Sum of all parts: the dish that reminds me of special family gatherings A time-honoured, nose-to-tail dish originally made by her grandmother can cure her homesickness and remind Mogau Seshoene of special family gatherings.
I got an air-fryer and it did not change my life For years, online editor, Annzra Denita Naidoo was resistant to the air fryer phenomenon. When she finally caved and got one, she put it through its paces to see if the hype is real. It wasn’t, here’s why.
Bred in the bone: the broth that takes me back to my childhood The smell of simmering bone broth always takes Mogau Seshoene back to winter school holidays spent with her grandparents and cousins in rural Limpopo
Miracles and wonder: passing down family traditions through food In Sam Woulidge’s family, Christmas would not be Christmas without condensed milk and a pile of well-chosen books – family traditions she has passed down to her son. This year she shares this tradition through an easy four-ingredient condensed milk cake.
How I put together my veg-forward Christmas menu I put this menu together out of empathy for all my meat-free people who are preparing to be side-lined at braais again this festive. I believe that meat isn’t all there is (why are you booing me?) and there’s so much fun to be had with veggies. Bring any one of these dishes to your next gathering and I guarantee it’ll be the first dish to disappear off the table.
Smart cookie: how making cookies was a great coming-of-age moment Receiving a cookie press was a great coming-of-age moment for Mogau Seshoene. To honour this she pays tribute to her mother, Mamose Seshoene, and the great South African tradition of tea biscuits made using this essential kitchen tool.
How I stepped up my cooking game with Vietnamese chicken curry Stepping up her weeknight supper game, Sam Woulidge tries to impress her husband, Jacques, with a cheat’s Vietnamese chicken curry. She made a few changes to Diana Henry’s original.
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.
Power dressing: a twist on the classic potato salad For Mogau Seshoene, Easter means family and tradition. But that doesn’t mean you can’t add a slight twist to a classic – like a potato salad with a very special dressing made by a renegade aunt.
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.