Published on August 12, 2024

Cooking with fresh ingredients is ideal, but sometimes, we find ourselves with wilted or stale items in the kitchen. Don’t toss them out just yet! Here are five ways to revive those ingredients and make the most out of your groceries.  Revive wilted greens  Wilted leafy greens like lettuce, spinach, and kale can be brought […]

Published on August 12, 2024

Winter is citrus season! Get ready to add some citrus flair to your meals with these five easy-to-follow recipes.  Vitamin C parfait with lemon yoghurt, orange granola and grapefruit   Serves 8 // Cooking time 1 hour 15 min Ingredients  For the granola  3 cups oats  ¼ cup almond butter  ¼ cup coconut  ¼ cup almonds, […]

Published on August 12, 2024

From breakfast to dinner (and even delicious dessert), you can transform any canned food into a delicious dish! Raid your pantry and try one of these yummy meals today!  Sweetcorn loaf with biltong spread Serves 6 // Cooking time 45 minutes  Ingredients  For the sweetcorn loaf  1 can whole kernel corn, drained  3 cups flour  […]

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 […]