Sweden’s beautiful capital is built on 14 islands at the confluence of lake and ocean, each with its own distinct personality. Fifty-seven bridges make all accessible by foot –…
The team from By Word of Mouth invited us to spend the day taking a look at their decor and tasting the amazing food they had on offer at…
Tomato and goat’s cheese tart "I love Rachel Allen. I always watch her shows on TV – she’s so warm, bubbly and enthusiastic and makes such simple but tasty,…
Taryn Das Neves Get the girls around for high tea, with champers of course, and try Rosemary’s orange flower and rose-water panna cotta or apricot and mint Swiss roll.…
Taryn Das Neves Filled with exotic ingredients like sumac, mastic, salep and tahini, this book is a wonderful exploration into the diverse cuisines that populate Turkish food – from…
Taryn Das Neves What’s on Valentine Warner’s mind? What to eat next! You’ll find delicious recipes like spicy cracked crab claws – “worth bibbing up for” – and weekend…
Taryn Das Neves If the World Cup didn’t give you Brazilian fever, then Cabana certainly will. This cornucopia of all things Brazilian – from delicious drinks and cocktails to…
Mina Holland has traversed the globe and condensed it into the 39 cuisines that make up the global foodie scene. With highlights on cultural and historic influences, and two…
TWO ACRES TEA ROOM Kathleen Hornby Walsh’s tips on planting your own herb garden (from the article ‘Country Strong’ (August 2014) Caring for and maintaining your herbs: • Water…
Broccoli Presto Pasta “I made the broccoli pesto from Donna Hay Fresh and Light. I chose this dish simply because, when paging through a recipe book, a pasta dish…
A BREAK-IN DURING LOAD SHEDDING? YOU MAY NOT BE INSURED! Load shedding in winter is inconvenient enough, but something that might not have occurred to you is the repercussions…
Roast leg of lamb with Baharat and vegetables. "I chose to make the roast leg of lamb with baharat and vegetables from Moorish: Flavours from Mecca to Marrakech by…
Quinoa pea fritters with garlic mayo & zucchini salad. ”For my turn to get into the kitchen for F&HE, I chose to do a recipe from Donna Hay. Her…
Tapas Revolution (Ebury Press, R420): Omar Allibhoy, the hunky chef who put Spanish food on the UK culinary map, definitely whets our appetite! His favourite traditional tapas recipes from…
Pure & Special (Roli Books, R472): Award-winning author of Pure & Simple, Vidhu Mittal has published another great collection of Indian vegetarian cuisine. With a focus on gourmet, rather…