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  • How making tomato chutney for a year taught me to cook

    Every week for a year TASTE’s digital editor, Annzra Denita, and her father experimented with tomato chutney and discovered how versatile this dish can be. There were some hits and misses, but overall it was the start of Annzra’s love affair with cooking.

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  • Reimagining veggies and how to cook them

    Mogau Seshoene is a fan of Veganuary – if only because it helps her reimagine veggies and cook them in more delicious ways.

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  • Cucumber salad with chilli oil

    Hot salad: finding joy in making salad

    Finding a “low-cal” salad to love has not been easy for Sam Woulidge,
    but she’s made it her new year’s mission to find the joy in a well-dressed plate

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  • Spicy tshotlho

    A shred of tradition: tshotlho with a spicy twist

    In winter Lesego Semenya turns to tshotlho, a childhood classic often served at weddings (and funerals), which, cooked low and slow, turns tougher cuts of meat into something special.

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  • Magic beans: how a summer bean salad became a cold-weather bean curry

    Mogau Seshoene associates winter with her grandmother’s bean curry and the stories that she loved as a child.

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  • Deconstructed lasagne

    The family lasagne: honouring a friend’s memory through food

    In honour of her beloved virtual friend Dr Sindi van Zyl, self-confessed “lazy cook” Sam Woulidge learned to make a really good lasagne from scratch.

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  • No-churn-Tin-Roof-ice-cream-sundae

    Sundae best: Tin Roof ice-cream sundae filled with childhood memories

    Rediscovering her mom’s long-lost choc-fudge sauce inspired Sam Woulidge
    to create her own Tin Roof ice-cream sundae – a braai dessert without
    pretensions, only the sweetest suburban childhood memories

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  • Masala chai

    How my quest to make the perfect masala chai reconnected me to my heritage

    After years of buying chai lattes and ready-made syrups, Annzra Denita is on a mission to make the perfect cup of masala chai from scratch. She enlisted the help of Don Sheehan, owner of Stay Golden, a beverage company focused on making spiced beverages. Her journey is still ongoing, but so far, it has taught her a lot about her Indian heritage.

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  • Self-saucing-lemon-pudding

    Self-saucing lemon pudding: the comforting celebratory accompaniment to curing hiccups

    When Seb gets a case of hiccups, Sam Woulidge and her husband deploy a plan that involves hugs, science … and a self-saucing lemon pudding.

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  • Lesego Semenya

    From mother to son: Les Da Chef remembers his mothers ting ya mabele

    Lesego Semenya – a.k.a. Les Da Chef – remembers a dish he associates with his late mom, Gloria. Ting ya mabele is the kind of recipe that’s passed down by mothers to their children.

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  • Mogau-country-road-picnic

    Sunday’s best: The Lazy Makoti reminisces about her family’s seven-colours lunches

    Sparing her from beetroot stains before the traditional seven-colours lunch is Mogau Seshoene’s poignant example of the breadth of her father’s love.

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  • Mogau-country-road-picnic

    The Lazy Makoti discovers the magic of okra after giving it a second chance

    There are some foods that create such a bad first impression that we never try them again. For Mogau Seshoene – a.k.a. The Lazy Makoti – okra was very nearly one of them. But, like every good nineties rom-com, all it needed was a classy remake.

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  • The nostalgic, but slightly terrifying, task of setting up my first spice cupboard

    For years, Annzra Denita’s parents would buy her spices for her. But when she found herself running low on supplies and her parents unable to visit her, she embarked on her first solo spice shopping mission and unlocked a few memories along the way.

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  • Cinnamon-sugared-brandy-pancakes

    A pancake pledge to capture the taste of home

    The simplicity of cinnamon-sugared pancakes is soul food for Sam Woulidge, and a taste she hopes will always remind her son of home.

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  • Slow-cooked-leg-of-lamb

    Preparing lamb with gratitude and respect

    Whether it’s crisply rendered skaaptjoppies or a fall-apart no-carve leg,
    you can always win over Sam Woulidge when lamb is on the menu.

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  • Lesego Semenya

    Les Da Chef on the the subtle sourness of mageu

    Not all good things in life are sweet. Lesego Semenya remembers a flavour from his childhood: the subtle sourness of mageu. His Les Da Chef twist?Strawberry coulis for colour, flavour and yes, sweetness

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  • The Lazy Makoti on the comfort and nostalgia of morogo

    Often dismissed as a weed, morogo is the collective term for the wild-grown leafy veg that powers our nation. Mogau Seshoene, a.k.a. The Lazy Makoti, finds comfort in a classic recipe using her favourite kind – pumpkin leaves.

