This is the best gluten free carrot cake you’ll ever make. It’s perfectly moist, soft and tender, packed with flavour, and it’s incredibly easy to make. Fresh peaches add a tangy twist. Works just as well with ordinary flour.   Gluten free peach spiced carrot...

It was Jan Kohler’s love of entertaining that set her on her current path. Trained as a graphic designer, it was those friends, who were lucky enough over the years to feast at her table, who encouraged her to put down all her favourite recipes into a book and Pink...

  Herewith two classic SA recipes--a long list of ingredients but easy as pie to assemble and enjoy-typically South African !Samp is basically dried corn kernels and boerewors is traditional SA sausage. MADIBA OXTAIL AND SAMP According to the cookbook, Ukutya...

Heritage Month is a time when South Africans come together to celebrate their roots through food, music and shared traditions. From fragrant Cape Malay curries and traditional Zulu samp and beans, to Afrikaans melktert, Indian-spiced bunny chow and classic Xhosa...

Ever since becoming gluten intolerant about three years ago, I have been looking for things from my chef that make up for the way things are. This definitely one of those, and it will adapt very well to other flours. It was delicious! Apple Cake That Melts in Your...

Even though peaches aren't in season I just HAD to have a peach dessert of some kind, so my talented chef came up with this one. He used tinned, maybe fresh would have been even better --but who can wait when one MUST have something. It was fabulous!!  ...

There are many different versions of where this dish got its name but the one I like is this--- It is named after one of the members of the Stroganov family, Russian aristocrats. According to legend, while stationed in Siberia, Pavel Stroganov's chef found the beef to...

If you are looking for a fabulous dish, easy to make, totally delicious, slightly tangy, definitely different, this one ticks all the boxes. Just have a look at the notes at the end for a tip or two. It couldn't have been simpler. The whole idea is that the fish...

You are going to love this easy, quick, totally delicious take on pasta at its best. We went gluten free but do as suits you. Do try and get fresh tuna which makes a big difference but otherwise go for tinned and use your experience and tailor the recipe. Obviously...

  Pear & Chocolate Gluten free cake with Meringue cloud and Pomegranate pearls This gluten free chocolate cake is perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or just for the love of chocolate. It's moist, fluffy with the perfect crumb, and I promise no-one will have...

During Easter, the tradition in the Cape is to make and enjoy curried or pickled fish. The combination of spices gives the fish its characteristic yellow colour and the curry a beautiful flavour. Serve with seasonal Hot Cross Buns and a glass of unwooded 2019...

In today’s digital age, where recipes are just a click away on websites, apps and social media platforms, the question arises: Are cookbooks still relevant? Just ask Jamie Oliver.   While it may seem that the convenience of online resources could make physical...

Have I got a bread for you!  Well, I'm not sure if it's a bread, but it's certainly not a cake, even though some recipes do call for added sugar. We did not use the sugar and landed up with the most delicious, moist, let's call it bread, which I have eaten in years,...

The secret to this bread lies in its simple yet indulgent ingredients. The result is delicious, either gluten free or not--donut ingredients in a bread--different! Ingredients You’ll Need For the Bread: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or Gluten Free flour 3/4 cup...

While the fierce winds blow away all the baddies from the skies of Cape Town--hence the name Cape Doctor--and leave the famous Tablecloth on the mountain, I Just "had " to make this for supper.    Absolutely delicious, attention-grabbing dish, packed with...

  Predicting food trends for the year ahead with pistachios set to be the top ingredient! This year predictions are that foodies want to let their hair down and enjoy themselves and 2025 will see a return to a sense of fun in the world of food. According to...

If you are looking for one of the easiest, most delicious, completely irresistible, ice creams to make at home, and which does not need an ice cream maker, this is for you. We could not believe how easy this was to make; the only thing which requires some attention is...

Strangely enough, despite all the eating and delicious wines, one is still hankering for something really simple, and that is exactly what we did after Christmas Day well into the New Year. These are some of the easy dishes which we put on the table, dishes which you...

With the festive season in full swing and preparations underway to have friends and family over for a Christmas lunch or dinner, the pressure is always on the host who stresses over what to serve. Dishes that will not only be quick and easy to make (or – even better -...

  As the end of the year draws near and the festive season approaches, we asked the students and chef lecturers at Capsicum Culinary Studio and the IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management (IIE HSM) how they would arrange a lunch or dinner table setting...