Print Recipe Homemade ricotta with crunchy caramel figs Cooking Time: 2 hours Ingredients RICOTTA 3 litres full-cream milk 375ml (1½ cups) fresh cream 375ml (1½ cups) Greek yoghurt that does not contain cornflour 10ml (2 tsp) salt 30ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice, optional FIGS 200g castor sugar 250ml (1 cup) water 60ml (¼ cup) mixed
Born in Adelaide (Australia’s largest wine-growing region), F&HE’s wine and travel editor Ingrid Casson studied wine and journalism before moving to SA 10 years ago. Mad about wine…
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From portly pots and sleek ceramics to delicate wirework in bold new shades, home-grown has turned the tables on imports. TESS PATERSON Local talent Peggy wallpaper from the Charles collection by Sandberg, R762/m, The Silk & Cotton Co. Tablecloth in Speech Bubbles by So Kiff, R405/m, Black Fabrics. Tuareg pot, R230, yellow wirework bowls, R80 and R120, orange bowl, R210, small beige woven bowl, R150, all Art Africa. Yellow fabric basket, R123, and ring-pull dome, R665, Gone Rural. Round beaded mat, R330, Amatuli. Hausa brass beads, R790, Tuareg nickel beads, R595, and yellow glass beads, R480, all Toguna. Super bowl…
Feeling the chill? It’s time to turn in and cosy up beside a roaring fire. TESS PATERSON Fire and ice Eero Saarinen table, R76 265, Tonic Design; Pedrali…
Whether you’re baking, roasting or brewing, these gourmet gadgets help you do it in style. LINDA BEAN A good roasting Roasting pan, R1 613, salt crock, R188 and kettle, R560, all Le Creuset. Extendable pot stand, R69, and knife block set, R250, both @home. Bottled herbs, R8,95, and Cape Vineyard chopping board, R399, both The Kitchenware Shop. Dish cloth, R45, and oil jug, R950, both Kitchen Passion. Frosted oil and vinegar set, R29,99, Mr Price. Vintage dome, R800, One on One. Cuppa comfort Expobar espresso machine, R13 600, Reg Barber espresso tamper, R1 100, and books: Uncommon Grounds, R210, The…
From muffins to macaroons… you’ll be baking up batches of tasty delights in no time with these gorgeous goodies. TARYNE JAKOBI Instant sunshine Bring the sunshine indoors with…
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