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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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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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
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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: 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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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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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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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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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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Preparing lamb with gratitude and respect
Whether it’s crisply rendered skaaptjoppies or a fall-apart no-carve leg,
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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
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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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South Africa’s mother sauce: chakalaka
Chakalaka recipes are not in short supply, but Mogau Seshoene just happens to be the daughter of the woman whose version is the very best in the land. Now you know.
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5 epic spring picnic basket fillers
Gone are the days of soggy sandwiches filling your cooler box for the beach thanks to Hannah Lewry’s five best-ever beach picnic basket fillers, from quiche Lorraine to lemon meringue in a jar
