Published on July 5, 2024

Budget-friendly and versatile! Give one of these delicious and cosy chicken recipes a try without breaking the bank.   One pot chicken dinner  Serves 4 // Cooking time 40 minutes    Ingredients   1kg chicken drumsticks & thighs Glug of olive oil  6 carrots, peeled and halved 6 beetroots, quartered 4 sprigs thyme  2 cloves garlic, sliced 1 […]

Published on June 14, 2024

Make a big batch of soup and freeze. Simply defrost in 15 minutes for a quick and easy mid-week meal!  Charred tomato soup & cheesy toasties Serves 4-6  Ingredients 1kg tomatoes, quartered  1 onion, quartered  Glug canola or olive oil  2 tsp smoked paprika  1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)  Salt and milled pepper  ¼ cup […]

Published on June 6, 2024

Poached eggs are the epitome of a restaurant-level brunch or brekkie. The trick to bring this elevated egg to your own stove is creating a vinegar bath.  The perfect béchamel  Makes 1 ½ cups  A reliable white sauce is imperative to making various dishes such as lasagne, moussaka, pies, mac & cheese and creamy potato […]

Published on June 6, 2024

When the chilly season arrives, there’s nothing more comforting than tucking into a hearty bowl of piping hot deliciousness. Coconut & fish ball soup  Serves 4  Pan-fry fish balls until golden for a crispier version.   Ingredients For the fish balls   500g white fish fillets, skinned and cubed  2 lemons, zested  Handful fresh coriander, chopped, + […]

Published on May 24, 2024

Our extensive baking cheat sheets will swiftly put you on the sweet and buttery road to becoming a successful baker.      Words by: Gail Damon Photographs: Fresh Living Magazine, Shutterstock   

Published on May 24, 2024

Cut out and keep this on the fridge to make measuring and weighing ingredients as easy as pie.  Flour Bread & cake 1 cup = 150g ½ cup = 75g cup ⅓ cup = 50g ¼ cup = 40g 1 Tbsp = 8g 1 tsp = 3g Corn 1 cup = 125g ½ cup = […]

Published on February 26, 2024

Deep in Pretoria, there’s an award-winning all-woman team of chocolatiers making art out of chocolate according to their own rules. Our Features Editor Christi Nortier got the scoop on Jack Rabbit Chocolate Studio’s vision for taking African chocolate to the world.    Jack Rabbit Chocolate Studio is “humble but fancy AF”, where fine art and chocolate […]

Published on December 16, 2023

Get ready for the hosting season with the best of sips and snacks.  Rooibos and rosé fizz  Makes 1 cup syrup Ingredients  1 cup sugar  1 cup water  4 rooibos tea bags  1 bottle sparkling rosé wine Edible flowers or rose petals   Method  Combine sugar, water and tea bags over medium heat. Stir until sugar […]

Published on November 17, 2023

In this French dish, summer veggies are chopped or sliced, sautéed in oil, then simmered in a sauce to soften them and blend their flavours. It’s served warm but is also delicious cold on a hot summer’s day with grilled chicken, lamb or beef. Summer ratatouille   Serves 4 Ingredients  4 red peppers  1 large […]

Published on July 3, 2023

This July, we’re crazy about this versatile, sweet ingredient. Whether fresh, roasted, baked or boiled: the flavour is always fantastic. Poached corn with cream, coriander and chilli SERVES 4   TOTAL TIME 35- 40 MIN  INGREDIENTS  1⁄4 cup butter  1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 red chillies, seeded and chopped 1L cream or milk  […]