Zaza Motha eats her way through three African countries… The beauty of Africa can easily be missed. Its robust silence, besieged with images of deficiency, clutters options of experiencing this wonderland. But a one-on-one adventure through Botswana and Zimbabwe, connecting through Zambia, was a journey that flies against this conventional wisdom, exciting both the spirit and palate. We landed at Livingstone Airport in Zambia and crossed over into Botswana by ferry, where the tropical waters of the Zambezi meet the Chobe River. ALSO SEE: 5 Family Safari Lodges in South Africa for the ultimate adventure Botwana’s Ngoma Safari Lodge, situated…
Simple tips for superb baking… by Anna MontaliIcing frozen cakes The easiest way to ice your cake is to allow it to cool down completely after baking and…
Print Recipe Yoghurt brûlées with fresh fruit Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 400ml plain low-fat yoghurt 75g light brown sugar fresh strawberries, quartered fresh pineapple, chopped Instructions 1 Divide the yoghurt among 6 pretty cups and sprinkle with brown sugar. 2 Using a blowtorch, caramelise the sugar to form a thin, golden crust.
Print Recipe Pistachio dacquoise with mascarpone and peaches Serves: 8– 10 Cooking Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Ingredients 100g pistachios, shelled + extra, for sprinkling 4 egg whites 210g (1 cup) castor sugar 15ml (1 tbsp) cornflour 250g mascarpone, softened 160ml fresh cream, whipped 45ml (3 tbsp) castor sugar 4 ripe peaches, stoned and sliced
Print Recipe Camembert rosemary bread wheel with honey walnuts Serves: 4 – 6 Cooking Time: 2 hours Ingredients 850g wholewheat bread flour 15ml (1 tbsp) sugar 15ml (1 tbsp) salt 55g unsalted butter 360ml milk, scalded 240ml warm water 7g active dried yeast olive oil, for brushing 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh rosemary, chopped 250g Camembert
Print Recipe Salmon with almond crust and caramelised lemons Serves: 4 – 6 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 250ml (1 cup) fresh breadcrumbs 2 fresh lemons 100g flaked almonds 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped 1 large egg sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 500g salmon fillet, deboned olive oil Instructions 1
Beetroot and apple cake with rose water cream cheese might sound like a strange combination for a cake, but beetroot is actually a naturally sweet vegetable that makes it a great addition to dessert, especially because of its beautiful colour! Its earthiness is delicious with the tartness of apple, and the sweetness of cream cheese icing brings both flavours together beautifully.
Print Recipe Mushroom and ricotta bruschetta Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 15 mins Ingredients 8 slices ciabatta 8 large brown mushrooms 20ml (4 tsp) olive/avocado oil, plus extra to serve 1 garlic clove, cut in half salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 100g fresh ricotta 60ml (¼ cup) fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 60ml
Beautiful colours aside, roast beetroot gratin is a wonderfully flavourful dish to serve as a side or vegetarian main. In case you’ve never come across this word before, ‘gratin’ simply refers to a technique in which something is crusted brown with breadcrumbs or cheese. Enjoy this earthy vegetable in its soft, cooked, creamy glory.
Got a crisp craving but trying to cut down on fat? Maybe you don’t want the salt and inevitable bloating that come from traditional processed crisps. Well these…