Serves 4
Ingredients:
Breadcrumb topping:
2 Tbsp butter
50g / ½ cup breadcrumbs
Zest of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp Italian parsley, roughly chopped
1 large white onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 x 400g tins butter beans, drained and rinsed
± 6 sprigs fresh thyme
250ml chicken or vegetable stock
Juice of ½ lemon …
Chef Mokgadi Itsweng is determined to disprove the myth that healthy food is expensive while also showcasing both indigenous South African ingredients and plant-forward dishes. Itsweng – a protégé of the late, great Dorah Sithole – has nearly 20 years' experience in the local culinary industry as a chef, food writer and published author,…
Our Planet; Our Health. That's the overarching theme of Global World Health Day, 7 April. And something we need to consider as we make our food choices is the ability of plants to protect and refresh the earth as they grow.
Mushrooms, extraordinarily, are able to restore soil and many eco-scientists proclaim mushrooms as one of…
International Carrot Day is celebrated every year on April 4 with food lovers around the world whipping up their favourite carrot-inspired dishes in honour of this ancient vegetable. But what of this oddly shaped root crop that comes in a variety of colours including the commonly recognised orange version? It is thought that they…
By the time Wonda Grobbelaar was eight years old, she knew that her future lay in the culinary industry and insisted that her mother buy her a chef's hat and a recipe book. Forty-five years later and Grobbelaar is still into cooking and baking and she still has that recipe book -My Eie Koekboek - to…
Golden delicious apples, citrus and quince – these are the flavours of autumn you can expect from a glass of Steenberg Chardonnay.
Joining the Steenberg Classic line-up in a refined new look, the 2021 Chardonnay expresses elegance and sophistication both in taste and appearance. Giving prominence to the iconic swan that signifies the quality and esteem…
Here is a simple but classy recipe for you to follow and enjoy with your favourite glass of South African red now that we are heading into Autumn...
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 x 180g fillet steak medallions
2 Tbsp butter
2 large shallots, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
250g portabellini mushrooms, sliced
60ml /…
There is no dessert more quintessentially South African than the good old Milk Tart. It is omnipresent at every church bazaar, school fete, home industry outlet, supermarket and bakery, so it's no surprise then to know that it has its very own day – February 27 – on the South African calendar.
Milk tart, or…
Every year on 27 February, we celebrate National Milk Tart Day by raising a glass to our national treasure that has been baked into South African heritage in cross-cultural kitchens since the 1600s.
Every family, every baker and every community has its own unique melktert narrative, something this traditional custard tart shares with Roodeberg. This cherished South…
...a dish that celebrates the seasoned textures of love and explores all the senses
One of Lerato Zondi's goals in life is to not only challenge South Africans to be more open minded to different food from around the world, but more importantly to introduce the world to South African food and flavours. The 25-year-old…