Rooibos tea comes from the leaves of the South African red bush. It is a refreshing, caffeine-free tea with a mahogany colour and slightly nutty flavour. Honeybush tea is similar but has a sweeter flavour.
Laura enjoys her father's recipe for lentil soup and says that, like her entire repertoire, the soup can be prepared in about 30 minutes. Bon appetito!
Tamarind is a pulp commonly used in Asian, South American and Middle Eastern cooking. A little hot water is all that's needed to soften the tamarind so that you can turn it into sauce. Reserve the remaining sauce for another use.
This mid-week recipe is great for the entire family, kids will especially love the flavours!
If you don't want to fuss with Royal Icing for the ants, tint ¼ cup (60 mL) of the icing black, then place candy-coated chocolate pieces on the cake and pipe on black legs.
This selection from our "Lunch on the Green" menu in the September issue is perfect for a late summer lunch. Renowned Chef James Saunders arranges the skewers over the salad.
