Woolworths TASTE

Woolworths TASTE is a multi-award-winning magazine, with an annual frequency of 11 issues, which is produced by New Media Publishing as a flagship brand for South African retailer, Woolworths. Innovative in design and content, it presents more than 50 delicious recipes in each issue in an exquisitely photographed yet accessible way, showcasing the variety of top-quality food products offered by Woolworths alongside the abundant creativity within the South African food industry. Woolworths TASTE consistently offers credible, easy-to-use dining-in solutions and creative entertaining ideas, and also shares new developments in the culinary world, keeping readers informed about food trends and personalities. For more visit taste.co.za

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Dinner PLANS • Lamb sausage-and-lentil Bolognese, cauliflower soup with cheat’s Welsh rarebit, shredded chicken chilli over polenta and more easy weeknight suppers Hannah Lewry has lined up for autumn

THE NEW SOURDOUGH • EAT THIS, DRINK THAT, BUY THESE. RIGHT NOW.

On our radar • Whether you’re cooking at home or heading out to explore, here’s what’s hot in the food world right now

SOUP HEROES • Woolies’ new range of small-batch soups in glass jars (bravo!) taste home-made – but without any of the chopping and simmering. Here are our top serving suggestions.

NOW SERVING • Roll up, roll up: there are plenty of new places to explore!

Comfort zone • Fourteen years after its inception, the family-run Café del Sol collection of Italian restaurants is as popular as ever. And if there’s one dish that keeps people coming back for more, it’s the porcini mushroom risotto, says co-owner Chiara Viljoen

Edamame • These bright green gems have been on shelves for a while – but have you been using them to their full potential? Here’s the skinny on edamame

Storm Rodger • After growing up with major allergies, this intrepid chef set her sights on transforming healthy eating from an antisocial diet into an enviable lifestyle. From developing menus for restaurants to launching her own Conscious Cooking workshops, she's starting a revolution

Your mom-and-pop store • With Mother’s and Father’s Day fast approaching, we offer you a gender-neutral gift guide for the parental figure in your life – or for your partner who deserves more than a hand-drawn card by the toddler

Tea highs • Surprise your mom with a next-level treat straight out of Babylonstoren’s new book An Invitation to Tea. We’ve got first dibs on three of Maranda Engelbrecht’s decadent recipes, just in time for Mother’s Day

Three ways to get the best tea flavour into your baking

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Liquid brunch • If the occasion calls for it, we feel it’s perfectly acceptable to swap your OJ and coffee for a glass of something worthy of a toast to pair with your toast. Just choose the right bottle, that’s all we ask

Take an Elgin meander • You could take a day trip to Elgin, SA’s coolest wine region (just 75 km from Cape Town), but with eating and drinking options this tasty why wouldn’t you make a weekend of it, asks Michelle Coburn

Cool facts • Elgin’s unique terroir, or natural environment, makes it SA’s coldest wine region known for producing fresh, flavourful, well-balanced wines

Cold comfort • There might be a chill in the air, but cocktail season isn’t over says Jeanne Calitz, who scored some top winter-warmer recommendations from three SA mix masters

The cellar highball • That bottle of fortified wine lurking in the back of your...