Visiting farms and chatting with food growers, I am always surprised and happy to learn about the wonder of vegetables. Like finding out about parts of the vegetable that are edible that we don’t normally bother to use and just …
Pump up your peri-peri flavour and colour with red peppers. Red Pepper Basics Green peppers have a slightly bitter, grassy flavour. Red, orange and yellow peppers are sweeter and fruitier, and red peppers are the sweetest. In fact, green peppers …
Fragrant and abundant, take advantage of this wonderful herb. Mint Basics Mint grows easily in South Africa. In fact, it can grow rampant and take over a garden if not restrained. Mint leaves add a bright, fresh flavour to both …
Thyme is one of our favourite fragrant herbs that grow incredibly easily in SA. Goat’s Cheese & Thyme Bruschetta Lightly toast two pieces of sourdough bread. Spread a generous amount of chèvre (goat’s cheese) on each piece of toast. Sprinkle …
This unassuming and underrated herb can totally transform a dish. Chive Basics Chives are the hollow green stems of chive plants, but their bright purple blossoms are also edible. Prep them by thinly slicing or snipping them with kitchen scissors. …