• From the makers of Sir Fruit, South Africa’s number 1 cold pressed juice, health shots and first-of-its-kind fresh cocktail mix brand, comes an exciting new drinks and dessert offering – Luckybird.  Luckybird is a range of locally produced and carefully crafted syrups and purees that transform regular life into flavourful living, designed to inspire and enable creativity, elevating beverages and desserts to new heights.    In keeping with Sir Fruit’s juice innovation, high-quality standards and expertise of over 30 years supplying the trade industry, Luckybird is made to world-class standards with the best ingredients which are less processed and consistently…

    It’s easy enough to freeze leftover egg whites or use them up in pavlova, but when it comes to egg yolks things get a little trickier.  Here’s how we use up our leftover yolks! Freezing egg yolks Did you know you can freeze egg yolks? Yes, really! Unlike egg whites though, egg yolks will thicken and turn gelatinous if frozen as is, making them unusable in recipes. To avoid this, whisk the egg yolks until smooth and mix in either salt or sugar before freezing. Whether you use salt or sugar depends on whether you intend to use the…

    New Halaal dining concept for Sandton The ribbon has been cut on young chef Chef Naadhir Gattoo’s new Johannesburg dining establishment, one of the restaurants in Johannesburg – only this time, the Jasmin Fusion mastermind has combined forces with his wife Shouneez to offer a trio of different options. Gattoo’s popular Halaal fine dining Jasmin Fusion restaurant was previously at The Marc, and closed down during the pandemic. The enthusiastic chef did not let this dampen his spirits, and survived doing pop-ups at private homes, mostly of his own supportive Muslim community. Back on the scene Now he is back,…

    This baby capsicum salad is a light and crunchy addition to any meal, or even enjoyed on its own. We added bocconcini, which are small Italian mozzarella balls …

    A showstopper cake consisting of crisp coconut meringue layers filled with silky mascarpone cream, hazelnut brittle and fresh blackberries. Blackberry, mascarpone & coconut meringue cake HANDS-ON TIME 40 min | TOTAL TIME 1 hour 40 mins plus cooling | SERVES 12 GLUTEN-FREE | VEGETARIAN INGREDIENTS Coconut meringue 5 egg whites ½ tsp cream of tartar 1½ cups caster sugar 90 grams skinless hazelnuts, roasted, coarsely chopped 1 cup desiccated coconut Hazelnut praline ½ cup caster sugar 2 tbsp water 45 grams cup skinless hazelnuts, roasted To assemble 2 egg yolks ¼ cup caster sugar 3 tsp finely grated lemon zest 500…

    Deliciously simple, this roasted artichokes burrata with Sicilian dressing requires minimal time for a maximum pay-off! Roasted artichokes burrata HANDS-ON TIME 10 min | TOTAL TIME 35 min | SERVES…

    “FOR THE LOVE OF CACAO” – the 5 words that describe Cocoafair… What started out as an idea has grown into a full-out obsession for all things cacao. With a carefully curated yet playful name that can be understood as having a love affair with chocolate, Cocoafair had planned to make chocolate from bean to bar at the foot of Table Mountain. Knowing nothing about the process, they started experimenting and making chocolate in late 2009 and since then, have catapulted into success as being one of the very few bean-to-bar chocolate makers in South Africa.  By using what nature…