Warm up, get cosy, and slow cook. Here are some standout red wines to try this June, paired with delicious recipes from our magazine. Tokara Shiraz 2017, R120 Hailing from Stellenbosch farm, TOKARA this shiraz is meticulously crafted, and lends itself to pleasurable, easy-drinking. Violets and black olives join red fruit aromatics on the nose. The mouthfeel is soft and juicy, but with that characteristic shiraz spice drawing it in a plummy finish. Pair with: Pork roast with cranberry caramelised green apples and sage. WIN a winter’s ransom from Tokara One lucky reader will win a three-pack of acclaimed red…
This hot and healthy vegetable soup will warm hearts this winter. By Taryne Jakobi Photograph by Vanessa Lewis
Your one-stop, one-shop dinner inspiration for the week ahead. We love that most of these meals make enough for lunch the next day too! Butternut, fennel and ginger soup with toasted pumpkin seeds Imagine a dinner that’s vegan, quick, easy and delicious. Well, that’s exactly what this butternut, fennel and ginger soup with toasted pumpkin seeds is. Filling and full of flavour, it’s a wonderful dinner dish. Recipe here: Butternut, fennel and ginger soup with toasted pumpkin seeds French shallot soup Shallots are wonderful in soups, as they are much sweeter and cook quicker than regular onions. This delicious recipe…
Your one-stop, one-shop dinner inspiration for the week ahead. We love that most of these meals make enough for lunch the next day too! Quick & easy Tom Yum soup Tom Yum soup is a Thai spicy and sour broth based dish. Made using Tom Yum paste, this is an ideal weekday meal because it takes less than 25 minutes to make. Recipe here: Quick & easy Tom Yum soup Mussels with creamy white wine sauce Who doesn’t love mussels with creamy white wine sauce? It’s the ultimate indulgence. Recipe here: Mussels with creamy white wine sauce Peri-peri tomato chicken…
This hot and healthy vegetable soup will warm hearts this winter. By Taryne Jakobi Photograph by Vanessa Lewis
Chef-patron John Goffin cooks up endless epicurean love letters to the Rwandan terroir at his super-stylish Poivre Noir restaurant, which he co-owns with his wife, Nathalie Bonte. Neither John nor Nathalie was born in Rwanda (John was born to Burundian parents in Belgium, while his wife comes from Cameroon), but both feel a strong sense of belonging and culinary commitment to Kigali. Poivre Noir (which John and Nathalie opened in 2014) was recently described by The New York Times as “the best spot to taste the creative fusion that marks Kigali”. In order to appreciate the vitality of the contemporary…
A slow-cooked roast is the easiest thing in the world to cook and the most satisfying thing to serve. Recipe by Vicky Crease Photograph by Vanessa Lewis
Wine Concepts will host their 9th exclusive Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Celebration at The Vineyard Hotel on Friday 31 May 2019 from 5pm – 8pm. This annual festival gives wine lovers the opportunity to taste the best offering of these two noble varietals from 40 of the country’s top producers. Some of the names you can expect to see are: Thorne and Daughters, Hamilton Russell, Tesselaarsdal, Radford Dale, Shannon Vineyards, Ataraxia, Kruger Family Wines, Almenkerk, Uva Mira, Lothian, Jordan, Paul Cluver, La Bri, Chamonix, Laarman, Mulderbosch, Glen Carlou, De Grendel and Springfield. Snacks to complement the styles of wine on…
Make a delicate tea-time cake with this easy shortcut Makes 1 cake EASY 45 mins Take 1 box ready-to-mix vanilla cake. Add 5ml (1 tsp) allspice, 2,5ml (½…