Using bicarbonate of soda instead of yeast to leaven this spin-on-the traditional Irish soda bread, makes it an excellent, fuss-free recipe to try if you’re new to bread baking.
Excelsior Manor Guesthouse offers luxury accommodation in the heart of the Robertson Wine Valley on a working wine farm. The Cape Dutch Revival Manor, once a family home,…
Beetroot carpaccio with avocado salsa, salmon ribbons and walnuts is a colourful, delicious dish that makes the most of seasonal ingredients. Fresh, fun, and super tasty.
It might sound a little strange as a breakfast dish, but beetroot granola with whipped coconut cream is all you need to start your day off right! Crunchy,…
While lemon thyme may look like a regular thyme plant, when the leaves are crushed it releases a beautiful and subtle lemony fragrance. often grown for its use in the kitchen, it also makes an excellent ground cover to use in the garden or between paths – allowing that wonderful aroma to be released whenever someone walks past. In the kitchen A natural antiseptic, lemon thyme has a wealth of natural herbal benefits for the body, including being a great hangover cure when drunk as a tea infusion. However, it’s mainly used like regular thyme in cooking, but with an…
Thousands of visitors flock to Namaqua National Park every year to experience the breath-taking sighting of flower carpets that dominate the landscape. But the park offers amazing experiences…
Satay dipping sauce Makes about 250ml (1 cup) Peanut sauce is delicious as a dip for satay-chicken skewers, crudités or drizzled over Asian noodle dishes – it’s the perfect thing to whip up when you’re making snacks for a crowd. Blitz 200g smooth peanut butter, 1 chopped spring onion, 1 peeled and minced garlic clove, ¼ peeled and finely chopped onion, 30ml (2 tbsp) soya sauce, 15ml (1 tbsp) white wine vinegar, ¼ seeded and chopped red chilli and 60ml (¼ cup) coconut milk until smooth. Season well to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper and add a…
Coconut-vanilla caramel Makes: 1 jar Time: 30 mins Heat 100ml golden syrup, 75g coconut oil and 150g demerara sugar in a medium pot and bring to a boil.…
Vietnamese iced coffee Makes: 1 Time: 10 mins Pour 200ml strong, chilled coffee over a glass of ice. Add 30ml (2 tbsp) condensed milk and stir to combine, before enjoying as a refreshing drink at any time of the day. Condensed milk and vanilla-roasted figs Serves: 4 Time: 40 mins Preheat the oven to 160°C and grease a roasting dish generously with butter. In the prepared dish, toss 10 figs (some torn and others left whole) with 60ml (¼ cup) condensed milk, seeds of 2 vanilla pods and a pinch salt. Roast until the figs are soft and the condensed…
Not sure what to do with that extra Christmas pudding stashed away in your cupboard? Try any of these delicious pantry hacks! Boozy Christmas pudding truffles TIME:…