• Try this bonus recipe from our ‘Spring fling’ feature (page 50, September 2015) As the sweet scent of flowers fills the air, the temperature slowly starts to change and blossoms appear all around, I am tempted to spend more time outside. Inspired by one of the greatest chefs in Europe, ‘Celebration of spring’ is my ode to Chef Michel Bras. This dish is a true reflection of spring, capturing the freshness of the season, fragrances in the air and the vibrancy of colour emerging from the soil. PAIR WITH… Nederburg Private Bin Eminence Noble Late Harvest Muscadel 2001. The nose…

    Uber is going to be running yet another (it’s fourth to be specific) ice cream delivery campaign this Friday – #UberIceCream. This means that for one day only in JHB, Cape Town and Durban you can order your helping of Paul’s Homemade Ice Cream straight to your door. How it works: open your Uber app on Friday 24 July between 11am – 5pm, set your location and request your ice cream. It costs R80 for four tubs, and then delivery fees will be calculated according to Uber’s normal model. Those who haven’t used Uber before can download the app and…

    Australian-born John Torode’s big break came after moving to London and having a chance meeting with Terence Conran. Soon after, he started working at top restaurants owned by Conran. These included Quaglino’s, Le Pont de la Tour and Mezzo, where he was head chef. In 1996, he started doing television work, and he was on ITV’s This Morning until 2000. Torode – along with Gregg Wallace – launched the updated BBC show, MasterChef, in 2005. By 2011, the show had been sold to 25 countries and was named ‘the biggest food-related television show worldwide’, spawning spin-offs such as MasterChef Australia…