Published on October 14, 2026

We’ve seen these crispy little Indian shells, traditionally used to make Pani Puri, taking over our TikTok feeds. With endless variations, depending on region and the chaat snack being made, we had to learn more and try making them ourselves.      WHAT IS PANI PURI?   Pani Puri is a popular street food or chaat […]

Published on October 14, 2026

 For extra flavour, sprinkle a layer of sugar onto each slice of banana and toast with a kitchen torch to brûlée, then top with whipped cream.   Makes 1x 25cm tart   Ingredients   1½ packets (200g each) Eet-Sum-Mor biscuits ¾ cup (150g) melted butter  For the caramel:  1 cup (250g) butter 1 cup (200g) treacle sugar, […]

Published on October 14, 2026

Nostalgic home-made birthday cakes are making a comeback, and we are totally here for it! They’re more affordable and, in our opinion, much more fun than the store-bought variety. Here’s how to make two sporty cakes from scratch using a sheet tray or two round cakes. It’s a hole-in-one, if you ask us.      […]

Published on October 13, 2026

For a stronger thyme flavour throughout the cake, poke all over with a skewer once baked and pour syrup into the holes to be soaked up.  Serves 6-8  Ingredients    ½ cup canola oil ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla essence 1 tsp (5ml) almond essence 2 large eggs 13 cups (250g) […]

Published on October 12, 2026

Add crispy fried and chopped bacon, sun-dried tomatoes or golden fried mushrooms to top it all off with some extra flavour. Serves 3-4  Ingredients    2 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 leeks, washed and sliced 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 bay leaves 10g fresh thyme 1 cup arborio or risotto rice ⅓ cup […]

Published on October 9, 2026

9 October is Pizza + Beer Day and, while we don’t need an excuse to put pizza on the menu, consider this your sign. From a chewy pan pizza to an easy tray bake and lighter tortilla pizzas, there’s something here for every kind of pizza night.    Salami & olive pan pizza Think golden […]

Published on October 8, 2026

 Our take on the SA favourite, with a pop of sprinkles to add some fun colour. We recommend doubling the recipe, because these will be gone in a flash!  Makes 9  Ingredients     For the batter:  ½ cup (120g) butter, at room temperature ½ cup (110g) castor sugar 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla essence 2 […]

Published on October 7, 2026

 This ice cream has the perfect real mint flavour – no essence needed! We added a tiny drop of green food colouring to enhance the subtle natural green flavour.   Makes about 3L    Ingredients     For the mint ice cream:  30g mint, leaves picked 4 cups whipping cream 300g dark chocolate, melted 1 tsp cocoa […]

Published on October 6, 2026

A fun recipe for testing out drink fermentation, with an alternative option for those just looking for a sip of refreshing gingery zest!    Makes 1 cup syrup or 2L ginger beer    Ingredients     For the ginger syrup:  ¾ cup granulated sugar ½ cup water 3 Tbsp peeled & grated fresh ginger Soda […]

Published on October 5, 2026

 Whole sorghum takes a while to cook, so make a batch of the curried grain over the weekend and keep it in the fridge to easily bulk up veg or salads. Alternatively, pre-soaking grains overnight speeds up cooking too.  Serves 4    Ingredients     For the curried sorghum:  2 cups dry whole sorghum (we […]