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Food nerd to follow
from W01.02 2022
by nustobaydo
FOOD NERD TO FOLLOW 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
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Top foodgrammer tip
“Create contrast between your food and your plate to allow your dish to stand out and play around with different colours and light angles. Most importantly? Don’t overthink it!”
Plant heroes
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Summer Summer produce plans
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Plant-based crush
“I recently tried an oat Mylk soft serve from Grumpy & Runt that restored my faith in humanity. The simplest treat reminded me of how we forget the nostalgic pull of food that feeds our inner child. The world is catching on to creating fun, alternative foods!”