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Mac-and-cheese potjie
Peanut-and-Coca Cola chicken potjie
Oxtail potjie
Silverside potjie
Red-red
Lamb potjie
Gumbo
Air-fryer hasselback brinjals
Air-fried fish with sundried tomato filling
Chicken breasts topped with mushroom risotto
Prego chicken fillets with cheesy mash
Crumbed pork chops topped with Caesar salad
Air-fryer gochujang chicken thighs
Quick-and-easy air-fryer baklava
Air-fryer braai platter
Charred sprouting broccoli with burrata
Activated charcoal x Lowerland roosterkoek
Serrano-wrapped stuffed pork fillet
Braaied leg of lamb
Chicken-and-pineapple kebab
Braaied beef rib roast
Carpaccio with pickled radishes
Fondant sweet potatoes with curried XO sauce
Activated charcoal x Lowerland roosterkoek
Mabele a ting
Cacio e pepe umngqusho
Amarula milk tart
Samp-and-beans lamb curry
Divine daiquiri
Alecs Besier’s Divine Daiquiri is not as spicy as your mother-in-law, but it’s definitely festive enough for the vibes. 🍷✨ Who’s your daiquiri double-down festive partner? 👀🎄
Christmas recipes
These are our best recipes for the Christmas season! From the ultimate roast potatoes and gammon to trifle and gravy, we've got all the recipes to make Christmas dinner a success.
View all recipesKombucha strawberry jam
Christmas recipes
These are our best recipes for the Christmas season! From the ultimate roast potatoes and gammon to trifle and gravy, we've got all the recipes to make Christmas dinner a success.
View all recipesSerrano-wrapped stuffed pork fillet
Braaied leg of lamb
Christmas dessert recipes
From trifle to Christmas pudding, mince pies to Christmas cake, here are our best Christmas dessert recipes.
View all recipesChristmas dessert recipes
From trifle to Christmas pudding, mince pies to Christmas cake, here are our best Christmas dessert recipes.
View all recipesRoasted Campari cherries with sabayon
Mesquite brandy pudding
Glazed cherry Bakewell tarts
Cardamom cake
Gooey chocolate cherry cake
Amaretto babas


Most Popular Asian marinated short ribs with a peanut dip
2 hours SERVES 4 VIEW RECIPE

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Most Popular Green pawpaw and avo salad with a tamarind and lime dressing
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Most Popular Hazelnut, cinnamon and coconut cake
1 hour SERVES Makes 1 large cakeThis cinnamon coconut cake is wonderfully moist thanks to the addition of yoghurt. Serve dusted with cinnamon sugar and dressed with the roasted hazelnuts.
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Get festive with the special Christmas issue of TASTE
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As always, TASTE is here to help you plan the best menus for your festive season, whether you’re working on your Christmas menu or just gathering with friends to bask in December glory. Abigail Donnelly shares her famous Christmas menu that puts a modern twist on traditional Christmas favourites. Clem Pedro prepares the second main recipe done on a braai. Private chef Megan Kate Swan shares an ingenious make-ahead Christmas menu, and Khanya Mzongwana shares pickle recipes you can gift this year.
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