Celebrating Heritage Day is about celebrating family for the three men who run the kitchen at the Cradle Boutique Hotel. They say they are constantly in awe that they get to cook for other families in a setting where human history began, a place that is home to everyone's heritage.
Executive chef Tyrow Power, executive…
.. dished up by the team from Capsicum Culinary Studio
Friday, September 16 marks Mexican Independence Day, a fiesta-friendly day celebrating Mexico's declaration of independence from Spain in 1810. In Mexico, and indeed all over the world, the occasion is filled with national pride, colourful parades, mariachi concerts and food, food, and more food.
People…
As the Spring days are starting to heat up, we are all finding our moods lighten a bit with the beautiful weather and new flowers that are blooming. As soon as the thirst hits us from the warm weather, what better way to cool down than with a delicious fruit punch. This fruit punch isn't…
Spring is here and with it the promise of new beginnings and a fresh start. Finally, we can start awakening to warmer temperatures, enjoy the most beautiful sunrises, and gentle evening breezes as well as some of the freshest, seasonal ingredients.
If winter was all about warming foods that comfortingly guided your well-gloved hands through…
with four fab recipes from Capsicum Culinary Studio
You can't make a piña colada or a decent Thai curry without it, its water makes a great recovery drink, and its fibrous husk, when burned, repels mosquitoes! These are just three of many excellent reasons to celebrate World Coconut Day which takes place on Friday,…
Serves 4
Ingredients:
For the pickled vegetables:
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
½ cup / 125 ml water
½ cup / 125 ml rice vinegar
1 cup carrot, julienned
1 cup daikon radish, julienned
1 cup cucumber, julienned
For the mushrooms:
4 large portobello mushrooms / mushroom “steaks”, sliced
1 tsp ginger, grated
4…
Celebrating the humble tuber with three fabulous recipes
Chips, crisps, hash-browns, baked potatoes, croquettes, mash, wedges – these are just some of the many ways you can turn the humble potato into something delicious to eat. So, it's no wonder that this modest little tuber should have a day all to itself. Potato Day celebrated…
Milk, maas, cheese and yoghurt are frequently essential components of our family meals, adding not just flavour and texture but high nutritional value. Dairy offers us a nutrient-dense option packing a punch with high-quality protein well-balanced with carbohydrate and fat, as well as important nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium and vitamins. From young to…
As the colder days get less and the new seasons starts to approach with the August winds, why not cook up a storm in the kitchen with this delicious, hearty spicy bean soup! Full of healthy and nourishing vegetables, this dish will leave you well fed and satisfied after a long and busy day of…
Makes 8 large naan breads
Ingredients:
Naan dough:
60ml warm water
1 Tbsp honey or sugar
¾ tsp active dry yeast
180ml full cream milk, warmed
260g full cream plain Greek-style yoghurt
600g flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarb of soda
½ tsp salt
Filling:
250g button or portabellini mushrooms, sliced
225g mozzarella…