• The trout and caviar lend a luxurious feel to the dish.Use the caviar of your choice on your menu; my favourite is salmon roe caviar, as it has a lovely briny, salty and slightly fishy kick to it. The apple is very important in this dish, as it brightens and freshens up the whole dish – without it, the dish could become flat Wine Suggestion: Cavalli Vendetta 2016: a white blend made up of viognier and verdello. The wine has very fresh notes of white peach and honey to it and will work well with the apple in this dish.

    The only bad part about cooking at home is the dishes afterwards. This pork banger and cannellini-bean bake is a one-tray dinner that minimises the washing up after cooking. Basically, all you need to do is gather the ingredients, put it in an oven dish and cook it for 45 minutes. It’s easy peasy lemon squeezy and it’s a dish the whole family will tuck into. Recipe and styling by Claire Ferrandi  Photograph by Dylan Swart TRY THIS: Tomato, olive and feta tray bake ALSO TRY: Quick and easy tray lasagne

    Blooming marvellous Winter is well on its way, but the month of May has always been reminiscent of flowers for me… perhaps because my precious late dad was born in May and he so loved roses; and also because one of my favourite TV series when I was a teenager was The Darling Buds of May, starring a young and exquisite Catherine Zeta-Jones in the bloom of her youth. Another reason I think of it as a month of vitality and rebirth is because May was named for Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility. With this in mind, the F&HE team…

    Celebrate Mother’s Day by making this three-course meal from SPAR. There’s no better or sweeter way to show your appreciation than with a home-cooked meal. Plus stand a chance to WIN a R1 000 SPAR voucher! Simply fill out the form below and answer an easy question (HINT: the answer is in the recipes). SMOKED SALMON CROSTINI Serves 8 – 10 EASY 20 mins WHAT YOU NEED 1 large baguette, sliced and buttered 250g SPAR Cultured Cream Crème Fraîche 15ml (1 tbsp) SPAR Lemon Juice 5ml (1 tsp) SPAR Horseradish Sauce 5ml (1 tsp) fresh dill, finely chopped SPAR Himalayan Salt,…