Team picks: 10 must-try recipes from the final issue of TASTE

1. Onion smash burgers with chunky chips

Yvette Samaai | Account Director

I'm absolutely in love with Clem's mince story. The dishes featured feeds nostalgia big time. I have a connection with each of these dishes and I've been inspired to cook them for my family. I also love that this story is great for planning. I'm going to kick off my first mince dish with the onion smash burgers (page 30) this Friday.

2. Baked chicken with home-made “nduja”

Khanya Mzongwana | Deputy food editor

I'd love to try Abi's baked chicken with home-made n'duja from her clay story (page 104). I might just cheat and use Woolies' new n'duja instead! That and a very herby, well-dressed salad or buttery pilau. Swoon!

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3. Chuckles éclairs

Katherine Pope | Head of digital 

After surviving (yes, that is the correct word) Motheba Makhetha’s chocolate video shoot, I can advocate for the Chuckles éclairs on page 160. They're rich – I suggest opting for the cream filling as mentioned in the recipe on our site – and topping them with the chocolate ganache, but they are magnificent!

 

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Find the recipe for chuckles éclairs here. 

4. Osso bucco-style oxtail with garlic bread and gremolata

Lesego Madisa | Content producer

Clem's oxtail osso bucco (page 68) is on my list of recipes to make for my grandmother when I go home. It's the type of hearty, comforting dish she'll rave about and ask for the recipe (then lose it and then complain that I never cook her anything!).

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5. Lamb biryani

Fatima Saib | Commercial content editor 

I'd love to mention my lamb biryani (page 122-6).  I'm so proud of this recipe and it took a few (yummy) tries to get it just perfect. It does look intimidating but you can easily buy ready-fried onions from a spice shop (or a halaal butchery) and cut down on the prep time! And frying the potatoes makes them so soft and pillowy .

6. Fudgy chocolate cake

Lynda Ingham-Brown | Chief copy editor

I'll definitely be making the cake on the cover! It looks so luscious! You can find the recipe on page 40 of the magazine. I’m also very keen on Clem's smash burgers (page 30) – those crispy onions look like the bomb. Abi’s citrus-and-almond sheet cake also looks like a winner, as do all of the pasta recipes (pages 74–84)!

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7. Handmade gnocchi with arrabbiata sauce

Abigail Donnelly | Food director

My favourite recipe from the issue is Hannah's handmade gnocchi with arrabbiata sauce (page 68). The tomato butter sauce is the easiest, tastiest sauce. You bung it in the oven and there's no chopping required. Clem's smash burger is a winner dinner (page 30)! All those onions and slices of melted truffle Cheddar. I'm also keen on a bowl of Khanya's celeriac samp (page 62) with a dollop of the tomato butter sauce.

8. Paneer

Katherine Pope | Head of digital 

I’m definitely going to try my hand at Fatima’s paneer (page 126-8). She has some great twists like adding cumin and garam masala or methi leaves to the curds. Fatima also uses this recipe to make paneer-stuffed parathas and they are life-altering good!

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9. Butternut with gochujang cream

Amy Ebedes | Video producer 

Herman's butternut with gochujang cream (page 119) is my top pick. Before the issue came out, I'd been on the hunt for new ways to cook butternut and this is IT! It's fragrant and hearty and easy! I swap the cream for coconut milk as a dairy-free option, which also amps up the flavour.

10. Pavlova with white chocolate shards and lemon, lime, grapefruit and ginger curd

Lesego Madisa | Content producer

Abi had me at "lemon, lime, grapefruit and ginger curd" in her pavlova recipe (page 62). I'm definitely going to make a big jar of this to have with my morning bowl of yoghurt and granola.

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