In this issue

BANANA BREAD TO BUTTER CHICKEN: OUR LOCKDOWN HALL OF FAME

Instant Gratification

It’s the great two-minute noodle revival! When you’re down to the wire and you have a stash of these guys in your pantry, you’re moments away from slurping a bowl of Abigail Donnelly’s genius mac-and-cheese, upgraded ramen or smashed tomato-and-anchovy noodles. No garnish required

6 mins

Local Leader: 5 Minutes With Sho Madjozi

The Tsonga rapper is famous for more than just her upbeat music. At the Design Indaba in Cape Town earlier this year, she debuted her work around Tsonga fashion and culture. We caught up with her to talk about traditional food, culture and that meeting with wrestler John Cena on The Kelly Clarkson Show

2 mins

NEW BOOK: Best in the West

From spekboom tzatziki to toast slathered with bokkom butter, the recipes in Georgia East’s West Coast Wander are a celebration of the flavours of the small towns perched along the edge of the Atlantic Ocean

2 mins

The New Tequila: Agave Revolution

If there’s a drink you should sample post lockdown, it’s one of our amazing local agave spirits, says TASTE’s cocktail nerd, Jeanne Calitz. Sip it, don’t slam it, and prepare for enlightenment

2 mins

Wine: 6 Steps To The Perfect Pairing

Matching food and wine is much easier than you think, say Fiona McDonald and Vickie de Beer in the brand-new book Wine + Food

2 mins

WINE: Meet the expert

Woolies senior wine buyer Rebecca Constable reveals the new wine you’ll want to try in lockdown level 3, and busts a popular bubbly storage myth

2 mins

Food For The Soul

When life is very complicated, Sam Woulidge goes back to basics with a simple, nostalgic meal to comfort and lift the spirits

4 mins

My Lockdown Kitchen Rules

Limiting trips to the fridge, strict day-drinking guidelines, and plenty of baking (reluctantly, at first) helped actress Kate Liquorish stay sane during lockdown

3 mins

WHERE THE HEART IS

SA's Sophia Lindop pays tribute to her Lebanese heritage in her new cookbook Going Home, a collection of simple, evocative recipes that are comforting and real. We chose a few and travelled back home with her

9 mins

Oh, THE PLACES WE'LL GO!

We may be grounded right now, but that doesn't mean there’s no escape. The TASTE team has been dreaming about the cities that found their way into our hearts (via our stomachs). If they’re not already on your post-lockdown list, this is why they should be

9 mins

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Woolworths TASTE Magazine Description:

TASTE is a multi-platform food brand – at the heart of which is an award-winning magazine with an annual frequency of 11 issues – produced by New Media Publishing for South African retailer, Woolworths.

Innovative in design and content, TASTE presents delicious recipes in a beautiful yet accessible way. For the past 13 years, it has partnered with Woolworths to build brand loyalty by educating customers about quality food and sustainable business practices, and introducing them to food personalities and trends to help them cook with confidence.

Other platforms include Facebook (WWTaste) , Twitter (@WWTaste) and Instagram (@WWTaste), and the brand connects weekly with a highly engaged base of online users through a digital newsletter.

The TASTE team