• Print Recipe Baby marrow soft-shell tacos with grilled haloumi, mango salsa and smoked paprika guacamole Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients Baby marrow soft-shell tacos 8 large (about 450g) baby marrows, grated and liquid squeezed out 1 egg, beaten 270g cake flour + extra, to dust 100g Parmesan, finely grated 60ml (¼ cup) fresh

    We give you 5 of the top romantic restaurants to dine at in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban this Valentine’s Day. Johannesburg: That’s Amore: That’s Amore Ristobar, one of the restaurants in Johannesburg, was born from the nostalgia of the owner having had restaurants in Italy, Rome, and Napoli, who wanted to offer truly Italian dishes to the people of Johannesburg. The menu is constantly changing to incorporate fresh foods with that Italian flare. The perfect sharing food at this Johannesburg restaurant. Thomas Maxwell Bistro: One of the most established and popular bistros in Johannesburg, hosting delicious contemporary Mediterranean gastro fare…

    Recipe by Thulisa Martins VARIATIONS Beetroot noodles Add 30ml (2 tbsp) beetroot purée to the water and baking powder mixture prior to adding it to the flour. To make your own beetroot purée, boil 1 beetroot until very soft, drain, peel and blitz in a blender until a purée forms. Black noodles Add 4g squid ink (available at speciality delis or your local fishmonger) to the water and baking powder mixture prior to adding to the flour. Spinach noodles Add 45ml (3 tbsp) spinach purée to the water and baking powder mixture prior to adding it to the flour. To…

    As venison is low in fat it’s a healthier meat option. As a result it won’t be as tender or moist as other meat. COOK’S TIPS • Make sure you know and trust your butcher. • Remove the roast from the fridge two hours before roasting so that it can be prepared at room temperature. • For less messy carving, remove the pelvic bone before roasting. • Venison has a distinctive smell and taste, which is partly why the meat is marinated for long periods. • When roasting, make sure that you turn the meat often and keep it moist…

    The ultimate recipe for basic butter icing!  TIPS FOR WORKING WITH BUTTER ICING: APPLYING BUTTER ICING The butter icing can be used in the following ways: PIPING Using…