• 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… 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…

    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…

    Amarula pudding is a sweet and sticky treat that’s guaranteed to please with its distinctive South African flavour. The syrup makes this cake wonderfully succulent, and it only…

    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…