Cooking
latest news & developmentsCooking 101: A beginner’s journey to delicious meals and kitchen confidence
In a world where many meticulously monitor their partner’s Instagram following but seldom scrutinize what’s actually in their takeout, it’s almost comical how little thought we…
The not so sober do’s and don’ts of whisky and food
One of the world’s most awarded distillers gives tips on pairing Scotland’s most famous drink with food and music
The condemnation of Italy
Magnificent cook book shows you how to eat a country — the modern way
Q&A Sessions: ‘I cannot fix Eskom. But we can fix this’ — André de Ruyter
Meet the father, the cook and the chief executive of Eskom, who wakes up at 3am and writes speeches. André de Ruyter speaks to Athandiwe Saba about the future of the power…
Indians in South Africa, a historical excerpt
In the book, The Indian Africans, academic Kiru Naidoo explores the society of colonial Natal in the late 1800s to early 1900
Our relationship with food locked down
The pandemic could mean collective re-evaluation of healthy and cost-effective eating and also highlights how companies need to be even more connected to the consumer
What I miss most about home: My mom’s cassava leaves
A journalist from Sierra Leone has to teach himself to cook during lockdown in Johannesburg
Covid-19 and the food industry: ‘I had a wobble last week, I was gatvol’
Heather Van Harte, who runs a small catering business, is changing her cooking habits during the lockdown, and has plans to start a food garden
Look, mama, I’m cooking
Zaza Hlalethwa tries out her mom’s recipes during the lockdown, and finds her own place in the kitchen
Chefs switch to mini dynamos
The small but mighty microgreens are being grown in urban farms and used in local menus
Slice of life: I cook for men looking for jobs
‘I prefer to cook for these people for free than to sell the food even. I enjoy it because we use the big, big pots’
Slice of Life: ‘Cooking has helped heal me’
‘Other people want to cook for money or just to pass time or just for the sake of cooking’
IBM cooks up thought for food
Watson, the technology company’s cognitive showpiece, is bringing artificial intelligence into the kitchen by conjuring up recipes.
Book a date with a creative cook
Yotam Ottolenghi’s "Plenty More" is an irresistible invitation to get down and dirty in the kitchen, writes Matthew Burbidge.
Supper club pot luck – bon appetit
Vicky Baker tries some home cooking in Barcelona courtesy of a website that puts a fresh spin on supper clubs.