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  […]

Published on May 31, 2023

Buttermilk is totally underrated and deserves its moment in the limelight, which  is why editor Chad January has shared four ways it can easily be added into our  weekly rotation to tenderise meat and add zing.  Pork and crispy ravioli salad with zingy buttermilk dressing  Serves 4 • Total Time 30 Min   Ingredients FOR THE […]

Published on February 16, 2023

Load-shedding always seems to hit just as it’s time to cook. With the electricity more off than on recently, we’ve had to find clever ways to cook, heat our food, and, well, see what’s going on. Here are some tips:  Stock up on pantry staples Pantry staples come in handy when load-shedding catches you off-guard. […]

Published on January 24, 2023

As if we need an excuse to sneak in a yummy bite of chocolate deliciousness! It’s National Chocolate Cake Day in the US, and we are all extremely interested in international cooperation. Here are four delicious chocolate-cake recipes to try today:  Wheat-free chocolate cake Makes 1 Cooking time 1 hour 25 min  Ingredients 250 g […]