Get festive with the November/December issue of TASTE

The most anticipated issue of TASTE is finally here! Our November/December issue is packed with 80 great recipes to get you through the festive season! Abigail Donnelly outdoes herself with her ultimate festive menu, Clem Pedro shares epic roast plus, recipes to make with the leftovers. Bianca Strydom shares showstopping veggie mains and Hannah Lewry has all our cocktail and dips requirements covered.

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OFF THE MENU

Whether you’re cooking at home, heading out to explore or looking for new products and interesting ingredients to try, here’s what’s hot in the food world right now:

 stained-glass loaves

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  • Woolworths’ best ever: This just in: Woolies’ Best Ever mince pie has just dropped and, boy, is it worth the hype. Product developer Caryn Albers reveals how she and her team went about improving upon perfection.

THE FEASTING MENU

All you want this Christmas is Abigail Donnelly’s ultimate menu, from a fragrant prawn bisque to a show-off gammon, all the sides and her most spectacular dessert buffet yet!

ROAST GAMMON WITH POACHED AND DRIED NECTARINES

BAKER’S CHOICE

Inspired by her childhood memories of the extra-large biscuit box so many South Africans buy at Christmas, Abigail Donnelly created these easy, home-made versions to share with friends and family or give as gifts. (Always leave a few for Santa).

BAKER’S CHOICE

ROAST MASTERS

A showstopping cut of meat deserves to be treated just right. Clem Pedro knows exactly how to get all the bang for your buck, from the main event to inspired leftovers that will rival the feast itself.

EXOTIC MUSHROOM- STUFFED BEEF ROAST

TABLE  MANNERS

Whether you love neutrals or brights, home-made or shop-bought, you’ll find plenty of decor inspiration in our four table-setting themes for Christmas 2023.

Table-setting

LUCKY DIP

The answer to effortless entertaining? Host a drinks party with make-ahead martinis and inventive dips and dippers, from honeyed baked cheese and (gluten-free!) flatbreads, to smoky fish pâté and crispy cauliflower.

VEG TO THE MAX!

Turn those standard vegetable sidekicks into the main attraction with these inspiring recipes. (It’s true, even the unassuming onion can be a showstopper.) Plus, every one is under R50 a head.

SAVOY CABBAGE-AND- LEMONY RICOTTA BAKE

JUST CHILL

Your buffet needs some cool new desserts. They’re make-ahead winners, loadshedding is still a thing, and it’s hot. Need more reasons? Try frozen bounty bars and peach melba cheesecake.

PANETTONE SUMMER PUDDING

TASTETUBE

Flaming, brandy-soaked puddings are great in the northern hemisphere, but they don’t always land in a midsummer spread. We asked Clem Pedro to dream up the ultimate dessert for a hot Christmas in Africa and this, ladies and gentlemen, is it! Layers of peppermint ice cream, caramel crunch sauce and Madeira cake are cloaked in Italian meringue for a retro spin on the Peppermint Crisp tart. Yoh!

Easy choc-mint baked Alaska

Find the recipe for easy choc-mint baked Alaska here.

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