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  • Portuguese-tomato-rice

    Portuguese tomato rice

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School holiday project: use up all the apples in t School holiday project: use up all the apples in the fridge to make epic desserts! Here are some suggestions we highly recommend: ⁠⁠1. Reduced-sugar rustic apple tart⁠2. Ever-ready apple crumble⁠3. Caramel double apple pudding⁠4. Caramel apple pie with burnt honey⁠5. Apple-and-yoghurt cake⁠⁠Find these and other great apple recipes at the link in bio. P.S. Envy and Opal apples are great for baking! ⁠⁠Recipes: @donnellyabi,  @hannahlewry1,  @jaxburgess_foodstylist⁠
Think you’ve seen it all when it comes to chocol Think you’ve seen it all when it comes to chocolate? Think again! Deputy food editor @undignifiedza has created inspired chocolate treats that every dessert lover must try. ⁠⁠1. Tiramisu trifle⁠2. Chocolate pretzel clusters⁠3. Plantain split with chocolate sorbet⁠4. Mashed potato doughnuts with white chocolate custard⁠5. Tres leches tray bake⁠⁠Search for “6 game-changing chocolate treats” on taste.co.za or find the recipes at the link in bio. ⁠⁠Photographs: @myburghduplessis ⁠
This apple-and-pear fritter tray bake is a great w This apple-and-pear fritter tray bake is a great way to use up apples and pears! Plus, your home will be filled with an intoxicating aroma from the sweet fruit and warm cinnamon. Win, win!  Search for “2 hard-to-resist recipes using apples and pears”  on taste.co.za or find the recipe at the link in bio. Recipe: @biancast__Videography: @sadiqah_photography
Don’t add “hanger” (hungry + angry) to your Don’t add “hanger” (hungry + angry) to your list of current frustrations. Stock up on these load-shedding pantry staples so that you can whip up something tasty at a moment’s notice (we’re looking at you, level 6).⁠
Planning your Eid menu? You got you covered! Our R Planning your Eid menu? You got you covered! Our Ramadan and Eid recipe guide has 58 recipes for you to choose from, including: ⁠⁠1. Coconut prawn curry⁠2. Daltjies (chilli bites)⁠3. Saffron Swiss roll ⁠4. Corned beef⁠5. Akni⁠⁠Find the guide at the link in bio. ⁠⁠Recipes: @inthemidnightkitchen, Gadija Khan, @sadiesbubbleofyum, Phoebe Sobotker⁠⁠
This potato bread is pillowy soft and will no doub This potato bread is pillowy soft and will no doubt become your #1 fave this winter! Serve it up with soups and stews (or enjoy as is). Bonus: it’s made with Woolies ready made potato mash, saving you time and adding *tons* of flavour.Search for “ easy pull-apart potato bread” on taste.co.za or find the recipe via the link in bio. Recipe: @hannahlewry1Videography: @sadiqah_photography
Craving chocolate? We’ve got your back! These ep Craving chocolate? We’ve got your back! These epic chocolate recipes will satisfy every sweet tooth: ⁠⁠1. Chocolate cake⁠2. Crunchy hazelnut chocolate pralines⁠3. Affogato with brandy snaps⁠4. Chocolate-swirled meringues⁠5. Fudgy coffee-spiked brownies⁠⁠Search for “5 epic chocolate recipes to satisfy that sweet tooth” on taste.co.za or find the recipe at the link in bio ⁠⁠Recipes: @donnelyabi, @jaxburgess_foodstylist⁠
Treat yo’self to comforting gnocchi this weekend Treat yo’self to comforting gnocchi this weekend! Salty pancetta, slow-cooked sweet shallots and cream spiked with sharp Cheddar come together to make this decadent dinner. Trust us when we say it’ll hit the right spot every time. ⁠⁠Search for “gnocchi with crispy pancetta and creamy shallots” on taste.co.za or find the recipe at the link in bio. ⁠⁠Recipe: @undignifiedza⁠Photograph: @janrasphoto⁠
Just when you think blondies can’t get any bette Just when you think blondies can’t get any better… add strawberries AND top them with strawberry ripple cream!⁠⁠Search for “strawberry blondies” on taste.co.za or find the recipe at the link in bio. ⁠⁠Recipe: Hannah Lewry⁠Photograph: @sadiqah_photography⁠
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