The team from By Word of Mouth invited us to spend the day taking a look at their decor and tasting the amazing food they had on offer at Charlie’s fifth birthday party. Charlie just happens to be the son of By Word of Mouth founder, Karen Short, so this meant that all the stops were pulled out for this ultimate cameo-themed birthday party. Kids dined on chocolate cupcakes, salted popcorn, riblets, pork sausages and, of course, an array of conventional party snacks that no birthday would be complete without. In true By Word of Mouth style Karen made sure…
Taryn Das NevesGet the girls around for high tea, with champers of course, and try Rosemary’s orange flower and rose-water panna cotta or apricot and mint Swiss roll. More of a savoury person? Indulge in the delicious pies or tarts. With handy tips and a great section on syrups, cordials and compotes, this will get you into the kitchen during chilly weekends! Highlight: The best tip I’ve ever read on getting your soufflé to rise. Available at Exclusive Books. Stand a chance to WIN 1 of 5 copies of this scrumptious cookbook. Click here for the details.
Taryn Das NevesFilled with exotic ingredients like sumac, mastic, salep and tahini, this book is a wonderful exploration into the diverse cuisines that populate Turkish food – from…
Taryn Das NevesIf the World Cup didn’t give you Brazilian fever, then Cabana certainly will. This cornucopia of all things Brazilian – from delicious drinks and cocktails to the down-to-earth delights their barbecues are made of (chilli and cumin marinated hanger steak and caipirinha ‘beer can’ chicken) – will have you doing the samba as you squeeze some lemon and chop a chilli. Highlight: Every page is a carnival! Available at Exclusive Books.
Mina Holland has traversed the globe and condensed it into the 39 cuisines that make up the global foodie scene. With highlights on cultural and historic influences, and…
Print Recipe Chicken stock Serves: Makes about 1,5L of stock. Instructions 1 Put 1kg of chicken bones in a large pot. Chop 1 small carrot, 1 leek, 1 onion and 1 celery stick together with a few peppercorns and one bay leaf, and add to the pot. Add about 3 litres of cold water and
Cook’s tips: If you do not have cheesecloth, a coffee filter or empty teabags can be used. If the cinnamon sticks are too hard to break by hand,…
You don’t know true meaty elegance until you’ve tasted Beef Bourguinon a la Hassan. It might take a bit of time, but every minute is worth it. This dish is bursting with flavour, and the tender meat will melt in your mouth. Recipe by Chef Floyd Cardoz
Print Recipe Grilled brown mushrooms with Parmesan, spinach and pine nuts By Food And Home Entertaining – Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 4 large brown mushrooms 500ml (2 cups) baby spinach, finely chopped 250ml (1 cup) Parmesan, freshly grated 60g (½ cup) dry breadcrumbs 125ml (½ cup) pine nuts juice and zest of
Print Recipe Feta and aubergine meatballs Serves: 36 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 400g aubergines, finely chopped 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil, plus extra for serving 500g beef mince 80ml fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped 80ml fresh mint leaves, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 15ml (1 tbsp) lemon rind, finely grated 200g feta, crumbled sea salt