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The Veggie Diaries

If you’re trying to put more veggies on the family table, these crowd-pleasers will keep the carnivores at bay. May we present your new favourite ways to eat cabbage, broccoli, brinjals and more …

What To Cook?

The Monday-to-Friday meal planner that solves all your shopping and cooking conundrums, with a bit of weekend inspo on the side. The pressure is off!

How To... Make Gluten-Free Flours

Prepare these gluten-free flours to replace cake flour or self-raising flour in your favourite recipes!

To Die For

These easy-to-make chocolate treats will put an end to even the worst cravings. Make sure to use good quality 85–90% chocolate or be on the lookout for Afrikoa’s sugar-free chocolate, sweetened with stevia and erythritol.

My Big Fat Greek Feast

Eating like a greek is all about sharing a meal from different delicious plates and bowls. The best part is that greek food is naturally low in carbohydrates and nutritious to boot!

Shaken Not Stirred

The evolution of our favorite spy 007 has happened over a number of decades, but aside from being a total ladies man and enjoying a good vodka martini, the man himself has been sighted indulging in other tasty beverages. So what else does the king of espionage love to babble in? Well, here are three drinks we’re sure will top your corporate ‘mixology’ Top Secret list.

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boost Your Immune System With These Nutritious Meals

Boost your immune system with these nutritious meals

Chewy, But Edible

Take another look at those garden pests

form and function

At F&HE, our furry friends’ needs and nice-to-haves matter to us as much as those of our readers

whip & whirl

From the precise art of delicately flavoured macarons to bespoke wedding cakes that enthral, Lauren Carr of Watch Me Whip is transforming Joburg tea parties, one sweet treat at a time!

the gold standard

Situated on the seventh floor of The Leonardo – Africa’s tallest building – Aurum restaurant is taking fine dining to new heights.

the French CONNECTION

Put a zesty spin on French toast with oranges and Krush Carrot & Orange 100% Fruit & Vegetable Juice Blend.

taste masters

From tamperproof bread packaging to a spicy sauce you’ll want to put on everything, these supermarket finds are sure to be your new faves!

IN THE limelight

Few tastes are as distinctive as fresh lime, whether softened by the sweet creaminess of cheesecake or adding a burst of crisp, vibrant tang to roasted chicken

COVER RECIPE: SPICED ORANGE VANILLA CAKE WITH SWISS MERINGUE ICING

SPAR Freshline has a wide range of delicacies for your Easter celebration, from hot cross buns to cakes

burnt cheesecake

TREND OF THE MONTH

The Eating Disorder: Nobody Talks About

Gripped by a dangerous eating disorder, Cara Davis was bingeing on 30 000kJ a day. Here she reveals how she transformed her life

Mono-minded

Young blood in the kitchen of Franschhoek stalwart Monneaux has reanimated the menu… and it’s drawing quite a crowd

Herbs For Chicken Take The Herb Path Less Travelled

Is there any culinary herb that doesn’t go well with chicken? Some of the all-time favourites are rosemary, lemon thyme, sage, oregano and garlic. But why not try something different?

Tigernut biscuits

TIGER NUT BISCUITS WITH RUBY, WHITE AND DARK CHOCOLATE