Celebrate international gin and tonic day with Roku Roku, translating to the word ‘six’ in Japanese, is a crafted gin created with six botanicals sourced from Japan. These high quality botanicals, harvested from the best growing areas in Japan each season, include sencha and gyokuro teas, celebrating summer, as well as the Sakura flower and leaf, which bloom in spring. Showcasing the unique flavours Japan produces in autumn, Sansho pepper adds a unique taste, as well as the peel of yuzu fruit, which finishes off the harmonious flavours of Roku Japanese Gin, and represents the winter botanical. Roku Japanese Gin…
It’s less than two weeks to go until Halloween 2022, the spookiest night of the year! Don’t feel like trick-or-treating but scratching your head as to how you…
Classic minestrone What better way to stay healthy than with a big bowl of steaming hot, hearty soup. We’ve got you covered with our take on Classic minestrone. PREP TIME 10 min | COOK TIME 25 min | SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp oil 1 fennel bulb, coarsely chopped 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 trimmed celery stalks, coarsely chopped 1 carrot, coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 sprigs fresh thyme, plus extra to serve 5 cups water 400 g can diced tomatoes 100 g dried pasta screws 400 g can four bean mix, drained and rinsed 175 g…
Have you ever noticed how much brighter and more delicious a strawberry grown in a friend’s garden is when compared with the ones you can buy in the…
Brinjal Bolognese bake This Brinjal Bolognese bake is the perfect weeknight meal! TOTAL TIME 1 hour 45 min| SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS BOLOGNESE SAUCE 1 tbsp Olive oil 1 Large brown onion, chopped 1 Red bell pepper, coarsely chopped 1 Green bell pepper, coarsely chopped 1 2 Garlic cloves, minced 2 250g Beef mince 1 tbsp Tomato paste ½ cup Dry red wine 400g Canned chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp Coarsely chopped fresh basil ASSEMBLE 2 Brinjals, cut into 2mm-thick slices 200g Baby spinach leaves ¾ cup Fresh ricotta 1 Egg white ½ cup Coarsely grated mozzarella ¼ cup Coarsely grated parmesan-style cheese METHOD BOLOGNESE SAUCE HEAT oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook onion,…
Pecan & Date cake TOTAL TIME 1 hour 30 minutes | SERVES 12 INGREDIENTS 250g butter, softened 2 tsp vanilla essence 1 3/4 cups caster sugar…
End of the Month Egg & Pasta Pie When there is more month than money left, eggs are the perfect answer for a budget meal. Use any leftover roast veggies, stir fry, roast chicken, or cooked meat. Frozen vegetables can be substituted for the roast vegetables. HANDS-ON TIME 10 minutes | TOTAL TIME 1 hour | SERVES 4-6 INGREDIENTS 250 g (1 ½ cups) macaroni 30 ml (2 tbsp.) chopped fresh basil or parsley 400 g (2 cups) leftover roast vegetables, (roast pumpkin, onion, carrot, sweet potato), diced 50 g (1/3 cup) frozen peas Salt and pepper to taste eggs 185…
What exactly is tahini? You might know it as one of the key ingredients in hummus or baba ghanoush, but not actually know what it is or how…
There is no surprise why this proudly South African cookbook made the Best Sellers list – and has been shortlisted for the 2022 Adult Non Fiction list at the SA Book Awards! Hosting with the Lazy Makoti is a locally written cookbook by trained chef, award-winning author and all-round fun-loving and vibrant woman, Mogau Seshoene. From the moment you open this book you are greeted by kind and loving words from people that have worked with her and whom she has encountered on her journey. This definitely sets the mood for the book as a cookbook for the people. The…
Baby marrow corn loaf PREP TIME 15 minutes | COOK TIME 2 hours | MAKES 1 Low Sugar, Vegetarian INGREDIENTS 1 baby marrow (120g) 2 cups…