Woolworths TASTE

Woolworths TASTE is a multi-award-winning magazine, with an annual frequency of 11 issues, which is produced by New Media Publishing as a flagship brand for South African retailer, Woolworths. Innovative in design and content, it presents more than 50 delicious recipes in each issue in an exquisitely photographed yet accessible way, showcasing the variety of top-quality food products offered by Woolworths alongside the abundant creativity within the South African food industry. Woolworths TASTE consistently offers credible, easy-to-use dining-in solutions and creative entertaining ideas, and also shares new developments in the culinary world, keeping readers informed about food trends and personalities. For more visit taste.co.za

My year of fruit

Woolworths TASTE

Your lunch reboot • Kick-start 2024 with a great lunch strategy you will want to stick to. We've got all the recipes and equipment you need!

WIN! • One lucky TASTE reader will win a two-night stay for two in a luxury double room at the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel & Spa, valued at R20 000

Dinner PLANS • Load up on veggies and grains (and flavour!) with Brita du Plessis’ midweek family meals that'll help you ease into the new year in exactly the right way. Bonus: at under R50 per head, they're good for your budget, too

Off the Menu • EAT THIS, DRINK THAT, BUY THESE. RIGHT NOW.

Dishing the future • Dinners for one, textural heat, vegetables acting like vegetables (at last!) and the “new” ancient grain set to dethrone quinoa. TASTE's food director unveils the food trends you'll be seeing this year

HOT RIGHT NOW On our radar • From little treats to our latest Netflix binge watch, these are all our current craves

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT Almonds • They're the lifeblood of granolas, plant-based lattés, gluten-free baking and a gazillion desserts – in short, the pantry staple that'll see you through just about any gastronomic emergency

FOOD NERD TO FOLLOW Major's Kitchen • Creative product manager by day, passionate home cook and content creator by night, Justin Major dishes on his dream dinner guests, standard summer sip and pantry staple ride or die

TASTE IS LOVING…. Plantbased noodles noodles • The TASTE team knows nothing if not how to use our noodles; and Woolies’ brand-new plant-based range is taking the edge off our backto-work blues. These are our go-to weeknight dinners. Slurp!

ANATOMY OF A DISH Starring casserole • In his fine-dining interpretation of a classic chicken-and-mushroom casserole, chef Charlie Lakin pays tribute to the suppliers who helped to earn his Durban restaurant, Meraki, two stars at the Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards 2023

WOOLWORTHS FOOD HERO Piece o’ cake • The best thing since sliced bread? Try Woolies’ new cake slices – cut with crazy precision using a water jet (IKR!?) and available in four flavours. Product developer René Simatos spills the tea…

COOK THE COVER Fruit forward • Taking inspo from the Italian Caprese or panzanella salads, Hannah Lewry combines heirloom tomatoes, ripe peaches, creamy cheese and crispy onions (bread on the side). We call it the “Hanzanella”

SPOTLIGHT ON A wine festival in paradise • The only thing better than indulging in excellent food and wine? Enjoying both in a five-star island setting, obvs. Make 2024 the year you discover Constance hotels and resorts in Mauritius, where world-class restaurants and an impressive cellar guarantee the greatest kind of escape

WHILE YOU'RE ON THE ISLAND…

WINE The vino files: your 2024 forecast • Crisp and light or woody with a hint of umami? We asked the experts for their predicitions and must-visit wine bars in Cape Town and Jozi

HAPPY HOUR Savour the moment • If you haven't heard (who are you?), the...