Cultivated for thousands of years, chickpeas have finally taken centre stage for their health benefits and diverse uses in the kitchen. Here’s how to use – and enjoy…

This carpaccio-style salad looks beautiful when plated in a thin single layer. It’s healthy, colourful and full of flavour. How to buy and store pomegranates Choose pomegranates that…

Popeye the Sailor Man’s food of choice, spinach is a wonderfully nutritious flowering plant that is equally delicious eaten raw, steamed or blanched. A popular addition to most…

Roasted figs are sweet, tender and delicious when combined with smoky bacon. The bacon is glazed with apple sauce, which gives it a sweet kick and some extra…

The sweet fruit flavours marry really well with the prawns and salty bacon. Recipe and styling by Illanique van Aswegen Photograph by Adel Ferreira

Peach’s silky smooth, sappy sister with a youthful glow is making her way into our festive spreads this summer – this is one of our favourite nectarine salads.…