The first bite of the season’s stone fruit always signals the arrival of summer. Bursting with juicy sweetness, the harvest of plump peaches, nectarines, apricots and ruby-red plums is nothing short ...

1. Whip the cream until dropping consistency. Beat the condensed milk and cream cheese until combined, then beat in the vanilla and almond essence. Beat in the cream until combined. 2. Fold the ...

Do you ever wish you could hold and capture a season, or bottle it to keep it for later? Well, that’s what preserving is all ...

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onion, mustard seeds and cumin for 1 minute. Add the prawns, ginger, garlic, coriander and mint. Cook over a medium heat until the prawns turn opaque and ...

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Using a hand mixer, beat the bananas until smooth. Don’t worry if some lumps are present, this will only make the bread taste better. Add the brown sugar, butter and eggs to ...

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Drizzle olive oil over the baby leeks, baby button mushrooms, onion and baby carrots and sprinkle with smoked paprika. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool. Remove the ...

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Combine the mince, tomato, onion, parsley, breadcrumbs, egg, Worcester sauce and brown vinegar. Season to taste, then mould the mixture into large balls. Place a nonstick ...

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place a large sheet of baking paper onto a baking tray and place all the ingredients except the hazelnuts onto it. Turn up the edges of the baking paper to prevent the ...

Wash rice very well. Cover with water and leave to soak for 30 minutes. Drain. Place drained rice in a small heavy saucepan. Cover with measured water and leave to soak for another 30 minutes. Bring ...

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Gently cook the onion in the heated butter until meltingly soft and golden. Add the beef mince and pan fry for 5 minutes with the onion. Season to taste. Tear the bread into ...

Bring the milk to the boil, then pour over the chopped chocolate. Allow to stand for 30 seconds. Whisk the mixture until smooth and all the chocolate has melted. Spread or pour over a baked cake.

Cut the onion into thin wedges and fry in 1 T olive oil. Add the brinjal, cumin, cinnamon, sultanas, ginger and garlic. Fry the chicken sausages until golden and cooked through. Add the orange juice ...