Did you know that fruit is an extremely versatile food? You can include it in so many incredible dishes, like these sticky beef ribs with grapes and olives! It gives the meat a deliciously sweet flavour.

SERVES 4–6 // COOKING TIME 3 hours 25 min

INGREDIENTS
For the ribs
2 kg beef ribs
1 bunch red grapes
1 L water
¼ cup black olives
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup honey
1 tbsp grated ginger
2 tsp dried chilli
2 cloves garlic
To serve
Red grapes

METHOD
1. Place the ribs in a large pot of water over high heat, cover and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 hour, or until tender.
2. Preheat oven to 200°C. Place ribs, grapes, water, olives, sugar, honey, ginger, chilli and garlic in a large roasting tin. Cover with foil and cook for 1 hour 45 minutes.
3. Remove foil and carefully turn the ribs. Cook, uncovered, for a further 30 minutes, or until the sauce is sticky and glossy. (If the liquid has not reduced enough, pour it out into a pot, add 2–3 tbsp sugar and boil until thick and sticky.)
4. To serve, top the ribs with the reduced sauce and extra fresh grapes.

Recipe: Amerae Vercueil
Styling: Chiara Turilli
Photography: Andreas Eiselen//HMimages.co.za

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These savoury crêpes with pulled chicken are budget-friendly and transform flavours! Spice the chicken to suit your desired taste, and add the salsa for even more deliciousness. 

SERVES 4 // COOKING TIME 39 min

INGREDIENTS
For the crêpes
1 cup flour
Salt and pepper
2 cups milk
3 eggs
For the salsa
200 g red grapes, chopped
½ red onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp red-wine vinegar
For the chicken
400 g roast chicken, shredded
1 tsp paprika
1 tbsp hot water
Salt
For the spread
125 g cream cheese
Handful mint, chopped
2 tsp lemon juice

METHOD
1. Sift together the flour, salt and pepper. Add the milk and eggs, and whisk until the batter is smooth.
2. Heat a frying pan, add a small ladle of batter and swirl to cover the base. Fry until bubbles form on the surface, then flip over and cook the other side until golden.
3. Combine all the ingredients for the salsa.
4. Combine all the ingredients for the chicken.
5. Combine all the ingredients for the spread.
6. To assemble, spread flavoured cream cheese on to each crêpe. Add pulled chicken and scatter with grape salsa.

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Serving an al fresco dinner for your guests? Need a stunning starter for your braai? You will never lack for flavour with our bright and sweet Coppa ham and grape flatbread. And your guests will love it as well, so you’d better make two.

MAKES 1 // COOKING TIME 25 min

INGREDIENTS
300g store-bought pizza dough
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, peeled and sliced
50g coppa ham
100g red grapes
80g buffalo mozzarella
Handful of fresh thyme sprigs
Handful of fresh origanum sprigs
20g Parmesan, grated

METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Roll out the dough thinly, brush with olive oil and place on a baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven.
3. Spread all the toppings on the pizza and place back in the oven for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is golden and crispy.

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