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On The Flip Side
In the Cape, it always rains on the Easter weekend. It's one of those weird no-one-knows-why things. It can be beautiful weather before or after the weekend of pickled fish, hot cross buns and chocolate eggs, but with absolute certainty you can rely
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Saints Alive!
It was 1732, if records haveit right, whena ship belonging to the East India Company dropped anchor in James Bay on the north coast of St Helena. The island, which lies halfway between modern-day Angola and Brazil, had only been discovered some 200 y
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Take These Outside
These scrummy buns with miso mayo and carrot and onion pickle are such great picnic food, you're definitely going to need to pack more than one tray. R84.99 for 8 Nobody is more thrilled than I am about these delicious vetkoek hitting the shelves. Lo
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80 Words On…
Add 60 ml vodka, 60 ml Kahlúa coffee liqueur, 60 ml Bailey's Irish cream (or Amarula, for some local flavour) and 90 ml fresh cream to a shaker filled with ice. Shake until chilled, then strain into a martini or coupe glass. Dust liberally with grate
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Off the Menu
Turkeytail tincture, lion's mane gummies, chaga coffee… The hype around functional mushrooms shows no sign of abating. The latest TikTok obsession? Mushroom chocolate. From hot chocolate powders and artisanal slabs to content creators dipping their o
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The Taste case
This red perlé wine has subtle effervescence, a vibrant ruby hue and an enticing maraschino cherry aroma. A true entertaining essential, it unfolds on the palate with floral notes intertwined with red berries. Ideal as a chilled apéritif, it's set to
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Charlie's Labour Of Love
As far as cooking is concerned, Charlie Lakin hasn't made any promises he hasn't kept. A man who prepares only the best of what he finds and doesn't do as he's told, his rural Yorkshire upbringing and classic French-meets-farmhouse British culinary s
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Rice To The Occasion
My family home is in Mankweng, Limpopo, which is just a few kilometres from Zion City, Moria. This means our Easter table is sometimes even longer than our Christmas one as friends and family make their way to churches in the area. The long-weekend i
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FOOD NERD TO FOLLOW Onezwa Mbola
Tomatoes. I love making ibhisto, which is popular in the Eastern Cape. Baby spinach, which I sneak into my four-year-old son's meals, drink in smoothies, and sauté in chilli oil and soya sauce, sprinkled with LOTS of toasted sesame seeds. And lemons.
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Whoaa… Cocoa!
“Add a touch of drama to a simple cake by pouring different types of melted chocolate over it to create an impressive marbled look.” Serves 12 EASY Preparation: 20 minutes Baking: 50 minutes cake flour 225 g caster sugar 325 g cocoa powder 115 g bica
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THE TEAM LOVES It's good, ja?
To cook, simply fry in butter and olive oil until golden brown. The trick is not to separate the noodles too much to ensure maximum crispy bits. PHOTOGRAPH JAN RAS PRODUCTION BIANCA STRYDOM FOOD ASSISTANT RAYMAND BUITENDAG ■
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Fish, Eggs And Lamb
It started when The Americans visited in December. They wanted to try some of Cape Town's best restaurants – a nail-biting brief considering they live in one of the world's best food cities. But after seeing Ryan Cole take home all the chefs’ awards
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STEP BY STEP We're rollin’
“My love affair with Japan began in France, of all places. During one of my trips to Paris, I tasted matcha chocolate and it was love at first bite. The idea of creating my own matcha confections led me straight to Japan, where I fell in love with ma
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ANATOMY OF A DESSERT King crone
Inspired by the original pastry dessert patented by the UK's Dum Dum Doughnuts in 2016, Pantry's head of operations Phil Cornelissen pitched the ice crone as the perfect vehicle to showcase the bakery team's legendary croissants and to create a bit o
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Scrambled Boiled Poached Fried Souffléd Devilled Whisked
Woolworths was the first retailer in South Africa to stop selling whole eggs from caged hens. All Woolies’ whole eggs are free range and laid by hens that roam freely in paddocks where they can peck and dust bathe with access to shade, fresh water, a
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Hook, Line Sinker
“If you've ever wanted to make a crudo, this is the recipe for you. It's simple but demands the freshest, best-quality fish – ask your Woolworths fishmonger to prepare a lovely piece of tuna, salmon or trout for you.” Serves 2 EASY Preparation: 20 mi
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WINE MAKE The Right Choice!
