At narrow, communal wooden tables peppered with diners, plates are being shared with ‘oohs’ of delight. Most eyes are focused on arresting, diverse tapas bites, but the close proximity of diners introduces banter, fun and the clinking of glasses. Decayed brick walls support shelves of noodles, imported Valrhona chocolate and unusual spices for sale. In the background, a tiny kitchen is filled with white-jacketed movement. Liam Tomlin – Chef and Owner of Chef’s Warehouse mans the pass and finishes artful plates. A deli fridge opposite opens to home-made pasta, stocks and preserved products for sale. A connected second room sells…
1. Salmon fishcakes with minted mushy peas: 2. Crispy fried hake with orange and chilli sauce and sesame-coated sugar snap peas: 3. Sesame-crusted tuna with lemon mayonnaise and…
Patisserie Made Simple (Kyle Books, R419) is the bible of all things sweet. Brush up on your basic baking skills then master the art of tempering chocolate or making crème pâtissière. From madeleines to croquembouche, all the French classics are here. Available from Exclusive Books.
La Pâtisserie Des Rêves/The Pâtisserie of Dreams (Grub Street, R609): has enthralled taste buds worldwide with its delectable delights. With 70 simple recipes, turn your kitchen into your own French…
This formerly obscure Andean cereal-like crop, that proliferates on the Bolivian Plateau, is feted for its health properties. Quinoa (pronounced ‘keen-wa’) is actually a chenopod, related to species like beets and spinach. Its seeds have a light, nutty taste and, when cooked, become almost translucent. An unusually high protein content (about 16 per cent) for a ‘grain’ makes it a credibly nutritious meat substitute. Add to that its cache of amino acids and you have a wholesome crop that health-conscious pundits want. In the USA alone, imports more than doubled from 2006 to 2008, then doubled again to 22,3 million pounds…
South Africans have exclusive, signature mobile and tablet accessories by top designers from around the world at their fingertips with the opening of Africa’s first The Kase concept…
Get sweet smart with the perfect Easter egg hunt this year – avoid heavy and unhealthy sugar ups and downs with these useful tips from Canderel. Easter is synonymous with chocolate bunnies, eggs, marshmallows and golden chocolate coins by the basket-load. For any parent (especially parents of a diabetic child), this sugar-filled holiday can be daunting. With healthy sugar alternatives like Canderel, you can make sure your child doesn’t miss out on any of the childhood fun. Planning your Easter egg hunt: • When planning the hunt, try not to make the chocolate and sugary treats the focal point. Include…
Print Recipe Stewed plums with yoghurt and granola Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 30 Ingredients Granola 500ml (2 cups) oats 60ml (¼ cup) sunflower seeds 60ml (¼ cup) sesame seeds 60ml (¼ cup) pumpkin seeds 15ml (1 tbsp) light brown sugar 60ml (¼ cup) honey Stewed plums 7 plums, stones removed, sliced 250ml (1 cup) boiling
Print Recipe Ginger and sesame-glazed sticky pork ribs with purple slaw Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients GINGER AND SESAME RIBS 125ml (½ cup) oyster sauce 125ml (½ cup) hoisin sauce 60g demerara sugar 45ml (3 tbsp) sesame oil ½ red chilli, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely grated 3cm piece ginger,
Beetroot salad with citrus and poppy-seed vinaigrette is a bright and fresh dish bursting with flavour. Making your own vinaigrette is a way to guarantee some delicious homemade…