Vanilla panna cotta with roast pineapple and citrus salad is as delicious as it is beautiful. Panna cotta is known for its lovely lightness, and it’s especially yummy with citrus flavours. A wonderful dessert.
Christiaan Campbell quietly hones his craft and creates fine-dining drama at Delaire Graff Actors are warned to never work with children or animals, lest they be upstaged. Writers…
By F&HE food editor Leila SaffarianOh, I am so lucky! Foundry Café invited me round for a sneak peek and to taste a few dishes that would hopefully make it onto their spring menu. They didn’t have to ask twice, I was sold. It’s no secret that @FoundryCafe is one of my favourite Jozi hangouts. They have craft beer on tap, including their own brew – Franky Four Fingers – a pale lager. Beer lovers, give this one a try. Apart from the beer, their grub is always good and tasty and they do gastro pub ‘oh so well’. Without…
By Gordon Ramsay (Harper Collins Publishers)After his fascinating and unforgettable Great Escape to India, our favourite chef with the combustible temper, Gordon Ramsay, embarks on yet another travelogue’ish…
(Love Food)Stirfries, what’s not to like? All you need is a wok – that workhorse of the Chinese kitchen – a handful of pocket-friendly greens; maybe a protein and just a measly splash of sesame oil and et voila: dinner in a dash. Brimming with beautiful photography, this concise collection shows you just how easy it is to conjure Asian flavours in your kitchen. R93 at time of going to print
By Luke Nguyen (Murdoch Books)The French colonisation of Vietnam lasted nearly a century. It should therefore come as no small surprise that much of the cuisine is a…
If you’re craving some exotic flavours, it’s time for Asian curried seafood broth. Thai green curry spices give this broth a fragrant, spicy flavour. Coconut milk lends a creamy factor and fresh seafood works so well with lemon grass.
Nuts, spices and rose syrup triangles are wonderfully light and sweet. The crunch of crispy golden pastry is divine with rich syrup, and nuts add a wonderful earthiness.…
These baby spinach, feta and piquante pepper pies are incredibly more-ish and are a great new take on the classic Greek spanakopita. The creamy and salt feta is perfect with a crunch of golden pastry, and peppers are a great way to add a bit of a kick.
1 Did you know? Coconut oil, the most nutrient rich part of the coconut, is diabetic friendly, helps to regulate blood sugar, doesn’t break down in heat or…