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How to do a plant-based braai

Siyabonga Mngoma -
Whether it’s for health and wellbeing, caring for animals or the climate crisis, plant-based eating is gaining momentum and popping up everywhere – even...
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Dessert Recipes

RECIPE: Chef Katlego Molefi’s Mzansi milk tart

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Kimberley-born Chef Katlego Molefi says he has always been inspired to create out-of-the-box recipes by cooking with the contents of his home pantry. The...
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African Food

Chef Mbombi’s food is entwined with his Xitshonga culture

Chantélle Hartebeest -
Gentle giant Mbonani Daniel Mbombi’s love for African food has crept into the hearts of many South Africans. Widely known for his traditional dishes,...
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Food & Health

Taking the lack out of lactose intolerance

Simphiwe Zondani -
A simple bowl of cereal, pies, ice-cream, mac and cheese and umphokoqo. What do all these diverse foods have in common? They all have...
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African Food

Don’t let closed doors stop you, says young farmer

Duncan Masiwa -
Karabo Rampete’s name could be a synonym for perseverance. After being diagnosed with a liver disease, this feisty 32-year-old refused to sit back and...
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Dinner Recipes

RECIPE: David Higgs’ fishcakes served with chutney and parsley mayonnaise

Chantélle Hartebeest -
David Higgs comes from humble beginnings and he has gradually climbed the culinary ladder to become a well-respected chef in Mzansi. The 49-year-old restaurateur...
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Celebrity Chef

From waiter to celebrity chef

Chantélle Hartebeest -
Pete Goffe-Wood, widely known as Mzansi’s Kitchen Cowboy, started his brilliantly crafted career as a waiter 33 years ago and never looked back. Today the...
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African Food

Magazine legend Dorah Sitole is still cooking

Chantélle Hartebeest -
“I cook to keep our food culture alive,” says 66-year-old Dorah Sitole. The former editor of True Love magazine believes her food will perish...
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Community Food Gardens

‘Neighbourhood Farm’ creates jobs and tackles food security

Chantélle Hartebeest -
“We’re trying to create a mosaic of urban farms that grows food, minds and our communities,” says, Neighbourhood Farm founder and chief executive officer...
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Food & Health

Heart-healthy foods that everyone can afford

Andrea Du Plessis -
Heart Awareness Month is the perfect time to look at some proactive ways of supporting heart health through our diets. Heart disease still is...
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#AloneTogether: Farmers manage to keep harvesting despite lockdown

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Congrats! You survived day 1 of South Africa’s unprecedented Covid-19 lockdown. The remaining 20 days will not be easy and, if you’re like the...
Urban farming was the light at the end of the tunnel for Mosesi Mosesi.
Movers and Shakers

Urban farming was the saving grace for an unemployed youth

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Three years ago, Mosesi Mosesi (28) was jobless and hopeless. When an opportunity for a learnership in horticulture came along, he took a huge leap of faith. That leap has completely changed his life,...
Mzansi Flavour

21 recipes to keep you sane during Covid-19 lockdown

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Social distancing and to self-quarantine is Mzansi’s new normal. Our 21-day lockdown to try and limit the spread of Covid-19 has officially kicked in,...
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Liewe Lulu: My monster-in-law says I’m not a real Makoti

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Defeated Makoti from Zwelitsha in King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape writes…  Liewe Lulu, where do I even begin. I met my super bae Sipho in my hometown of Pretoria five years ago when we were still at university. It was love...
Pop-up restaurateur Khanya Mzongwana believes good food has the ability to heal the mind.
Foodie

Good food has the ability to heal the mind, says food...

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Khanya Mzongwana has her fingers in many pies. The 30-year-old food stylist develops recipes for Woolworths TASTE Magazine  and Times Live and she’s a brand ambassador for Devil's Peak Beer.   She uses her innovative food brain to create dishes for the new kid on the culinary block, No Rules...

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