPS 4 large parsnips, peeled 80g salted butter, melted 50g brown sugar 50g dukkah PARSNIP SOUP 900g parsnips, washed and chopped 50g salted butter 60ml (¼ cup) olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 100g maple syrup 200g potatoes, peeled and cubed 1,5L chicken stock salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste METHOD TO make the parsnip crisps, preheat the oven to 200°C and line a…
The ultimate breakfast pancake! Puffed pancake with mozzarella, prosciutto & turmeric eggs PUFFED PANCAKE 175g cake flour 1 tsp paprika/cayenne pepper salt and freshly ground black pepper, to…
Your best defense against colds and flu this winter could be your food. Keep infections at bay with these nutritious and delicious flu-busting foods! Flu-busting Food to keep colds at bay! By Tanya Kovarsky Recipe and styling by Anna Monali Photograph by Mark Green It is said that prevention is better than cure and, considering there is still no cure for the common cold, perhaps our best line of defence is to build up our immunity so that we don’t succumb to infection. Good news is that one of the most effective ways to prevent colds and flu is by…
Unfortunately we aren’t out of the park just yet, summer is still a few months away. Until then, we have rounded up some fabulous classic winter warmers for…
You cannot go wrong with this quick, easy and oh-so-delicious sweet and sticky T-bone steak with blooming onions for dinner! For the Steak 1 cup soya sauce ⅓ cup Worcester sauce 3cm ginger, peeled and grated 2 garlic cloves, peeled and grated 110g brown sugar 4 x 250g T-bone steaks olive oil, to fry For the blooming onions 2 large onions, peeled 100g cake flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp paprika ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp cayenne pepper ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper small handful fresh thyme + extra sprigs, to garnish 1 large egg ½ cup full-cream…
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Warm rooibos and raspberry cocktail A delicious alternative to the raspberry and rum cocktail we all know and love. They this wonder full winter delight of Warm rooibos and raspberry cocktail Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photograph by Dylan Swart SERVES 8-10 | TOTAL TIME 25 mins INGREDIENTS 500ml (2 cups) water 500g sugar 4 cinnamon sticks 2 cloves 3 cardamom pods, crushed 200g fresh/frozen raspberries 2L boiling water 4 Rooibos teabags 100ml rum METHOD PLACE the 500ml water and the sugar in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the spices and raspberries, and…
Marmalade bread and butter pudding Keep the cold at bay with this easy-to-make marmalade bread and butter pudding recipe. SERVES 6 | TOTAL TIME 1 hour 15 min…