Perfect Cured Salmon: The #1 Gravlax Recipe

The best way to learn to make something perfectly is to put it on a catering menu in such large quantities that you can't afford to fail. While I wouldn't necessarily recommend this method...

How to Make Perfect Baked Spiced Quinces

Quince trees were a dime a dozen in the backyards of the little Freestate dorp I grew up in, except ours, for some reason. My mom had a sizeable backyard orchard with apricots, plums,...

How to Make Perfect Slow-roasted Shoulder of Lamb

The first step to making a meltingly tender, fall-off-the-bone lamb shoulder is obvious: find a decent butcher, who won't sell you feedlot lamb. This recipe relies on minimal seasoning and precious little effort from...

Ouma Hettie se Plaatkoekies – best breakfast pancake recipe ever

Plaatkoekies are the boerekos version of American breakfast pancakes. Except they are about a million times better, of course, and we don't have them only for breakfast, but for brunch, teatime and supper too. In...

The best bobotie ever!

The best bobotie ever...that I made myself. Of course many other boboties exist, many of them are spectacularly good, but this recipe comes from my sister-in-law and it's truly the best I've ever made. Yet. Because...

How to make Ricotta at home

A while ago I gave a recipe for raisin bread toast with honey figs and ricotta, and promised a post on making ricotta. It really couldn't be easier and since it's not always to...

Raisin bread toast with honey figs and ricotta

This simple and easy dish combines some of my favourite ingredients in most delectable way. I LOVE ricotta and am always looking for new ways to use it. For this, you'll need to use...

Saffron Rice Pilaff with Almonds and Minted Yoghurt

I love cooking with yoghurt - and eating it as is, too, of course - so I was well chuffed to receive a cooler bag of Fairview's new full-fat yoghurt last week. It's deliciously...

Sabah Cabano

Author

Daughter of Sonia (obviously). Cape Town-based copywriter, storyteller, and professional eater with a degree in Creative Brand Communications.
Self-diagnosed with an incurable obsession with good food, bold cocktails, and travel stories that always end with “Let’s never do this again.”

When I’m not writing about Cape Town’s most delicious corners, you’ll find me somewhere between the City Bowl’s wine lists and mountain views.

Definitely not vegan, sometimes witty, and always curious about what’s on the next plate. En ek praat Afrikaans. 💋

Recent posts

Popular categories