• Like mothers and grandmothers before us, we, too, should follow this trend. Pickling has made a comeback. Great for preserving and stretching foodstuff, gifting or simply pecking from the jar, add a tinge of nostalgia to the larder. 3 Tips before you start: Tip 1: Sterilising the jars Fill a large pot with water, cover and bring to a boil. Add the Mason (canning) jars, lids and rings, along with a set of tongs and a ladle. Simmer to sterilise, about 20 minutes. Cover the pot and turn off the heat. Tip 2: Preparation When pickling, make sure you’re using fresh produce and give them a…

    Everyone loves an Easter egg, but for South African chocolate fans there’s now an even bigger treat to be found on the inside. Beyers Chocolates has just unveiled their Sweetie Pie Easter Egg, which means that “Everyone’s favourite soft spot” is now enclosed in a delicious milk chocolate egg. “Sweetie Pie is one of the much-loved brands that fall under Beyers Chocolates,” says Kees Beyers, founder and CEO of Beyers Chocolates. “We wanted to expand this range and so we naturally looked at season products, and the end result is the Sweetie Pie Easter Egg.” For more information visit: www.beyerschocolates.com…

    At Food & Home Entertaining, we’ve set ourselves up for the ultimate task: cutting onions without shedding a tear! An impossible task in the books of many, but something that had to be done, for the sake of science, of course! Imka Webb, our digital editor, was the brave soldier who took on this battle. Here’s how to chop onions without crying: I used normal white onions for this experiment and gave each method a rating out of 5 for effectiveness. In order to get a 5-onion rating, everything should have been smooth sailing i.e. no tears shed and no…

    Print Recipe Light and crunchy hazelnut meringues Serves: 12 Cooking Time: 55 mins + cooling time Ingredients 4 egg whites, at room temperature 1ml kosher salt, finely ground 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract 210g (1 cup) castor sugar 125g chocolate chips 200g blanched hazelnuts edible gold leaf, torn into small pieces, to decorate Instructions 1
    Print Recipe Thai coconut prawns Serves: 24 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 600g (about 24) medium uncooked prawns 60ml (¼ cup) flour 2 eggs, beaten 250ml (1 cup) desiccated coconut CHILLI DIPPING SAUCE 125ml (½ cup) sweet chilli sauce 30ml (2 tbsp) water 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh coriander, chopped Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to