When life hands you lemons… Make this! This lemon tart is wonderfully smooth, creamy and zesty. This is a beautifully flavourful addition to any tea party, and bursting with elegance. Did you know these juicy facts about lemons? Lemon trees can produce fruit all year round. The high acidity of lemons makes them great for cleaning. Lemons are rich in vitamin C. Lemon zest is often used in baking. The average lemon contains 8 seeds. If you loved this lemon tart, then you will definitely enjoy these recipes (take our word for it): Peppermint Crisp fridge tart (one of your…
This rice pudding with rose petal jam is very rich, intense and decadent and definitely not for the faint-hearted. Throw away all your cholesterol worries and just eat it!…
F&HE travel editor Ingrid Casson shares her highlights of a gourmet journey through Spain, where she encountered both rustic and modern flavours.
& Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge is still a firm favourite on the gourmet map BEST KEPT SECRET? It’s an old favourite, launched when luxury game lodges in the…
Jamie Oliver, Justin Bonello, Michele Cranston and more…By Ingrid Casson and Belinda dos SantosMARIE CLAIRE FRESH + EASY (Murdoch Books,R240) Michele Cranston’s new book will have you salivating after just a few pages. Recipes are fresh and light, such as Sichuan pork with orange fennel saladand baked chai custards. HALFAAMPIESKRAAL CELEBRATES (Human & Rousseau, R265) Maia du Plessis and Simon Scarboro give farm food a chic revamp on the 250-year-old Halfaampieskraal farm. Try out ouma’s velvet pudding and koringbier (wheat beer), salmon blinis and lamb’s liver and pork belly terrine. HELP! THERE’S A STOVE IN MY KITCHEN (Struik Lifestyle, R160)…
Gordon Ramsay, Rachel Allen, Adam Liaw and more…THE HEART OF THE HOME (Random House Struik, R403) In her second cookbook Australia’s first MasterChef Julie Goodwin shares 100 of…
Pete Evans, Marc Vetri, Tamasin Day-Lewis and more…By Andrea Pafitis-HillFOOD YOU CAN’T SAY NO TO (Quadrille Publishing, R398) Aptly titled, Tamasin Day-Lewis’s latest release focuses on making the most of seasonal ingredients for easily made meals. Every taste is catered for, with dishes ranging from Middle Easterninspired chicken tangia with smoked aubergine and red pepper couscous to primavera and prosciutto pie. FISH (Phaidon, R494) Over 200 simple Italian recipes are offered in this book, which demystifies the process of choosing, preparing and cooking all kinds of fish. Warm up with hearty comfort dishes like threecolouredseafood lasagne or salmon and spinach…
Sally Bee, Jennifer Irvine, Serge Dansereau and more…By Andrea Pafitis-HillFRENCH BISTRO (Flammarion, R435) In featuring 12 of the best bistros in Paris, Bertrand Auboyneau, owner of the Paul…
Earthy inspiration, owner of Garden Bleu, Rhoda Kruger, shares her secrets for relaxed entertaining with French flair. Rhoda Kruger’s easy yet polished personal style reflects the charming and elegant decor of the beautiful Pretoria home that she shares with husband André and twin sons Emke and Ruben. Geared for entertaining, this creative couple has built a home that manages to combine slick furnishing and feature pieces with a homely feel that begs you to relax and enjoy a drink with them. “I started working in the public sector but have always had a creative side, which I could only live…
A leisurely lunch with renowned chef Lientjie Wessel lingers into a lazy late afternoon – the perfect daydream. Chef Lientjie Wessel, formerly of the über-cool Li-bel Bistro in Pretoria,…