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    Cullinan – off the beaten track

    Brimming with imperishable charm, Cullinan, the quaint Edwardian village just east of Pretoria, has oodles to offer the weekend tourist. Cullinan is an easy 90-minute drive from Joburg and about 45 minutes from Pretoria. Take the N1 highway to Pietersburg. Continue past Pretoria until you see the R515 offramp – take it. Go through the tollgate towards Rayton/Cullinan. Then follow the signs to Cullinan. By Kate Turner EAT Sit down to a scrumptious meze graze at As Greek as it Gets. A popular evergreen with locals and visitors alike, remember to book ahead. Order the saganaki – that’s crumbed feta…

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    The ultimate vanilla cookie dough recipe
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    The ultimate vanilla cookie dough

    Have you ever had a cookie dough recipe that turned out perfectly every single time? Well we’ve got it. The ultimate vanilla cookie dough is all you’ll ever need again for these sweet basics, and the final products are so delicious and fool-proof that you won’t be able to stop making them. More cookie recipes you will love: Double cookie peanut butter biscuits Triple chocolate almond cookies Oat and cranberry crunch cookies Ice-cream sandwich cookies

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    Oat and cranberry crunch cookies recipe
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    Oat and cranberry crunch cookies

    Oat and cranberry crunch cookies are great for satisfying a cookie craving and not overindulging on the sugar. These lovely biscuits are sweet but robust, full of hearty oats, seeds, and delicious dried cranberries.  Delicious with a glass of milk! If you’re craving something a tad more indulgent, triple chocolate almond cookies or ice-cream sandwich cookies are delicious options.

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    Lattice pancakes with butterscotch sauce

    These lattice pancakes might look difficult to make, but it’s all in the mind. It only takes 30 minutes from start to finish to create this eye-catching masterpiece. Top it with delicious butterscotch sauce and you have a real winner on your hands! TRY THIS: Make perfect pancakes every time with this easy pancake recipe ALSO TRY: Chocolate marble pancakes with toasted coconut and rum

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    The London Diaries

    Let loose in London town, former F&HE food editor Leila Saffarian and contributing writer Jenny Handley got down to some seriously grand dining, chef mingling and Borough Market meandering London’s reputation as a global foodie capital is there for a reason and although Leila firmly believes that “street food is the best food – it’s super-tasty, has loads of personality and will remain one of my reasons for loving food as much as I do” – it was the great chef Raymond Blanc who reminded her that there is more to simply picking a strawberry and eating it. “You can…

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    Warm upside-down banana cake recipe
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    Warm upside-down banana cake

    These creamy and delicately flavoured fruits don’t get enough credit. Apart from the occasional ice cream split, when do you ever see bananas used really well in a dessert? This warm upside-down banana cake is a game changer. Fruity, sticky and golden. If you loved this warm upside-down banana cake, then you will definitely enjoy these recipes (take our word for it): Peppermint Crisp fridge tart (one of your all-time favourites) Mini chocolate sponges with coffee meringue icing (because you can never go wrong with chocolate and coffee) Chocolate malva pudding (a traditional South African dessert with a delicious, chocolatey…

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    On the truffle Trail

    Truffles. Just the word sounds delicious and exotic. ANDREW BROWN tracked down the legendary white truffle in Istria, the truffle capital of Croatia By Andrew Brown My trip to Istria, the northern most part of Croatia, was brief. However, I had time to explore the beautiful coastal town of Rovinj over a few days. The old town, the clear aquamarine waters of the Adriatic, and the seriously delicious food on offer at the many and varied restaurants kept me busy from dawn until late. I could easily have spent more time here. But the lure of learning more about truffles,…

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    Road-tripping in the Magalies

    F&HE art director Jani Venter enjoys a country getawayWe headed off to the rolling countryside of Magaliesburg for a weekend getaway and a night’s stay at the four-star Magaliesburg Valley Lodge & Spa. Confused and lost at first when we turned down a camouflaged little street in Magalies, we wandered a little bit further and found paradise. The hotel boasts breath-taking suites that combine the luxury of the city with the beauty of the bush. The staff were warm and friendly, and we were met with a delicious bottle of wine and a chocolate platter to enjoy on our balcony…

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    Escape to Grande Provence

    By F&HE contributor Jenny HandleyThere can be no better way to spend a working day than enjoying a culinary escapade in the picturesque valley of Franschhoek. Given a choice, I would make it Grande Provence. Not only does this heritage wine estate boast many award-winning wines, it provides a platform for young, talented executive chef Darren Badenhorst to strut his stuff in their award-winning restaurant. I was delighted to represent Food & Home Entertaining at their winter Chef’s Table. Darren’s flair for producing eye-catching, mouth-watering dishes that are innovative and exciting was obvious. After a delicious cauliflower soup with truffle…

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    Delicious and decadent…

    F&HE contributor Jenny Handley meets Eric LanlardMeeting award-winning master patissiere chef Eric Lanlard at a breakfast hosted by le Creuset at Silwood Kitchen in Cape Town made for a memorable morning. Eric demonstrated some seductive dishes, and also unveiled his philosophy about food being unpretentious, borne from his childhood in Brittany, France. Previously just a tad intimidated by the intricacies of chocolate, I felt my fears dissolve as I watched him create three recipes out of his new book, Chocolat – with the salted butter caramel cake being my favourite. His masterpieces have a peasant feel, and I was quite…

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