HEALTH! NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OLIVE OIL

With Linda Costa and Sandra van Schaik

Extra virgin olive oil can be classified as either delicate, medium fruity or intensely fruity. These are best used with dishes of similar intensity for maximal synergy. 

SEE! CATURRA COFFEE ON THE RISE

Reaching for Young Stars!

The world of coffee is a seductive one. There is nothing that compares to that heady fragrance of coffee, an aroma and incomparable taste that beguiles you, offering the pleasures of conviviality, satisfaction and adding a lift to each day. 

THE WALTZ OF FLAVORS

By Olivia Noland

Have you ever wondered just who comes up with flavors like razzle dazzle raspberry, dew drop honeydew, wild orange and strawberry kiwi? Olivia Noland takes us into a world of flavor chemists and their profession, flavor chemistry, an exact science and interpretive art that tempts the taste buds with sour, salty, sweet and bitter.  

THE POWER OF SUNSHINE AND WATER - Part Two

By Mary-Ann Shearer

Why do you need sunshine and water to help you take control of your life? Well, as strange as it may seem, neither your body nor your mind would be able to function at optimal levels without them. 

FRITTATA WITH FRESH TOMATO & BASIL SAUCE

Learn to Cook with Showcook!

Spanish excel in making a wide variety of this convenient and substantial dish, which is light on the budget yet such a success for a brunch or Sunday night meal. 

CHEESE TO CHERISH

With Leslie Back

The allure of cheese knows no boundaries. Whether dense, robust, strong and down to earth, creamy, delicate as a breeze, richly delicious or patrician and elegant. Cheese is a heavenly food to be cosseted, debated and deeply appreciated for the marvel it is and the intense pleasure it gives.

HONEYMOONS

AUTUMN IDYLL AT THE PALACE

Serene, joyous, supremely carefree days. Spend them together beside the sea, waterski on azure waters, canter along the beach, take wonderful walks deep in the forest, sip a glass of red wine warmed by the fire. Honeymoon forever.  

MILLION DOLLAR CHEESECAKE

Showcook shows off five of the best!

Cheesecake is one of those cakes that can earn the maker a reputation as a baker supreme! There are few other cakes that cause so much chatter. "What is that secret ingredient, is it a hint of orange or is it lemon? I detect a scent of vanilla! What chocolate are you using, is it dark and intense or light and sweet?" 

Q&A with Leslie Back

With Leslie Back

Puzzled, mystified and driven to distraction? Why has the cake flopped, the mayonnaise separated and what does it mean to ‘blanch and refresh’? Leslie Back has the answer to some of these vital questions in the first of her two part series!

Q&A with Leslie Back - Part Two

With Leslie Back

Puzzled, mystified and driven to distraction? What does ‘Al dente’ mean? Is the term ’slow food’ anything like fast food? Leslie Back ha the answer to these vital questions in the second of her two part series.