Smag31 Samatha Foxon’s Brie With Honey Comb Heat 1T olive oil in a frying pan and toast 4 slices French baguette until crisp and golden. Top each slice with sliced Brie, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with chopped toasted cashew nuts. Place under the grill until the cheese has melted. Top with fresh honeycomb. Serves 4 … Read more
When it comes to puddings, SAM WOULIDGE knows only one language – her mother’s tongue I like puddings. I particularly like traditional Afrikaans puddings. For while my heart may be evenly divided into two (English father, Afrikaans mother), when it comes to puddings, I don’t believe the English stand a chance. For me, malvapoeding will … Read more
Cassette Lamp By Neville Sukhia, photographer You will need 12 cassettes, a square wooden block, super glue, a 10 watt light bulb, a bulb holder, electric wire with plug How to Place the bulb holder attached with electric wire at the centre of the wooden block. Drill and screw into place. With all sides touching, … Read more
Bring old-fashioned arts back into your urban lifestyle. Getting your hands dirty has never been more fun! Remember the time your grandmother made your birthday dress from scratch? Makeovers, the home and fashion kind, have again become the ‘it’ thing to do. People are bringing out their knitting needles and dusting off their tools. Not … Read more
Toffie Food Festival’s Secret Dinners (Part 1) The Cow Shed at Spier was the dramatic setting for the first of the Toffie Food Festival’s secret dinners, where Taste’s Abigail Donnelly dazzled diners with a surprise feast When it launched three years ago, The Toffie Pop Culture Festival was a niche event with a sprinkling of … Read more
Serves 8 Preparation: 30 minutes Cooking: 15 minutes Ostrich Tartare With Roast Garlic And Caper Foam, Parmesan Soil And Deep-Fried Quail Egg In A Rock Salt Dome · Ostrich fillet 500 g, finely diced · Horseradish cream 2T · Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste · Quail eggs 8, poached, crumbed and … Read more
Patience is the secret ingredient that sets a great risotto apart from stodgy rice porridge, says Liam Tomlin. Here, the renowned chef shows how it’s done in four easy steps Must-Have Kitchen Tools · Two heavy-based saucepans for even heat distribution and consistent cooking temperature · A non-stick, heavy-based pan that allows cooking with the … Read more
The Charms Of Puff Pastry You can’t blame girl for succumbing to the charms of puff pastry – rich, buttery layers of pure indulgence. And, with it available ready-made, it’s as easy to use as it is to eat Baked Mozzarella With Chilli Puff-Pastry Dippers It’s really worth letting this tomato sauce simmer for two … Read more
Sweet Potato “Lasagna” Bolognese Meat and potatoes Lasagna without noodles? Surprise, surprise! Our local Kamote does a good job of subbing for them. Sweet Potato “Lasagna” Bolognese Serves: 4 to 6 Prep time: 20 Cooking time: 30 minutes § 6 to 8 sweet potatoes, peeled § 750 grams ground beef § 1 onion, minced § … Read more
Beef Steak Omurice Steak and eggs Think omelets are only good for breakfast? Think again. You can have this tasty bister Tagalog and rice-filled version for lunch and dinner, too! Beef Steak Omurice Serves: 4 (makes 2 large omurice) Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes § 200 grams beef sirloin or tenderloin, sliced … Read more
Two main ingredients are definitely better than one! We took popular food combinations – think steak and eggs, wine and cheese and put our own Pinoy-Inspired spin on them. The result? Six delicious dishes with flavors, that’ll dance away on your taste buds. Roasted Tomato and Ginger soup Soup and sandwich Nothing’s more comforting than … Read more
Self-confessed Taste addict and owner of popular Cape Town coffee haunt, Escape Caffe, Lameen Abdul-Malik is no average Joe. Here, he tells his extraordinary tale “I like to believe that life is like a really interesting book that’s divided into different chapters. Next to the entrance of my Cape Town coffee shop hangs a framed … Read more
Jon Hey’s Sticky tipsy tart “This is my mother in-law Jane’s recipe and has been a family favorite for generations. I’ve added my own spin and included it in my dessert repertoire as it is the perfect ending to any meal.” Serves 6 A little effort Great value Jon Hey’s Sticky tipsy tart Preparation: 20 … Read more
Jody Boshoff’s milk tart liqueur “milk tart is an iconic South African pud and reminds me of my Ouma’s baking. This drink is the perfect end to a good roast.” Jody Boshoff’s milk tart liqueur Serves 8 to 10 Easy Great value Preparation: 10 minutes · Vodka 1 ¼ cups · Condensed milk 1 x … Read more
Six readers share their dearly beloved dishes; all made using quintessentially South African ingredients, that cater to both a nostalgic yearning and a craving for comfort Varsha Naidu’s Chunky Pea Puree “Mint is one of the loveliest herbs and, when combined with peas, it works beautifully. The Parmesan adds a wonderful creaminess and extra level … Read more
There’s something yummy in my freezer that’s slowly disappearing! I baked a batch of chewy gingersnap cookies with my daughter Sabrina one weekend and ate some freshly baked ones for Merienda. We had a couple of cookies left over, so the next day, I decided to turn them into ice cream cookie sandwiches! All I … Read more
Marie is the mastermind behind Kitchen Revolution, an Alabang-based gourmet company that specializes in holistic, plant-based cooking classes, workshops, and lectures. She is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City and has completed Cornell University’s Plant-based Nutrition program. Marie is passionate about god food that tastes amazing, nourishes the body, and … Read more
About the columnist Joey de Larrazabal-Blanco started cooking in earnest out of absolute necessity-a continent away from home with no one to feed her. She then promptly and totally flung herself into a one-woman love affair with food-procuring it, preparing it, and ultimately, consuming it. She carries no credentials except for her passion and is … Read more
Healthy Pizza Bites Stay away from fast food joints and make your own pizza instead. The whole wheat crust and tuna chunks combo is the healthy difference! Healthy Pizza Bites Serve: 4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes · 12 pieces mini wheat pizza crust · ½ cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce … Read more
Onion Tarte Tain I can’t take all the credit for this one. Scot Kirton, a.k.a. “Scottish”, put a dish onto The River Café’s menu while we were running it, which was a version of this, only he used a nice thin slice of Spanish onion and topped it with melting porcini mousse. Mine is a … Read more