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Impress your guests with these last-minute Easter cooking ideas

Running out of time to prepare for your Easter feast? Discover simple cooking tips that will impress your guests and ensure a delightful holiday celebration, right from your kitchen!

Lifestyle Food
Lutho Pasiya|Published

How to start your baking journey: Tips for new bakers

From choosing simple recipes to mastering measurements, learn how to bake like a pro with confidence and ease.

Lifestyle Food
Gerry Cupido|Published

Kamini Pather celebrates culinary heritage in her new cookbook ‘All Dahl’d Up’

Explore the culinary journey of Kamini Pather in her exciting new cookbook, ‘All Dahl’d Up’, where vibrant flavours meet rich cultural heritage and modern culinary ideas come alive.

Lifestyle Food
Lutho Pasiya|Published

Watch VideoIs Meghan Markle set to rival Martha Stewart? Her lifestyle show hints at a showdown

Discover how Meghan Markle's new Netflix series, 'With Love, Meghan,' is reshaping the lifestyle genre and what viewers can expect from her DIY and cooking tips.

Entertainment Streaming
Debashine Thangevelo|Published

Crispy without the guilt: how air fryers are transforming healthy eating

Explore how air fryers are changing the way we cook, making it easier to enjoy healthier meals without sacrificing flavour.

Lifestyle Food
Lutho Pasiya|Published

Elevate your dishes: the ultimate guide to roasting spices for maximum flavour

Learn how to roast spices effectively and unlock their full potential for a more aromatic and flavourful culinary experience.

Lifestyle Food Recipes
Lutho Pasiya|Published

Thomas Markle serves up shade: 'Meghan's cooking show is anything but authentic'

Meghan Markle's new Netflix show, 'With Love, Meghan', faces criticism from her estranged father raising questions about authenticity and relatability.

Entertainment Streaming
Bernelee Vollmer|Published

From Pretoria and beyond, Chef Charmaine is making the world her oyster

Looking ahead, Lehabe has grand plans. In the next five years, she hopes to build her own wine brand and eventually open an intimate restaurant with a 10-course tasting menu

Lifestyle Food Recipes
Oceans Marasha|Published

The most and least attractive male hobbies, according to women

The data revealed significant congruence between the two groups, yet a few surprising differences also emerged. Among the most attractive hobbies to women were those that reflected creativity and intellectual curiosity, such as playing a musical instrument and learning foreign languages.

Lifestyle Love Sex Relationships
Dominic Naidoo|Published

Cooking couple Mush Kitchen whips up another DSTV Content Awards nomination

They combined their love for food and creating content into something to share with Mzansi and the rest of the world. Mush Kitchen was nominated at last year’s awards and emerged victorious in the Foodie award category.

Lifestyle Food Recipes
Tshegofatso Malatsi|Published

From desert potjies to Dubai’s culinary scene, Chef Matt Labuschagne is cooking up a fine dining storm

Riviera by Jean Imbert, helmed by Chef Jean Imbert a GQ Chef of the Year and a winner of Top Chef, offered Labuschagne the opportunity to work with one of the culinary world’s most influential figures.

Lifestyle Food and Restaurants
Oceans Marasha|Published

BBC reinvests in South Africa with new TV shows mooted

BBC Studios hosted agencies and the media to an exclusive BBC Africa Upfront event at the Four Seasons Westcliff Hotel to take them on an experience around the world.

Entertainment TV Local
Tshegofatso Malatsi|Published

Chef Jamie Oliver wants his children to ‘struggle as much as possible’

Jamie Oliver has raised his kids to look at life with a positive attitude.

Lifestyle Family
Bang Showbiz|Published

From South Africa to London and back again with Isla Rechner

Her culinary creations promise to delight and nourish, embodying the essence of creativity and hospitality in every dish she creates

Lifestyle Food and Restaurants
Oceans Marasha|Published

A Culinary Fusion: Chef Aiden Pienaar's Mexican-Inspired Creations

Chef Aiden Pienaar takes readers on a tantalising journey, blending the vibrant flavours of Mexican cuisine with the rich culinary heritage of South Africa.

Lifestyle Food and Restaurants
IOL Reporter|Published

WATCH: UK designer bakes gingerbread house encrusted with R200 million worth of diamonds

UK designer and food artist Debbie Wingham baked a huge gingerbread house with over R200 million worth of diamonds encrusted on it for a couple’s proposal.

News World
Staff Reporter|Published

Unlock the sizzle and celebrate the South African braai on National Heritage Day

As National Heritage Day approaches, let us embrace the spirit of unity, diversity, and the joy of barbecue that defines this special occasion.

Lifestyle Partnered
Partnered Content|Published

Stick it to winter, spring is here – and so is Nando’s new Cabo Sosatie

Nando's welcomes spring with a new delicious Cabo Sosatie meal at a lekker price.

The Star Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Women’s Month: Nyakallo Mosala bakes her way to greatness

Rustenburg-based journalist Nyakallo Mosala not only beat stiff deadlines, but also managed to bake her way to a business that’s on the rise.

News South Africa North West
Molaole Montsho|Published

Chef from township turns American dream into SA success story

In a true Cindarella story, chef Mthobeli Ndaleni has come full circle from starting his career as a kitchen porter to cooking up a storm as executive sous chef at Radisson Blu in Gqeberha.

News Feel Good
Supplied|Published

WATCH: Nigeria chef cooks up Guinness record in four days

A Nigerian chef has clinched the Guinness World Record for the longest solo cooking session.

News Africa
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

The story and recipe behind ‘Casbah Masala’

Born and raised in the heart of the Casbah – a historically Indian community in downtown Durban – Leila Ally’s affinity for community and food stemmed from her early youth.

The Post Features
Latoya Newman|Published

WATCH: Tallest teen, most expensive french fries among 2022 Guinness World Records

From the dog with the longest ears to the world's tallest teenager, Guinness World Records reveals its latest record breakers in the 2022 edition of the popular book.

News Eish
Reuters|Published

From merely baking at home to targeting R15m confectionery business turnover

Njabulo Sithole started his bakery purely out of a passion for baking. He then identified a gap in the market in Inanda and started baking part-time to create baked goods for family and friends.

News South Africa Kwazulu Natal
Logan Marshall|Published