Published on August 26, 2016

Puff What is it: Puff pastry is a wonderfully light, buttery pastry. The flakiness we all know and love is formed by layers of fat. In the oven, the butter melts, leaving hollow pockets in the dough. These fill with steam, causing the pastry to puff up. Best for: Pie crusts, canapés and dessert pastries. […]

Published on August 17, 2016

There’s more to them than nut butter. Get baking, cooking and snacking with these yummy kernels.

Published on August 16, 2016

Local-born chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s eatery, JAN, in Nice, France, was recently awarded a Michelin Star for its exquisite food. Now his latest book, JAN: A Breath of French Air, brings a bit of French fine dining to South Africa, with easy-to-follow recipes and home-grown ingredients, making this sometimes intimidating style of cooking […]

Published on August 9, 2016

Keep your gut healthy and the good bacteria happy with a batch of probiotic boosters.

Published on August 4, 2016

She used to light up our TV screens on the popular Mzansi soapies Muvhango and Rhythm City, but these days, Lucia is heating up the kitchen as the official chef of White Star maize meal. So why did the actress make the switch from soaps to soup? ‘I decided to take a break from acting […]

Published on July 5, 2016

Know your fillet from your shank with this handy guide

Published on July 1, 2016

This self-taught chef is hot on the Cape Malay cooking scene

Published on July 1, 2016

The five simple things that could raise your cooking game immediately

Published on July 1, 2016

Chopping an onion like the professionals is easy!

Published on June 30, 2016

Bored of rye bread? Tired of rice cakes? The first step to creating your favourite gluten-free bakes is knowing about the raw ingredients