Woolworths TASTE

Woolworths TASTE is a multi-award-winning magazine, produced by New Media for South African retailer, Woolworths. Each special edition features more than 50 inspiring and delicious recipes - from quick and easy weeknight dinners for the family to indulgent weekend meals to share with friends. There's always room for a dessert or fool-proof bake too! For more visit taste.co.za

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WOOLWORTHS TASTE

Grill sergeant! • Sign up for the weekly TASTE newsletter and get non-stop recipe inspiration – like this Italian-inspired grigliata, perfect for a winter braai. Plus, find out about new Woolies product drops and great competitions before anyone else gets a look in. It's a no-brainer, really

PANTRY PRONTO • With a few smart pantry staples – think ‘nduja paste, pesto, sundried tomatoes, capers, canned beans – you can upgrade even the simplest midweek meals and cook like a proper Italian nonna

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

SO HOT RIGHT NOW On our radar • Giardiniera toasted cheese, grazing boards, Italian food gaffes and the pizza-elevating bubbly we can't get enough of

CICCHETTI IN SECONDS • Sort antipasti – and cocktail hour – in short order with these zingy Italian pantry staples

WOOLIES HEROES Copy and paste • As any real Italian will attest, winter is the season for preserved tomatoes. But do you know your paste from your passata? And why whole peeled are the best? We do

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT Olive oil and balsamic vinegar • There is more to Italy's prized condiments than making a dipping sauce for your sourdough (the shame). Pull up a trattoria chair and get ready for a deep dive into the world of OO and EVOO, balsamic condiment vs the DOP variety, and discover delicious new ways to enjoy them all

A WAITING GAME • Vinegar must jump through several hoops before it can call itself balsamic. Here's the lowdown

FOOD NERD TO FOLLOW Chiara Turilli • Don't get between this restaurateur and her Moka pot first thing in the morning. And keep your hands off her Microplane for that matter. And her fridge full of leftovers. Capisce?

ANATOMY OF A DISH Truffle shuffle • Once you go pizza bianche, there's no going back, says Café 28's chef-owner Andrea Giromini, who maintains it's the only base to showcase his birthplace's most famous export

COOKING THE BOOKS Read ‘em and eat • From the old faithfuls that inspired their risotto-making obsessions, to new classics celebrating the hidden gems of regional cooking, the TASTE team nominates some of their most treasured Italian cookbooks

GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT Yotam brings the flavour • As his range of brilliant pantry pastes and sauces – created in the famous test kitchen – hits Woolies shelves, Ottolenghi talks to TASTE about his favourite ingredients and fallback dishes

On that note… • Discover the flavour combos that will complete your Italian-inspired winter feast, with one of Italy's own very special wines, available from WCellar

HAPPY HOUR Best in glass • With her reimagination of the iconic hertzoggie as a margarita, La Petite Colombe's resident alcohol alchemist, Chane van Zyl, has cemented her rep as Eat Out Patrón Mixologist of the Year

HAPPY HOUR Bittersweet symphony • Resident negroni stan Abigail Donnelly lines up three of her favourite versions of this classic cocktail so you can try them all yourself this winter

THE CITY THAT ALWAYS EATS • Long known for its food scene, Melbourne is home to an extraordinary 3 500 restaurants representing more than 70 countries – a literal smorgasbord of options. We got a taste of five absolute crackers and can't wait to go back for more

The scenic route • For confirmed city girl Sam Woulidge – who is not usually a lover of things related...