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Editor’s Note
SPRING PRODUCE
STOP WASTING PRODUCE
HOME-MADE JAMS
SPRING CHEESEBOARD
SPRING ENTERTAINING
THE KING OF SPRING TIME
EASY HEALTH SMOOTHIE
TRY SORBET THIS SEASON
THE BEST SPARKLING WINES FOR SPRING
FULL disclosure – I don’t like spring. It’s the season when I get sick, thanks to all the pollen. Anything fragrant sets me off, and I want to lock myself in my room with my windows shut until autumn. But there’s one thing I can’t take away from spring – it has the best food. The best fruit, vegetables and herbs. It forces you to explore and try something new. And this is what we have in this sixth edition of FOOD: fresh and delicious recipes that are easy and celebrate spring produce. From home-made jams, cocktails and smoothies to salads, juices, sorbets and savoury dishes. If you plan to entertain, there are recipes that are light, green and healthy, which guests will love. After six months of eating heavy (but delicious) food, you will enjoy this and your body will thank you. I hope this edition of FOOD will encourage you to eat seasonally. Besides, all this food is cheaper because it’s available in the country. I hope you have fun cooking these recipes and putting your own twist to them, which I always encourage. Until next time … Let’s Get Cooking.
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Spring Time!
PUBLISHER | Vasantha Angamuthu vasantha@africannewsagency.com FOOD EDITOR | Buhle Mbonambi buhle.mbonambi@inl.co.za EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE EDITOR | Nelandri Narianan nelandri.narianan@inl.co.za PRODUCTION | Renata Ford | renata.ford@inl.co.za DESIGN | Mallory Munien | mallory.munien@inl.co.za BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | Keshni Odayan keshni.odayan@inl.co.za SALES | Charl Reineke | charl@africannewsagency.com Kyle Villet | kyle.villet@africannewsagency.com GENERAL ENQUIRIES | info@anapublishing.com
Your spring fruit & veggies guide LUTHO PASIYA
SPRING has sprung! And that means it’s time to adjust your menus to add some lovely spring produce and introduce new flavours to your plate with some of the freshest and most flavoursome fruits and vegetables. As the days are getting longer and temperatures rising, the spring season is always very exciting as most of your favourite spring fruit and veggies have started to show up in supermarkets and this time, it’s not the more expensive imported food. A bonus is that some of
the winter produce is still available too. So adjust your shopping trolley accordingly and embrace seasonal shopping; it’s good for both your wellbeing and your bank account. Spring is September-October-November. As the season progresses, there will be more of these fruits and vegetables available in stores. Remember, fruits and vegetables taste so much healthier when picked fresh and produce is cheaper and richer than out-of-season ingredients.
