Backyard Farms is a social enterprise that combines micro-farming with food production. Backyard Farms works with a growing number of female backyard farmers helping them become ‘agri-preneurs’. We provide them with seedlings, compost, basic training and whatever else they need to start their backyard farms. They grow chillies, red peppers, garlic, tomatoes and fresh herbs which we buy for our range of sauces & relishes. We are currently producing chilli, BBQ and cook-in sauces which are all ‘clean label’ and available in both retail and food service formats. Our sauces are currently sold in 36 retail outlets nationwide including private deli’s,…
Drizzled with a magical chocolate topping, this creamy peanut butter-based smoothie carries the deliciousness of a milkshake without the ice cream. A fun, tasty and more mindful treat…
This quick & easy egg salad is perfect for picnics, lunchboxes or served as a side for your Sunday braai! Egg Salad with Zucchini & Wild Rocket SERVES 4 Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 350g zucchini 30g wild rocket 6-8 eggs, boiled to your preference 2 spring onions, sliced SALAD DRESSING 100ml olive oil 1 lemon, juiced 1 tsp minced garlic ½ tsp dried chilli flakes Method Slice the zucchinis in quarters lengthways. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the zucchini until lightly charred; season with salt and pepper and set aside. Layer the…
Curries are one of our go-to meals to beat the winter chill. Ranging from vegan and veggie to fish and lamb, these beautifully fragrant curries are what you…
Smooth, suave and swagalicious, that’s Baronne. The 2020 vintage of Mzanzi’s much loved Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz blend has made it onto the top ten list of Winemag’s Prescient Signature Red Blend Report for 2022. Winemaker Zinaschke Steyn is beaming. “Awesome that a panel of experts used to tasting the best of the best is giving our popular blend the thumbs up. If you were to calculate how often a bottle is opened every day somewhere in South Africa, it would work out to one every 15 seconds!” The great news is that Baronne, with a score of 92, retails for around…
Winter wants warmth – steaming, satisfyingly flavour-rich foods to ward off the chill. And wines of substance and stature to match. Nederburg’s Cabernet Sauvignon as well as its…
If a lemon curd, a lemon would! The humble lemon , a lovey and versatile fruit that can do just about anything! Food&Home have found some of the “zest” ways to use up your lemons.. Simply the Zest! Lemon zest is extremely flavorful and adds a burst of freshness to your favourite dishes. The zest contains essential oils and is not nearly as acidic or tart as the lemon juice. The lemon zest is some of the most flavourful part of the lemon. Lemon zest can be used in the following ways: Finely grated and placed in the freezer until…
Christmas in July is an opportunity for us in the Southern Hemisphere to enjoy a traditional, chilly festive feast. Although we probably won’t be getting a snowy white…
It’s International Hot Dog Day! One of the most popular fast foods, after hamburgers and pizzas, has to be the highly underrated hot dog, which even has its own day – International Hot Dog Day – which is celebrated on Wednesday, July 20. Hot dogs are purely an American invention and while the sausages used are German in origin, nobody thought to put them in a bun until they began to catch on in popularity in America. Most people credit Charles Feltman, a German immigrant who ran a hugely successful restaurant on Coney Island, with being the first to sell hot dogs…
Craft gingerbeer? Yes please! When owner and MD of Natural Drinks Ian Nieuwoudt turned years of wine-making experience into perfecting non-alcoholic naturally carbonated drinks, he hoped for something…