• Try this delicious beef fillet with biltong crust, nasturtium pesto, onion and pumpkin seed salad, and butter-fried maize (pap) squares. This recipe forms part of our feature on Lientjie  Wessels in our September 2018 issue. Lientjie Wessels, the renowned South African artist and culinary icon, inherited her passion for food from her mother, who also taught her to think out of the box when it comes to cooking – a lesson that spilled over into Lientjie’s everyday life with her husband, Robert Denton, as they spend their days writing, painting and, of course, cooking on their family farm near Cullinan.…

    What is set to become South Africa’s biggest culinary extravaganza – the Mzansi Food & Drink Show – takes place at the Kyalami Convention Centre from June 15 to 17 this year. The show is the brainchild of RX Africa, the company behind some of the country’s premiere events, including Decorex JHB, Comic Con Africa, Africa Travel Week and FAME Week Africa. The mega food and drink festival will incorporate previously hosted shows, including the hugely successful and popular Coffee & Chocolate Expo and Fire & Feast Meat Festival with new additions the Fine Food & Wine Show, the Bar…

    There’s nothing better than a good old chocolate shake. Unless it’s a Kahlúa and chocolate shake with stroopwafels. This delicious shake is just for the adults, although it looks so good that the kids will be begging for a taste. Delicious and indulgent! ALSO SEE: Death by chocolate milkshake https://www.foodandhome.co.za/recipes/death-chocolate-milkshake Recipe by Sarah Dall