• Lamb is delicious in Darling: the grazing has always been good in these green hills. That’s how Groote Post Vineyards got its name: it was the largest guarding…

    In France, a patisserie is a bakery specialising in cakes and sweet treats where artisans spend years perfecting their craft. South Africans have a looser interpretation, but there is no denying that we’re developing a discerning sweet tooth KIM MAXWELL  While feather-light croissants and delicate pastries are not to be scoffed at, macaroons are the calling cards of many top patissiers in Paris. Customer preferences for certain brands of pastelcoloured, airy egg white and almond rounds can have similar status implications to favouring one couture house over another. Renowned French pastry chef, Pierre Hermé’s fame for macaroons sees his flavours…

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    Print Recipe Puff pastry apple slices Serves: 12 Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Roll 1 x 400g roll of puff pastry out on a lightly floured work surface, slice it into rectangles, roughly 12cm x 8cm in size, and place them on a baking tray. Arrange tinned sliced pie apples (1 x 385g

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    If a change is as good as a holiday, Jo’burg residents are mighty fortunate to have the exotic aromas, sights, tastes and sounds of Chinese culture on their doorsteps. We follow CRAIG CANAVAN’S foodie trail down Derrick Avenue in Cyrildene, downtown Johannesburg CRAIG CANAVANWhile the area resembled a ghost town during the recent xenophobic related unrest, Chinatown’s vivacious spirit returned as soon as tempers had calmed. Its reputation as one of the most fun places to spend a day in the city of gold remains intact and untarnished. Fun and undeniably delicious to boot, Chinatown is paradise for anyone with…

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