Chocolate mousse shots Ideal Valentine’s dessert for this weather! PREP TIME 20 min + refrigeration | COOK TIME 5 min | SERVES 4 | GLUTEN FREE INGREDIENTS 50 g dark chocolate, chopped 120 g ricotta, at room temperature ¼ cup caster sugar 1 tbsp cocoa powder 2 egg whites 125 g fresh raspberries METHOD MELT chocolate and allow to cool for 10 minutes. MEANWHILE, process ricotta with sugar and cocoa until smooth. Add chocolate and process until combined. BEAT egg whites using an electric hand mixer until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture in two batches.…
Valentine’s Day is fast arriving! It’s time to grab your sweetheart and get ready for a day filled with love, laughter, and memories that will last a lifetime.…
Chetna Makan’s chilli naan pizza This recipe is in no way disrespecting either naan or pizza, as I love them both dearly, but I’ve started to combine them. I love the texture of naan dough and the cheesy topping of pizza, so it only makes sense for me to present this naan-pizza combination. Here I use my favourite coriander chutney with the cheese, but feel free to add your chosen toppings. You can cook the bread a few hours in advance and grill with the cheese topping just before serving. HANDS-ON TIME 35 min | TOTAL TIME 35 min + Proving…
Salmon cakes with apple salad Talk about refreshing! Try this Salmon cakes with apple salad recipe. PREP TIME 30 min + freezing | COOK TIME 20 min |…
“What’s Galentine’s Day? It’s only the best day of the year! Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and we just come and kick it breakfast style. Ladies celebrating ladies.” – Leslie Knope, Parks and Recreation. Unlike Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day puts the focus on what you have and not what you don’t. It is not about one special person in your life but all the wonderfully special girlfriends in your life. And for those of you already in a romantic relationship, it doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate your own Galentine – or…
The 13th of February is Galentine’s Day, and we’ve found the perfect way to celebrate: A spa day out with the girls. We’ve rounded up a few spa…
The Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel, ushers in esteemed chef George Jardine as its new Executive Chef. A harbinger of heritage and contemporary cool in the heart of the city, the iconic hotel has its sights set on a bold gastronomic future and the Scottish-born chef is an integral part of this journey. A celebrity in the culinary halls of fame, George leaves behind a wake of success at restaurants Jordan (most recently), Jardine and Seven, coupled with stints at lauded restaurants and hotels across the globe. Of his new culinary home ground he says: “the Mount Nelson has always…
Chetna Makan is a household name – and for good reason. Ever since appearing on the Great British Bake off in 2014, Chetna has been on a steady…
In the words of President Cyril Ramaphosa in the State of the Nation Address this week, “Millions of South Africans are unable to provide for themselves and their families.” While load shedding and inflation are top priorities, food security and hunger remain a major ongoing crisis, with an estimated 20 million people going to bed hungry every night in South Africa. Organisations such as Chefs with Compassion play a vital role in the fight against hunger, and yet they fight a daily battle to fund their efforts. In the case of Chefs with Compassion, these efforts are aimed not just…
Grilled mushrooms with dukkah eggs & crispy kale We have found a way to make kale delicious. Try this Grilled mushrooms with dukkah eggs & crispy kale recipe.…