Koula, 94.7 presenter and F&HE blogger, is loving all things food-related in her travels through Turkey, Greece, Italy and Israel… Saturday 8 September Feeling rejuvenated but sad to be leaving Rome and lovely Ostia Antica, we made our way back to the airport and returned to Athens late morning. Then killed a few hours at the airport until our flight to Israel. Was surprised and impressed at the high level of security at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport. Felt similar to entering the USA, the way we were questioned about where we would be staying and what we would be doing…
Koula, 94.7 presenter and F&HE blogger, is loving all things food-related in her travels through Turkey, Greece, Italy and Israel… Friday 7 September Another wonderful day today! Did…
Koula, 94.7 presenter and F&HE blogger, is loving all things food-related in her travels through Turkey, Greece, Italy and Israel… Wednesday 5 September Started today off with a drive to Corinth to see more ruins of an ancient city. We stopped at the canal to enjoy a drink and watch the boats sail by. One of the boats had a South African flag waving from the back and as we shouted ‘Goeie môre’ to the couple, I couldn’t help but feel a little homesick. We drove back into Athens and climbed up Mars Hill to take in the spectacular views…
Let’s face it, butter makes everything better. So why not give your cooking an extra special kick with zesty butter? It’s a deliciously savoury condiment that adds an instant…
Springbok shanks with dates is a great meat dish that’s full of flavour and deliciously tender. Springbok is a light and lean meat that’s made sweeter and zestier with dried dates and white wine. The addition of spices, chickpeas and tomatoes give this delectable meat dish even more flavour dimension, making it great for dinner party or entertaining.
Bread and butter pudding is a real comfort dessert, perfect for when you need something sweet that melts in your mouth. Our version adds in pumpkin for some…
By F&HE contributor, Jenny Handley Celebrity chef Reza Mahammad delighted Le Creuset media and foodie guests at Silwood Kitchen in Cape Town recently with his flamboyant style and encyclopaedic knowledge of Indian food and spices. He has a voracious appetite for fun and humour and a natural talent for feeding invaluable information to his audience. I wrote copious notes (illegible as I was laughing so much), and we devoured many sublime dishes from his new book, Reza’s Indian Spice. My favourites were the marinated smoked salmon with yoghurt, herbs and spices, the stuffed baked aubergines and his white chocolate, cardamom…
Spiced pumpkin cake is sweet and beautifully spongy. Its gorgeous autumnal colour makes it that much more desirable, and the cream cheese icing is delightfully sweet. Enjoy with…
Traditional milk tart with almond crust Almost every South African knows that you can’t go wrong with a good old melktert. A family favourite for generations, there isn’t much to improve on, but we’ve still tried our best! This traditional milk tart with almond crust has a slightly crumblier golden base, but is still guaranteed to be an instant hit. MAKES 1 milk tart | COOK TIME 1 hr + 1 hr to chill INGREDIENTS Pastry 200 g (2 cups) ground almonds 100 g brown sugar 50 g cold butter, cubed 30 ml (2 tbsp) ice water Custard 4…