Published on May 25, 2026

Combining a perfectly cooked steak with succulent prawns, surf & turf embodies steakhouse luxury by bringing together the best of land and sea.    Surf & turf  Serves 2    Ingredients For the turf 2 x 15cm beef bone marrow, halves ½ cup butter, softened Handful parsley, rosemary and sage, finely chopped Salt and milled pepper 2 x 250g rib-eye […]

Published on May 24, 2026

Stout gives a complex layer of flavour and dark colour with a rich, moist finish.  Chocolate stout cake with coffee meringue frosting Serves 6–8  Ingredients    1 cup (250ml) Guinness (or any dark stout beer) ½ cup (125ml) freshly brewed coffee 1 cup (250g) butter, melted ½ cup (60g) cocoa powder 2 cups (340g) treacle sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp (10ml) […]

Published on May 23, 2026

Craving something nostalgic? This Milky Lane Rolo & caramel waffle with hit the spot!   Milky Lane’s Rolo & caramel waffle Serves 5    Ingredients   ½ cup store-bought caramel sauce ⅓ cup roasted peanuts, chopped 5 sugar or wafer ice-cream cones 1 pack (5) store-bought frozen waffles 1L Milky Lane vanilla ice cream (or vanilla ice cream of […]

Published on May 22, 2026

The Spur experience is not complete without the legendary skinny onion rings which, we’ll admit, are spot on!  Spur double cheeseburger Serves 2   Ingredients    1 onion 2 cups milk 2 cups flour 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp paprika 2 tsp mixed herbs Oil, for shallow frying 400g frozen, straight-cut fries For the burgers   4 beef burger patties […]

Published on May 22, 2026

Inspired by a dish we always get at Monk’s in Cape Town.  Crispy ginger chicken Serves 4  Ingredients   For the chicken 700g chicken breast fillets 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 egg white, lightly whisked 1 tsp salt ½ tsp white pepper ⅓ cup corn flour 2 Tbsp cake flour   For […]

Published on May 15, 2026

The perfect balance of bitter orange marmalade and the sweetness of white chocolate. Enjoy the restaurant quality sweet treat after a meal.  Orange & poppy seed petit fours Makes about 24  Ingredients  For the sponge ¾ cup (112.5g) flour ¼ tsp (1.25ml) salt ¼ tsp (1.25ml) baking powder ¼ cup (60g) butter, at room temperature ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar […]

Published on May 14, 2026

For this showstopping topping, we used a mixture of white-, dark- and caramel chocolate.  Triple chocolate tart Serves 6  Ingredients   250g Romany Creams ⅓ cup (80g) melted butter 2 slabs (300g) dark chocolate, chopped 2 cups (500ml) chocolate mousse For the topping 1 cup (150g) white chocolate, chopped 1 cup (150g) dark chocolate, chopped 1 cup (150g) caramel chocolate, chopped 3 Tbsp (45ml) […]

Published on May 13, 2026

Chicken and rice never looked this fragrant! You can swap ginger and spices out for a packet of Thai red or yellow curry, if you like.  Caramelised chicken curry  Serves 4  Ingredients For the sauce 2 Tbsp canola oil 2 onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 4cm ginger, peeled and grated 1 Tbsp mild curry powder 2 tsp turmeric […]

Published on May 12, 2026

This is the recipe you pull out when you’re hosting a dinner party and want to impress.  Short rib ragú tagliatelle Serves 6-8  Ingredients  3 Tbsp (45ml) olive oil 2 onions, grated 1 packet celery, grated 4 cloves garlic, grated 1.6kg beef short rib Salt and milled pepper 200g pork belly or pancetta, cut into ½cm thick […]

Published on May 8, 2026

Forget fancy cookbooks – the real kitchen hacks are passed down with love (and a dash of sass) from moms. The MK team shares some of their mothers’ most treasured tips and tricks that continue to inspire their cooking today.    Sjaan van der Ploeg, Deputy Food Editor  An overarching theme of my mom’s cooking over the years […]