With Ginja, his inner city Cape Town restaurant constantly full, Mike Bassett has branched out to the leafy suburbs to open his new restaurant, Myoga, at the Vineyard Hotel.…
Renowned Australian food writer and stylist Michele Cranston was recently in South Africa to promote her new book Seasonal Kitchen and to appear at the Good Food & Wine…
Bavarois, otherwise known as bavarian cream or crème bavaroise is a dessert cream that is especially delicious when flavored with fruit. Our version combines the tartness of green apple…
Traditionally a stiff mixture of gin with the merest hint of dry vermouth, a martini could be described as “astringent” at best. Something of an acquired taste, it is…
The mojito has achieved fame twice in its lifetime, originally as a drink of preference (together with the daiquiri) of man’s man, writer Ernest Hemingway, and lately in the…
Cold lemon mousse is a French dessert that goes well with vanilla shortbread on the side. You can put the mixture into 4 small ramekins or anything you think…
Serves 4 When making gnocchi rather steam your potatoes than boil them to avoid the potatoes being too watery. Use 500g potatoes and once they are cooked, mash them…
Pour enough water to reach halfway up a pot. Add 10ml vinegar and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and keep the water bubbling gently. Crack the egg…
Here’s how to make the perfect sushi rice: Wash 400g Japanese shortgrain rice thoroughly until the water runs clear – this is a very important step. Leave the rice…
For committed cooks and food lovers there is an exciting immediacy about food markets. The freshness of the ingredients challenges you to use them as soon as possible while…
Nic van Wyk loves fantasising about, talking about, and working with food. Over tapas at his recently opened Barnyard Brasserie in suburban Cape Town, he was spreading the mood.…
It takes time to savour Santiago. Our insider’s guide to this city under the Andes in South America will tell you how to make the most of 24 hours…
Iced Chai tea is a delicious lightly spiced beverage. This tea is homemade in India, but the South African version comes ready-mixed in a powder, and is already milky. It…
Rhubarb and banana dessert with mascarpone is a beautifully fruity, fun dessert. The tartness of the rhubarb complements sweet fruit, so the banana can be substituted with any sweet seasonal…
How could you start your day off on a better note? Breakfast pizza is the perfect enticement to get out of bed. …