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Sunny Side Up
Breakfast goals? 1. Don’t skip it. 2. Mix it up. Humans cannot live on muesli alone, says Hannah Lewry. So how do cheesy flatbreads, easy veg fritters, smoky beans and eggs, ricotta frittata and choc-almond oats sound?
7 min |
January/February 2021
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Mother sauce
Chakalaka recipes are not in short supply, but Mogau Seshoene just happens to be the daughter of the woman whose version is the very best in the land. Now you know
2 min |
January/February 2021
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Start fresh
The doyenne of easy, but always aesthetically pleasing plates, Donna Hay has a new book to help you start the year just right. Everyday Fresh is full of her trademark fast, unfussy recipes, from a no-stir risotto to a fruit tray bake that’s about to become your new favourite dessert
4 min |
January/February 2021
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ROUTE CAUSE
The next time you head to Kruger, take a slow drive along Route 71. Melanie van Zyl did, and discovered culinary gems born of lockdown, craft whisky, Bao Mayo, hand-harvested salt and soulful fine dining
8 min |
January/February 2021
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Pot luck
Cooking for friends is a privilege, so it should also be a pleasure, not a chore. And it needn’t wait untll after payday either if you use this low-key seasonal summer menu by Phillippa Cheifitz
6 min |
January/February 2021
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Live large
Chicken livers are famously divisive, but they have a special place in SA cuisine. This is Lesego Semenya’s cross-cultural twist for when you want to live large, but still save a few bucks
2 min |
January/February 2021
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Balancing act
If ever there was a time for new resolutions, the year after a pandemic and a personal crisis would be it, says Sam Woulidge. Cue yoga and a deliciously satisfying lentil salad
4 min |
January/February 2021
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Nigella Lawson's Recipes Are Guaranteed To Bring You Joy
The holidays may be different this year, but Nigella Lawson’s recipes in Cook, Eat, Repeat are guaranteed to bring you joy. Her rhubarb-and custard trifle could even become a new tradition
10+ min |
December 2020
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The Family Stew
For Mogau Seshoene, a.k.a. The Lazy Makoti, Christmas means oxtail stew. It is non-negotiable. What’s more, her own recipe (shared here) has been credited with marriage proposals. It’s that good
3 min |
December 2020
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The Christmas Special
Christmas is a time for gratitude, not least for Sam Woulidge, who counts the chef-artiste (and now her TV co-host) Jacques Erasmus among her best friends
5 min |
December 2020
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There Will Be Pie!
Growing up in Bloemfontein, Ming-Chau Lin associates Christmas with her dad having time off to cook. Now living in the US with her family, the holidays take on a whole new significance
3 min |
December 2020
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Stay Friendly, PE
The Port Elizabeth food scene is having a moment, says Khanya Mzongwana of her home town. Whether you’re a local or just visiting, these gems should be on your holiday to-do list
5 min |
December 2020
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From here to Timbuktu
She’s eaten many great meals at her family’s iconic Cape Town restaurant, The Africa Café, but Lumai de Smidt says the chicken she shared with them on a boat on the Niger River counts as the most memorable dinner of her life
3 min |
November 2020
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Post-Surf Meals
Does surfing have its equivalent of cycling‘s coffee culture? Or Wimbledon’s strawberries and cream? The bunny chow is a strong contender, says Andy Davis, recalling some of his favourite post-surf meals
3 min |
October 2020
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'Appy Hour Apéro Snap!
Have you had a day? Hit the reset button with an apéritif, says Jeanne Calitz, and you’ll be right back on track for a pleasant evening
3 min |
October 2020
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ZA Classic A Mieliebread Memoir
Steamed inside a mielie husk in a village, or laced with chilli in a South African Indian kitchen, mieliebread has a special place in South African food history. We talked to three South Africans about their family recipes
4 min |
October 2020
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Real Skills With Les Da Chef All-Over Amasi
Consumed in almost all sub-Saharan countries, Amasi’s characteristic tartness is great in everything from fried chicken batter to cakes. But chef Lesego Semenya reckons it’s true calling might just be in ice cream
2 min |
October 2020
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Wine How We Drink Now
Did prohibition inspire you to rethink your approach to wine? We thought so, which is why we compiled these recommendations to suit your spring-time spirit of adventure
4 min |
October 2020
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Give A Little Bit
Months spent working from home prompted journalist Zanele Mji to contemplate what she – and you – can do to help create “the new normal” for SA’s bars, cafés and restaurants
3 min |
September 2020
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Superhero Chefs Saving The Valley
Tourism and hospitality are the lifeblood of Franschhoek. When COVID-19 hit, chefs and restaurants turned their hands to a new kind of cooking – a project that needed to feed an entire valley
3 min |
September 2020
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Pick Your Grain
In her first column for Taste, Mogau Seshoene, of The Lazy Makoti fame, uses sorghum to create a seven-colours-inspired bowl with her favourite veggies
4 min |
September 2020
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Over The Hills And Far Away
Prolific travel writer Richard Holmes’ globetrotting may be on hold, but when lockdown rules were relaxed, he headed straight for the N2 to rediscover these Overberg institutions and a few hidden gems, all open for business
6 min |
September 2020
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Real Skills With Lesego Flapjacks With Extras
Lesego Semenya is back to save your breakfast with a traditional grain: sorghum. Here’s how to make his ultimate version of flapjacks
2 min |
September 2020
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Trend Watch On Our Food Radar
From cinnamon rolls to heritage mash-ups, these are the tasty morsels we're ogling right now on Instagram, the internet and in our store cupboard
3 min |
September 2020
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Happy Hour Booze-Free Bonanza
By the time you read this, the booze ban may have lifted. Whatever the case, writes Jeanne Calitz, South Africa has seen a boom in quality local non-alcoholic drinks – and they deserve to be inside your glass
2 min |
September 2020
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ZA CLASSIC Snowball effect
There is no shortage of coconut-crusted confections in the world, but these bright pink, jammy snowballs hold a special place in the hearts of South Africans. And these tributes show why
2 min |
September 2020
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In Karen's Kitchen
While mourning the closure of her iconic and beloved restaurant, The Kitchen, Karen Dudley has focused on spreading her Insta wings, dreaming up a mentorship project and feeding her family
10+ min |
August 2020
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Trial And Errors
Thanks to a Netflix prison drama, novelist Angela Makholwa’s lockdown goal has been to create memorable meals for her family, with mixed results...
3 min |
August 2020
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Real Skills With Lesego: Eggs Benedict ZA
In the first of his new series for TASTE, chef Lesego Semenya – a.k.a. Les Da Chef – the Jozi-based cookbook author and TV host shares his version of eggs Benedict. It’s proudly South African, naturally, and will teach you an important life skill: how to balance flavours in chakalaka
2 min |
August 2020
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Wine: Career Tasters
Think you have a nose for the wine business? We asked some of SA’s rising stars for a snapshot of their drinking careers
2 min |