• Food&Home has teamed up with the chic, French-inspired Liberté Restaurant in Craighall, Johannesburg, to give one lucky reader the chance to spoil themselves (and three friends!) with a High Tea experience worth R1000. Expect an afternoon in Paris without leaving Joburg: 2 Pots of tea Dark chocolate Belgian ganache cupcakes Éclairs filled with crème pâtissière Freshly baked scones with cream and jam Zucchini & halloumi skewers Smoked salmon & spinach canapé Potato & leek canapé To enter, simply follow the steps below and fill in the form below — it’s that easy. Follow @Liberté on Facebook and @Liberté.joburg on Instagram…

    Cardamom is often called the queen of spices-fragrant, versatile, and essential in kitchens around the world. But not all cardamom is created equal. The two main types – green and black cardamom – come from the same botanical family, yet they’re worlds apart in taste, aroma, and how they’re used. What is Green Cardamom? Green cardamom, sometimes called true cardamom or chhoti elaichi in Hindi, comes from the Elettaria cardamomum plant. These small, pale green pods hold tiny seeds packed with flavour – sweet, slightly spicy, and delicately fragrant, with hints of eucalyptus. You’ll find green cardamom in both sweet…

    Colour has a huge impact on a room. It affects the way it looks and feels. So, the colours you choose for your kitchen, living room, library, bedroom, you name it, will influence how big or small it feels, its overall aesthetic, and its mood. If you want to make your space feel more open and airy, here are 6 paint colours that should be used sparingly (or not at all in some cases) to avoid making a room feel smaller or shrunken. 1. Dark charcoal grey According to interior designers, the general rule of thumb is that the darker…

    Stemming back all the way to the infamous Genghis Kahn, then jumping to the 1960s with Julia Child, the ‘5-second rule’ has been a cultural phenomenon, sparking debates in many kitchens. According to the so-called ‘5-second rule’, eating food after it’s been dropped on the floor is safe, as long as you do so within five seconds. But is it true? Here’s what scientists have found out, and what you should know. Why do we trust the rule so much? We’ve all been there, right? You’re busy prepping the cheese board for tonight’s boardgames, snacking as you go along and…