In Pretty Woman (1990), Julia Roberts tries to pick up a snail in its shell with her tongs and it flies across the room.
Wild mushrooms and baby spinach stir-fry is a wonderfully seasoned dish full of earthy flavours. A quick and easy dish that won’t even take 20 minutes, it’s perfect…
Chicken, potatoes and gravy are quintessential components of a traditional family meal, but they’re in need of an update. Stuffed whole-roasted chicken with baby potatoes and gravy might look too elegant to be easy, but this delicious dish really isn’t too difficult. Give family dinner a flavourful new favourite.
Although mostly used as a starchy side for supper, polenta is revamped to give this fruity cake a wonderful texture. You can’t go wrong with the delightful combination of zetsy…
Sweet and nutty, this tea cake with glazed fruit is elegant and tasty. The lightness of the cake makes it a perfect accompaniment to a steaming cup of tea. Serve to friends or at a high tea function.
My mom’s recipe for pears in red wine was the one most of us grew up with… a winter wine sauce smelling of cinnamon and cloves. Recently I…
It’s almost guaranteed that you’ve never tasted something like grape and fennel seed tart before. These delicious flavours are highly unusual, but work beautifully together. Recipe by Marlene van der Westhuizen Photograph by Bruce Tuck




