• A1 Fruit Water has shared a recipe from their new free e-book – SPARKLING SUMMER RECIPES –  packed full of delicious Cocktail & Mocktail recipes that have been developed with some of South Africa’s top content creators. A1 Fruit Water is a fresh sparkling water, infused with a splash of real African fruit. Healthy, tasty and refreshing, A1 Fruit Water comes in three flavours, Mandarin, Lemon & Grapefruit. Download the free recipe e-book here. Rose and raspberry mocktail Serves 1 INGREDIENTS Crushed ice Squeeze of lemon wedge 50 ml Raspberry Reduction (¼ cup raspberries, ½ tsp rose water, 1 tsp lemon juice,…

    Sumac roasted vegetables with pickled red onion & mint dressing Delicious roast veggies that go perfectly with the pickled onion and dressing. PREP TIME 25 minutes | TOTAL TIME 1 hour 10 minutes | SERVES 4  INGREDIENTS  800 g celeriac, peeled, cut in 3cm wedges 450 g parsnips, peeled, quartered lengthwise 1 kg orange sweet potato, peeled, cut into 4cm rounds ¼ cup olive oil 1 tbsp ground sumac ½ cup white wine vinegar 1 tbsp caster sugar  1 ½ tsp salt 2 red onions, thinly sliced into rounds 45 g pistachios, roasted 40 g almonds, roasted, coarsely chopped …

    The culinary panorama in the Mother City has been elevated with the opening of Urchin Restaurant located at The Hyatt Regency Cape Town on Buitengracht Street. There is a complexity to achieving true simplicity in a restaurant setting. It is an art. At Urchin Restaurant it is a beautifully and precisely choreographed ballet in which sustainable fresh fish and seafood are the prima and danseur. The hallmarks of the Urchin elemental ocean dining experience are underpinned by excellent, unobtrusive service, locally sourced and produced ingredients, and world class wine from a carefully curated wine cellar. The Chef Throughout his life, Chef Gerard van…

    Berry sorbet champagne floats Romance in a glass. These berry sorbet champagne floats are bubbling over with romantic glamour. They’re the perfect chilled addition to a special night. PREP TIME: 20 mins + extra, to freeze | SERVES 2 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS 300 g frozen mixed berries 100 g caster sugar 2,5 ml (½ tsp) vanilla extract 15 ml (1 tbsp) vodka (optional) juice of 1 lime 1 egg white cherries, strawberries or blueberries, frozen, to decorate chilled champagne, to top up METHOD PLACE the mixed berries, sugar,…

    Sense of Place is the go-to wine this festive season. Sense of Place by Stellenbosch Hills comprises three wines: an exceptional red, white and bubbly. To promote their excellence, the winery recruited celebrated foodie Ilse van der Merwe aka The Food Fox to devise a special festive season recipe. “This year, for the first time, we’ll all hopefully be able to take a break without fear of last-minute cancellation,” says Ilse. “Goodness knows, we can do with a little time with those close to us; to enjoy time around a table; and, to treat each other. This is the rare…