Recipes
Aiden Pienaar's Crispy Asian-style Chicken Tacos
05 March 2024
Chef Aiden Pienaar brings local flair to some traditional Mexican favourites. Like the ubiquitous taco, this cookbook is filled with a surprising array of flavours and influences to excite. By thinking a little outside the box, and using South African ingredients and cooking techniques – boerie tacos and braaied corn, anyone? – Chef...
National Milk Tart Day: 11 Recipes to Indulge In
27 February 2024
There’s no dessert more proudly South African than milk tart! Whether
you love it traditional, with a modern twist, or reimagined in new ways,
we’ve got eleven irresistible recipes to inspire your next bake. From
Amarula-infused indulgence to crispy spring rolls and even a no-churn
ice cream, this lineup celebrates the creamy,...
Tannie Maria's Venus Cake
13 February 2024
Venus Cake
by Tannie Maria
from Recipes to Die Live For by Sally Andrew
The Venus Cake, hailed as one of Tannie Maria’s finest culinary creations, combines a
delightful array of her favourite ingredients: chocolate, coffee, cream, apricot jam, and
peanut butter. This rich and indulgent cake serves 10–12 people and is a...
A Week of Pizza: 7 Divine Recipes for All Tastes
09 February 2024
Alright, pizza fans, it’s time to level up your pizza game! We’ve
rounded up seven epic pizza recipes that’ll have you craving
more with every bite. Whether you're into carbs, low-carb, or
craving something totally unique like polenta pizza (yep, it’s
a thing), we’ve got...
Recipe: The Test Kitchen by Luke Dale-Roberts
08 December 2023
Discover the legacy of the restaurant that put the Cape Town suburb of
Woodstock on the map. The Test Kitchen, as the name implies, afforded
Luke Dale-Roberts, the dynamic chef behind it all, the opportunity to
innovate, and the resultant dishes were a reflection of his creativity with
flavours and ingredients. Chef Luke’s vision...






