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 • After the indulgence of the festive season, we’re all looking for balance, and Abigail Donnelly’s quick weeknight stir-fries will add crunch, colour and flavour to your plate

STIR IT UP

TAKEAWAY TRICK!

WOK ’N ROLL • Woolies’ prepared stir-fry veggies, sauces and sides will make weeknight meals even quicker

Table Talk • EAT THIS, DRINK THAT, BUY THESE. RIGHT NOW.

TREND REPORT Our top predictions for 2022 • Comfort classics with novel treatments, communal dining, more plant-based alternatives, and all of the sweet treats are on the horizon this year

Also moving up the charts…

On our radar • Plant-based eating is going nowhere, folks. These are our new favourite ways to eat fruit and veg

Queen Finxa • Fans may come to chef and recipe developer Zandile Finxa’s Insta page for the feel-good recipes (baby marrow banana bread with baobab ice cream, yes please!), but they stick around for the feel-good vibes

Cauli power • At The Living Room at Summerhill Estate in the KZN Midlands, east Asia meets South Africa in chef Johannes Richter’s spice-battered cauliflower nuggets with home-fermented Durban-style shoyu

Did someone say Chuckles? • Since debuting on Woolies’ shelves, the chocolate-coated malted orbs have not only cornered the market, but kept evolving to keep the TASTE team well and truly hooked

A rosy sangria • Give the spritzers a rest and turn your nearest carafe into a rosé-tinted spectacle this summer, says TASTE’s resident cocktail expert, Jeanne Calitz

How to drink now • Cheers to new beginnings! We’ve identified the wine trends that will guide your buying and drinking more than ever in 2022

Match points • Wondering what to pour with light summer fare? Sommelier and wine judge Joseph Dhafana recommends three Woolies wines to drink with pork, spicy hake and steak

Rum diaries • Move over gin – craft rum (neat or in cocktails) is the drink we’ll all be sipping this summer, says TASTE’s drinks expert Jeanne Calitz

Hot salad! • Finding a “low-cal” salad to love has not been easy for Sam Woulidge, but she’s made it her new year’s mission to find the joy in a well-dressed plate

Plant a seed • Mogau Seshoene is a fan of Veganuary – if only because it helps her reimagine veggies and cook them in more delicious ways

Plate expectations • Dispatch from Amsterdam: famous butcher boy Andy Fenner predicts the trends that will be all over our feeds this year

GRILLED FISH AND GREENS

LEVANT GARDE • Not only does The Lebanese Bakery fire up the best flatbreads in Cape Town, it’s fast becoming the destination of choice for authentic Middle Eastern meze

MAHALABIA • This creamy dessert is best described as a panna cotta without gelatine.

HIT RESET • Need a post-holiday reboot? We hear you. Hannah Lewry’s seasonal recipes extract every bit of flavour from the kind of ingredients that make you feel good...