Published on November 8, 2017

Serving an al fresco dinner for your guests? Need a stunning starter for your braai? You will never lack for flavour with our bright and sweet Coppa ham and grape flatbread. And your guests will love it as well, so you’d better make two.

Published on November 1, 2017

You and your guests will be living on the veg after you’ve had these gem squash blinis. They are quick, easy to prepare and the meat eaters will love them too! 

Published on October 25, 2017

When the weather is hot and you’re having guests over, the last thing you need is to spend hours in the kitchen. Our advice? Quick-to-prep shared plates of food and our gorgeous prosciutto crostini tick all the boxes!

Published on October 18, 2017

The real way to measure your self-control is to put a batch of tomato salsa and tortilla chips on the table and try not to each the lot! They are the perfect movie snack and are great for giving your guests something to nibble on before dinner.

Published on October 4, 2017

Say what? Skordalia is a creamy dip of mashed potato, garlic and olive oil, and is a Greek favourite that is often enjoyed with fried fish. Yum, yum!

Published on September 27, 2017

No matter your party snacks or sides, our tangy onion dip will have them smothered in no time! And if you have surprise guests, this can be prepped in five minutes with ingredients you already have in your fridge.

Published on September 20, 2017

Roast onions on the braai are a must the next time you light up the fire. Stuff them with your favourite cheese (we used Parmesan) and they will quickly become an outdoor favourite.

Published on September 8, 2017

If ever there was a braai side to take centre stage, this is it. So light up those coals, gather the troops and tuck into our incredible bacony beans.

Published on September 6, 2017

Switch things up a bit by swapping those chickpeas out for cannellini beans when you make our moreish olive hummus. Serve it with roasted potato skins or flatbread.

Published on August 30, 2017

After six years in the corporate world, Lesego Semenya took off his tie, put on an apron and set off to study cuisine at one of the leading chef academies in the country. Now, this classically trained chef (aka LesDaChef) is making it his mission to educate, entertain and show that cooking good food is not really that complicated. And he’s here...