Sifting through flours to find the facts… Zaza Motha What’s in your cake, bread, scone, pasta, pizza? To understand flour it helps to understand the wheat grain, which is made up of three parts: the endosperm (the starchy part), the germ (protein and vitamins) and bran (fibre). White flour is made from the endosperm only, while whole-wheat flour is made from the entire grain. Gluten is the protein-laden substance present in cereal grains, especially wheat, which gives dough its elastic texture. Caterer and baking expert Julie Hogg says that the gluten content of flour is influenced by various things. “The…
A perfectionist who takes pride in her Catch Gourmet sauces and sorbets, Talya Botha whips up a few zesty Asian dressings for F&HE Talya Botha is thrilled with…
Sugarbird® Collects accolades and launches brand new products Multi award-winning craft spirits producer, Sugarbird®, which embodies flavours from the Cape Floral Kingdom, continues to grow internationally, as it collects accolades and launches exciting new products. The brand was founded in 2017 by a small team of innovators and enthusiasts in Cape Town, who set out to create gin in a unique way. Five years later, they have won multiple international awards, the most recent of which is 2022’s Best Luxury Spirit Brand in South Africa – awarded by US-based Luxury Lifestyle Awards (LLA). This is an unprecedented second, “best…
Heirloom tomatoes look beautiful, taste amazing, and encourage the preservation of genetic diversity. They taste much better than standard tomatoes, too. In fact, there are heirloom taste competitions…
Spend Garden day at coffee painting & baking works This Garden Day on Saturday October 8th, Baard&Co. Coffee Roasters are hosting a workshop on bread baking and painting with coffee in Durbanville, Cape Town (including bubbly and food!). The workshop will be hosted by Baard&Co.’s Ronel de Jager, Hannes Koegelenberg from Ideas Magazine, and Danielle Jordaan from Danielle Jordaan Art. Danielle specialises in painting with coffee and fine art, while Hannes is a creative director, illustrator and designer. Danielle Jordaan Art The workshop will include: A meal inspired by Garden Day On-tap bubbly! A copy of Ideas Magazine &…
Avocado oil is versatile and delicious. With a high smoke point of 250°C, it is ideal for cooking, baking, drizzling, dipping, frying and roasting – even for braaiing.…
Tapenade is a particularly French dish consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, and olive oil is usually enjoyed as a starter or hors-d’oeuvre. It is often spread on bread or crackers and is sometimes used to stuff chicken. Here we present you with two of our favourite tapenades, smoked olive tapenade and a mushroom tapenade. Recipe and styling by Vickie de Beer Photograph by Lee Malan How to make the perfect smoked olive tapenade: ALSO SEE:https://www.foodandhome.co.za/how-to/how-to-make-kefir-all-about-the-probiotic-drink https://www.foodandhome.co.za/how-to/how-to-make-kefir-all-about-the-probiotic-drink
Start off your Sunday mornings the traditional way of the Cape with a few hot, syrupy koesisters, each bite overflowing with love and comfort. Cape Malay koeksisters, fondly…
We explain how to make kefir and give you some insight into the probiotic super-drink myriad of health benefits it has! What in the world is Kefir? Pronounced “kuh-feer”, Kefir is a fermented milk drink that is known to have a myriad of nutritional benefits, and over the years it has taken the commercial health trend market by storm. What many people don’t know is how kefir came to be, and that it has a history dating back over 2000 years. A perfect climate to grow People of Caucasus (a region spanning through part of eastern europe through to western…
Sea Point welcomes Sonny and Irene to the neighbourhood The Kove Collection’s newest restaurant offers a nostalgic, yet contemporary dining experience. Just in time for the summer season,…