Are you a South African expat? Do you still remember the smell of pancakes at the church bazaar, carousel or school event? Can you remember the flipping of pans and…
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With the festive season drawing ever closer, many of us are looking for ways to save a buck or two without being labelled stingy. Additionally, if you’re living abroad, you…
Mulled wine, mince pies or eggnog? Surely as South Africans we’ll all say: “Not in this heat!” (if you’re lucky enough to visit the sunny shores of South Africa during…
Let’s cook lobster or “kreef” as we know it in this part of the world! The lobster (or kreef in Afrikaans) season will be open from 16 November 2016 for the South…
With South Africans celebrating National Braai Day in September there’s no doubt that this month’s recipe should include some meat on the fire! Not that we need an excuse to…
Here’s something for the sweet tooth… Melkkos (milk food) is one of those South African heritage dishes that conjures up memories of family dinners around the kitchen table and the…
This one is not for the faint-hearted! If you’re a fan of gourmet venison, you’ll be happy to know that crocodile meat is one of the most sustainable sources of…
Ah, few things scream South Africa like a proudly South African bunny chow, courtesy of our fellow saffas in Durbs. This month’s recipe comes from Jan Braai. Ingredients (makes 4…
Nothing beats a lekker sosatie on the braai, whether your sosaties are accompanied by some wors, braaibroodjies or a lekker old school tamatie and onion salad – it doesn’t matter,…
You can’t argue this fact – we love our braais. No, we’re not talking about a barbie. The only barbies we know are the ones we just got our kids…