“To make the cocoa pastry, you first need a tart tin to line. If you have an electric mixer it would make the job a lot easier. Your tart tin should have a diameter of 28cm to allow for 12 portions, but feel free to cut slices bigger or smaller depending on how bad your chocolate craving is,” – Devin Jones, Pastry Chef, The Silo Hotel
This chicken and peanut pad Thai is quick, easy and delicious. It’s the perfect midweek meal! Recipe created for Food & Home Entertaining by Staffords.
Embracing new culinary challenges is something Chef Chad Bosman is passionate about, and as the Executive Sous Chef at InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers, he is living his passion. How do you ask? That’s simple: by making changes to the food and beverage offering at this luxury hotel which are designed to increase the appeal to what are traditionally business-centric guests. He joined the InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers hotel in October last year, having spent just over two years at another Tsogo Sun property. The hotel’s Atrium restaurant now has one menu featuring a range of international styles and flavours to…
The trout and caviar lend a luxurious feel to the dish.Use the caviar of your choice on your menu; my favourite is salmon roe caviar, as it has…
This vegetarian-friendly dish is perfect for an autumn evening as main course. This is one of my signature dishes and I always make sure to include it on my menu during the autumn and winter months Wine suggestion: Cavalli Cremello 2015 – a white blend made up of chenin blanc, chardonnay and Verdello. The wine goes well with rich and creamy dishes, has a slight hint of vanilla and will perfectly complement the richness of the cauliflower in this dish.
The only bad part about cooking at home is the dishes afterwards. This pork banger and cannellini-bean bake is a one-tray dinner that minimises the washing up after…
Melktert is such a South African classic! We love this delicious twist on the traditional recipe.
Blooming marvellous Winter is well on its way, but the month of May has always been reminiscent of flowers for me… perhaps because my precious late dad was…
Seaside living at the Bantry Bay Suite Hotel Nestled in one of Cape Town’s most unique micro-climates; wind-, insect-, humidity-, and rain-free almost all year round, the Bantry Bay Suite Hotel boasts beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean and the world-renowned Lion’s Head and Table Mountain. Described as charming with character and class, the Bantry Bay Suite Hotel is recognised as a home away from home, providing each of its patrons with the most heartfelt welcome from the moment you walk through the doors. Established in 1996, the hotel has 41 luxury suites comprising of deluxe luxury, penthouse, deluxe, duplex…
Celebrate Mother’s Day by making this three-course meal from SPAR. There’s no better or sweeter way to show your appreciation than with a home-cooked meal. Plus stand a…