• Win a fully inclusive two-night stay for six people at Ulubisi House in Gondwana Game Reserve, with a personal chef, valued at R109 080! The award-winning Gondwana Game Reserve provides a one-of-a-kind Cape safari only four hours from Cape Town. The 11 000 ha private game reserve offers a luxurious, malaria-free, Big Five wilderness experience in an awe-inspiring landscape. Hidden deep inside the reserve and surrounded by grasslands teeming with game, is the luxuriously spacious, stylishly African, private villa called Ulubisi House. The three luxurious guest suites sleep six adults and all have endless mountain views, while the private chef, butler and veld guide make…

    Make fresh produce the star of your dish! Try this yummy risotto-stuffed peppers as a lunch meal or a side. INGREDIENTS 40 grams butter  1 onion, finely chopped  2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ¼ tsp. ground turmeric 1½ cups arborio rice  3 cups vegetable stock  1 cup water  1 cup finely grated Parmesan  150 grams baby marrow, grated  60 grams baby spinach leaves  ½ cup chopped basil  3 red peppers 3 yellow peppers 1 Tbsp. olive oil  ½ cup water  METHOD PREHEAT oven to 180°C. HEAT butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook for 10 minutes…

    Lazy afternoons were made for massive stacks of moreish waffles! But we’re upping our game an extra notch this time with the ultimate fudgy mashup.  This recipe combines all things rich and indulgent and soon it will be your go-to treat whenever the sweet bug bites!  INGREDIENTS Salted burnt honey buttercream  2 cups icing sugar, sifted ½ cup cocoa powder, sifted ½ cup milk ¼ cup honey 2 tsp. sea salt ½ cup butter 180 grams dark chocolate, melted Waffles 2 cups flour 1 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp. salt ⅓…

    Traditionally made with a hearty red wine heated and spiced, glühwein (or mulled wine) is popular in the chilly northern climes of Europe. But, that’s not to say…

    Try this delicious octopus salad recipe, you’ll thank us later! INGREDIENTS 1⁄2 cup dried chickpeas, soaked overnight 2l veg stock Handful parsley, leaves picked and chopped, steams reserved 1 kg octopus, cleaned 300 g sourdough bread, torn 2 tbsp olive oil 1⁄4 cup red-wine vinegar 2 tbsp oregano leaves 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced 100 g pitted Kalamata olives 500 g heirloom tomatoes, sliced 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges 2 tbsp capers METHOD 1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas. 2. Bring the stock to the boil in a pot over a medium heat. Add the parsley stalks and season to taste. 3. Slice the octopus…

    INGREDIENTS 600g uncooked prawns 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped, skins reserved 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, skins reserved 2 celery stalks, trimmed and chopped, trimmings reserved 8 rosemary, leaves removed and chopped, stalks reserved 1⁄2 cup olive oil 3l water 1 cup dry white wine 11⁄2 cups arborio rice 2 corn cobs, grilled and trimmed 50g butter 1⁄2 cup chopped parsley METHOD 1. Peel and devein the prawns, reserving the heads and shells. Refrigerate the prawn meat in a large bowl and set aside. 2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan over a medium-high heat. Add the prawn…