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Winter invites slower cooking, richer flavours and meals designed to be shared
RECIPES

Warm up this winter with hearty recipes for the whole family

Embrace the chill of winter with these comforting recipes inspired by the culinary team at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa. From creamy butternut soup to slow-braised lamb shank…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
For a chef who has cooked across the world, Cape Town is not just a destination revisited. It is a reminder that home is not a fixed point, but a flavour that keeps evolving
CHEFS

Exploring the flavours of Cape Town: A Chef's journey

Join chef Warren Mendes as he revisits Cape Town, discovering its vibrant culinary landscape and the flavours that define his homecoming

  • Sinazo Mkoko
3 min read
COOKING AND BAKING

Six young chefs who put their best plates forward, off to finals of cooking contest

Six young chefs will represent Cape Town in the finals of the 2024 RCL Foods Young Chefs and Bakers Challenge, which will take place in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday October 3. A…

  • Tamlynne Thompson
5 min read
COOKING AND BAKING

Spruce up your leftovers into a whole new meal

Christmas lunch and dinner are done and dusted for another year, so what to do with all those leftovers? There is always the easy way out, whipping up innumerable sandwiches but…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
COOKING AND BAKING

It’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas

With Christmas just four days away, the chef lecturers at Capsicum Culinary Studio shared some sweet recipes for your table. Ewan Johnston’s Ultimate Gingerbread Cookies Ewan…

  • Staff Reporter
6 min read