• Pan-fried chicken breasts with avo, grapefruit and spring onion salad Chicken and salad is always a perfect lunch idea! TOTAL TIME 30 minutes | SERVES 2 – 4  INGREDIENTS  For the chicken  4 chicken breasts 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp ground coriander ½ tsp dried chili flakes For the salad  1 avocado, sliced 3 grapefruits, peeled and sliced 2 spring onions, chopped mint leaves (optional) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp vinegar salt pepper METHOD RUB spice mix onto chicken breasts. HEAT a pan over medium-high heat and fry the chicken breasts until slightly charred and the…

    Harissa chicken bake with bulgur wheat topping Simply tasty dinner idea PREP TIME 20 minutes | COOK TIME 1 hour 10 minutes | SERVES 4  INGREDIENTS  1.8 kg whole chicken 2 red onions, cut into wedges 400 g mini orange sweet potatoes, halved lengthways ¼ cup harissa paste 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp olive oil 1 L chicken stock 320 g coarse bulgur wheat ½ cup natural seed mix (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and pine nuts) 500 g baby roma truss tomatoes olive oil cooking spray METHOD USING a sharp, heavy knife or poultry shears, cut down…

    Taking a break from alcohol is always a good idea, and with so many alcohol-free alternatives on the shelves these days it’s become much easier. Whether you are…

    Miso peanut butter bowl with shredded summer veg Perfect summer vegan meal idea! PREP TIME 20 minutes | VEGAN | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 1 baby fennel bulb 1 cup finely shredded red cabbage 1 cup finely shredded green cabbage 1 medium beetroot, peeled, cut into matchsticks 400 g baby carrots, trimmed, peeled into ribbons ⅓ cup finely chopped roasted unsalted peanuts ½ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves 1 medium lime, cut into wedges Miso peanut dressing  ½ cup crunchy natural peanut butter ¼ cup white miso 2 tbsp coconut sugar ½ tsp finely grated lime zest 1 fresh small…

    Citrus olive oil cake by Lizna Cook with love and EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) by creating fresh, delicious, and unique dishes for your family and friends to savour and enjoy. INGREDIENTS 4 Eggs 1 cup brown sugar ½ tsp salt zest of one orange zest of one lemon 1 ¾ cups flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder ¾ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 105 ml melted butter Dry icing sugar METHOD Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius, grease and line a cake pan. Beat the eggs, sugar and zest till creamy. Whisk the butter and EVOO…

    Baobab Retreat cocktail Five-star game lodge on the banks of Zambezi River, Batoka, shares one of their delicious, thirst-quenching cocktail recipes truly inspired by Africa. Batokas’ Baobab Retreat offers gin-lovers a taste of something exotic and uniquely African with the addition of the age-old Baobab essence. INGREDIENTS BAOBAB AND GINGER SYRUP 1 cup granulated sugar ¾ cup water 1 cup sliced fresh ginger root, peeled 1-2 tablespoons of Baobab powder COCKTAIL 50ml Victoria Falls Gin 25ml Homemade baobab and ginger syrup 25ml Lemon juice Cucumber purée METHOD BAOBAB AND GINGER SYRUP Place sugar and water into a small…