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Andrea’s no-bake vegan brownies with cherry sorbet

Published on December 14, 2016

At our team festive feast this year, our art director, Andrea, made a batch of vegan brownies and cherry sorbet for us to taste. Add this recipe to your repertoire so that your guests can enjoy a lovely dessert no matter their dietary requirements, and we can guarantee that everyone will help themselves to seconds (and thirds). Plus the cherry...

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The matter of milk

Published on December 14, 2016

When yet another customer in front of you in the queue orders a cappuccino with almond milk instead of regular cow’s milk, can you not also but wonder how the trend for milk alternatives has become so popular? And should you also be drinking them?

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Basic herbs 101

Published on December 13, 2016

Big on flavour and easy to grow at home, say ‘yes!’ to fresh herbs.

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Warm veggie salad

Published on December 13, 2016

Try something different this holiday season and treat your family and friends to a starter with a difference. A warm veggie salad that is bright and beautiful, and not too filling, is the perfect way to start a meal.

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Eating Out On A Budget

Published on December 12, 2016

Nearly everyone enjoys eating out at a nice restaurant with friends and family, and why wouldn’t we? It’s a great way to get out the house and socialise with friends, plus you don’t even have to cook! But this luxury comes at a price … literally.

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The Shortmarket Club

Published on December 12, 2016

Cape Town’s recently opened Shortmarket Club took home the award for Best New Restaurant at this year’s inaugural Conde Nast Gourmet awards, held at the Cape’s historic Klein Constantia wine estate. The judging panel included culinary experts Bernadette Le Roux, Neil Roake, Leigh Robertson, and Susan Greig.

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Jana’s vegetable tarte Tatin

Published on December 12, 2016

We could expect nothing less than wholesome when we asked our resident health guru Jana to present us with one of her own Christmas table dishes. This sweet and salty tart is perfectly balanced, and the balsamic glaze is what veggie dreams are made of.

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Smoked snoek tacos

Published on December 11, 2016

Snoek is packed with protein, locally sourced and safely sustainable. You do need to be careful of all those tiny bones though, so make sure you are buying any smoked or fresh fish from a trusted community fishery.

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Feta-and-cranberry lamb

Published on December 11, 2016

So what happened was that we invited Zola Nene to MK headquarters for an early Christmas lunch, and she accepted. And she didn’t come empty-handed! She brought us her deliciously flavourful and tender feta-and-cranberry lamb recipe to share with all of you this festive season.

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Keeping comfort foods healthy with no compromise on taste

Published on December 10, 2016

Whether it’s the nostalgic feeling of dipping a home-made rusk into a cup of sweet tea or the comfort of digging into a bowl of cheesy nachos after a tough day, we all have that one, two (maybe more like 5..) treats that we can’t see bidding farewell in pursuit of better health. The good news is that we can...

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