• Bernard Laurance, a French foodblogging sensation, will captivate you in a trip around the world with his 110 dessert recipes with every dish inspired by a different corner of the globe in his latest cook book, Baklava to Tarte Tatin. From Japanese mochi to Brazilian guava jelly roll, these sweet somethings are all-embracing. Each dessert is introduced in context with its origins and Bernard’s continuous attempts to find the perfect recipe! Available at Exclusive Books.

    Print Recipe Beef stew in turmeric flavoured maize baskets Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients MAIZE BASKETS 500ml (2 cups) water salt, to taste 10ml (2 tsp) ground turmeric 250g maize meal 10g (1 tbsp) butter + extra, for greasing 30g (3 tbsp) butter 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 1kg beef cubes 1 onion,

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    Sumac-dusted fried chickpeas are a lovely, lighter alternative to potato crisps or nuts to snack on with drinks. They’re also fabulous sprinkled over salads. Creamy in the centre and slightly crunchy on the outside, fried chickpeas are the perfect canvas for the lemony tang of sumac. If you don’t fancy chickpeas, there are many other delicious uses for sumac: Serve good-quality olive oil with a sprinkle of sumac as a dip for crusty bread. Sprinkle sumac over buttered popcorn for a fresh, lemony flavour. For a different flavour note, substitute the same quantity of lemon juice with sumac next time you’re…