Those know Sepial Shim, love her and her cooking. Her tiny-but-mighty Korean restaurant in Salt River was always known for its delicious bowl of spicy, funky and fresh food. Like many others in the industry, Sepial has had a hard year, one that has forced her to wear many hats. We caught up with her to talk about her ventures, as well as her decision to close Sepial’s Kitchen.
When you think curry powder, you may think of cold evenings and comfort food that warms you up from the inside out. But the ingredient is more versatile than you think. There are plenty of ways to spice up your food all year round. Here are three spicy dishes that are perfect for your next braai.
Yes, you read right, we made a nectarine meringue pie. We feel it’s only right to celebrate stonefruit season with this summery dish – made so much more delicious by using Woolies Flavourburst™ nectarines.
Struggling to decide what to cook for Christmas this year? Chef, interior designer and restaurant owner Jacques Erasmus will be teaming up with food writer and TASTE columnist Sam Woulidge for the ultimate menu, on tv show ‘n Kersfees met Woolies en Vriende this December. The show will premier on Via (DStv channel 147) on 1 December at 20:30. Want to cook along? Here’s what’s on the menu!
In the mood for something special for dinner? Try this wildly flavourful steak and potato bake with Maille mustard. It’s got ‘dinner party dish’ written all over it.
Silly season is upon us (even though it might look and feel a bit different this year), so don’t forget to work some succulent pork into your summer menus.
Wondering what the TASTE community was making in November? Here are the top recipes for the month. Spoiler alert: there was a lot of baking going on!
Roast chicken is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s great for big lunches, yields versatile leftovers and makes excellent stock. We all have our go-to recipe, but if you’re looking to mix things up and try something new, we’ve rounded up three exciting roast chicken recipes for you to try.
Mmabatho Molefe is this year’s chef to watch. After making a name for herself through her connective Long Table Experience concept, she’s now opening a restaurant at the V&A’s new Maker’s Landing food market where she’ll be focusing on celebrating Zulu cuisine. We chatted to her about this exciting new chapter and what it means for the local food industry.
Just in time for summer – and the silly season – award-winning Whitley Neill gin is back with no less than three new gin varietals to tempt your taste buds!