ONE-BOWL WONDERS

Do you avoid baking because, frankly, you hate the mess? We get it. So we challenged Abigail Donnelly to the ultimate one-bowl bake-off. (The icing doesn’t count.) Now dust offthat mixer and get cracking

MOTHER OF INVENTION

With each generation, working mom Zayaan Nordien’s inherited recipes have gained a new ingredient, technique and story. Today, she makes them for her children to pass on her love of cooking, appreciation of heritage and sense of curiosity

Family ties

When TASTE’s Abigail Donnelly and her family get together over the weekend, the food is simple, but always totally delicious. Pantry and freezer staples star in recipes so good, you’ll want to double up for the week ahead

BAKE IT TO THE LIMIT

We’re not going to sugar-coat this, these recipes by Natalie Paull, whose tiny Melbourne bakery has a cult following, require a bit more time and commitment. But if you’re serious about baking, they are the business

The In-Betweeners

Looking for something to fill the gap, or just a bit on the side? A wedge of crunchy lettuce drenched in Gorgonzola dressing, the cheesiest-ever cauliflower cheese or a batch of salt-baked potatoes should fit right in

3 Ways With Angus Steak

What’s the deal with Angus beef? The secret’s in the marbling, which makes for extra flavour and tenderness. Try one of these three showstopping recipes to make the most of your steak

What Would Prue Do?

Another veg cookbook by a celeb chef? Well, why not? SA ex-pat chef, Great British Bake-off judge and author, Prue Leith, jumps onto the plant-based bandwagon with the help of her vegetarian niece, chef Peta. And now you have a fabulous tart, ingenious braai side and a picnic crowd-pleaser to add to your weekend menu

Memory Serves

Taiwanese fried chicken, fresh alikreukel on the braai, falooda ice lollies … Six food nerds recall the dishes that defined their childhood holidays and weekends with family

Top Of The Chocs

Easter is all about chocolate and Abigail Donnelly has brought the baked goods. Take your pick from a chocolate malva pudding served in Easter eggs (because we like to be extra), a striped Swiss roll cake that’ll get you all the brownie points, and a gooey chocolate meringue tart

Dutch Courage

Think you have what it takes to work your way through the best of Amsterdam’s bars and lo-fieateries? Put on your walking shoes, fire up Google Maps and give it your best shot

The Truffle Hunter

She’ll happily confess to having eaten vast quantities of chocolate in her life, but it was while making truffles with her son that Sam Woulidge finally found The One

MIXED BAG

Remember those roasting bags your mom once used? She was onto something. Use them to make the easiest, juiciest long-weekend roast chicken, curried lamb shoulder, lazy risotto (yes!) and meatballs. Bonus: much less washing up

WHAT'S THE CATCH?

Streeeeetch the last days of summer by serving Phillippa Cheifitz’s seafood classics all weekend long: on röstis for brunch, in pâté for picnics, stuffed

Best of Jozi

You really don’t have to live near the winelands to enjoy a premium wine experience, says Steve Steinfeld of The Joburg Foodie. Here’s his lowdown on the greatest wine bars in his home town

THE MELTING POT CAFETERIA

They say good things happen in threes.

PICK 'N' MIX

Spicy 15-minute mussels, a cheesy risotto, the simplest galette – Phillippa Cheifitz has five excellent reasons to eat in-season tomatoes every single day and we plan to do exactly that

The weed-eaters

From advertising to artisanal ice cream, design pioneer Cherylle Cowley has turned her innovative talents towards a trend that looks set to pick up where foraging leaves off: common- or garden-variety weeds

Muffin tops must fall

Author Rebecca Davis believes that just one dietary resolution could be the easiest way to get rid of unwanted inches and her new spiralizer

LAZY'S HAZY DAYS

When the heat is on, Mogau Seshoene (a.k.a. The Lazy Makoti) can’t get enough of stone fruit, grapes and berries eaten raw, poached or roasted for salads, desserts and the no-bake cheesecake of your dreams

WHAT TO EAT?

What to make for dinner? Again? The struggle is real. But this brand-new, instantly shoppable week of meals is about to change all that. Pick your favourite recipes, scan the QR codes and check out

IN THE KITCHEN WITH Richard Carstens

This legendary SA chef has reinvented his craft yet again, this time at Arkeste in Franschhoek. We invited ourselves round for an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Saturday lunch service

CYPRIOT SUMMER

Once a stylist on Jamie Oliver’s team, Georgina Hayden has returned to her Cypriot roots with Taverna, featuring recipes inspired by her yiayias’ home-style cooking. Pick your favourites and gather around a long table for a Med-style meal to remember

THE TART UP

Start with an eggy all-in-one breakfast feast, make crustless, Mexican mini-tarts for the lunchbox, then serve an ingenious, veg-forward slice for supper. Yes, this summer, we’re eating tarts at every meal

2020 VISION

What are the new ingredients, flavours and dishes to look out for on shelves and restaurant menus this year? Abigail Donnelly predicts the future of food and we hope it tastes this good

Worlds Apart

Switzerland, with its snow-packed mountain peaks and forests, beautiful wooden chalets, and grazing cows and goats, really is as pretty as a chocolate-box image.

Holiday Spirit

Food Network star Siba Mtongana shares her best recipes for minimizing the time you spend in the kitchen this December, helping you make space for family and friends and keep your cool no matter what

Ten Years Of Wine-The Way We Drink Now

Like a well-aged red, our wine choices and drinking habits have evolved over time. Here are eight ways we’re enjoying wine differently to the way we did a decade ago

Cocktail Hour

They’re expecting the obvious, so serve something different. We found a way to make even devilled eggs and cheese puffs look cool, so you can give those jaded party guests the kind of canapés they actually want to eat

Michelin Menu

This festive season, SA’s Michelin-star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen has your back with five recipes that’ll earn you bragging rights for the next 12 months (tip: make extra mustard sauce for gifts)

All Washed Up

There’s no need to load the dishwasher when talk-show host John Maytham’s around – he’ll happily do the festive-season washing up to conjure up happy memories of holidays past