Need to grab something simple for a braai? Or impress the insufferable in-laws at brunch? Whatever your weekend agenda, we have the wine to match WHAT'S ON THE COALS? SEAFOOD GARLIC PRAWN SKEWERS Woolworths Signature Chardonnay R149.99 for 750 ml SPI
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ONE fine DAY
Add a little crunch with a garnish of sage leaves fried in butter until crispy. “I like to roast the lamb the night before, then cover it tightly with tin foil to rest and become wonderfully tender. To serve, heat it up in the oven, covered, at 160°C
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Win!
Last Word Madikwe is the newest addition to the Last Word Intimate Hotels & Safari Camps collection and promises incredible, once-ina-lifetime sightings right from the lodge and lovingly tended garden as herds of animals gather all day long at the an
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After Sunset
STARTERS Chicken soup Sticky air-fryer chicken wings MAINS Khuri kitchri with masala fish, aloo fry and brinjals Butter chicken DESSERTS Coconut-stuffed crêpes Kheer For even crispier wings, air-fry them for an extra 3-4 minutes on each side. Add mor
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Basket Case
If you prefer, you can replace the pork bangers with beef sausages in this recipe. Follow Nigella Lawson's tip to keep the yolks centred as the eggs cook: “I leave the eggs lying on their sides in a dish overnight out of the fridge before cooking the
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Fast Forward
I grew up in Mamelodi, Pretoria, where most people I knew were either very religious and went to church every weekend, or they were half religious and only went on important religious holidays. I am half Catholic and my family belonged to the latter
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You've Got Mail!
What's happening online? @WWTaste If emails were meals, they probably wouldn't be delicious. Some might have plenty of fibre, or be low in calories. Others would lack seasoning, be overly dry, horribly gristly or downright unappetising. What they wou
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HOT (AND CHEESY) RIGHT NOW On our radar
Attention Veuve Clicquot ride-or-dies (you know who you are). The iconic champers brand has released a line of accessories to celebrate its 250th anniversary. Our favourite? The Clicquot Arrow – a limited-edition Yellow Label Brut tin emblazoned with
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NEW ENTRY Room For Squares
“We listen closely to What our customers love about us, and it always comes down to innovation, convenience and quality,” says Caryn. “Many of our customers grew up eating burfi on special occasions. Our burfi bites acknowledge and celebrate this her
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT Avocados
For a salad that bangs, toss avo with any combination of black beans, tomato, corn, red onion, cucumber, chilli and fresh coriander, then dress with lime juice and olive oil. For a bougie lunch, fill halves with whipped feta and trout ribbons. Beyond
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Taste Woolworths
Mom's amasi cake Watch Mogau make this no-fail bake on TASTETube in March. “My mom, Mamose, would make this cake on Saturdays, which was her baking day, and her favourite thing to do. She would have the entire morning and a cleaning team in my sister
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Happy HOUR You're welcome
Here they come, barrelling towards us: the school holidays, the Easter long weekend and the entertaining that goes with it. It's all going too fast. Let's take a breath. Let's take a moment to extol the virtues of the welcome drink. A good welcome dr
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This Veg Is On Fire!
The sweet-potato mix freezes well. Thaw, roll into balls and fry for a quick snack. “Pumpkin, butternut, patty pans, baby marrows… Cooking any kind of squash on the braai accentuates its natural buttery sweetness and adds smokiness, which goes brilli
Woolworths TASTE1 min readDiet & Nutrition
Winning Nuts!
The next time you snack on macadamia nuts from Woolworths, here are a few things to remember: Woolies sources all its macadamia nuts from Mpumalanga's Lowveld, where the climate is ideal for growing and harvesting quality nuts. Growers have adopted s
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