A tasty cheeseboard-inspired starter to impress your guests. Roasting the pears gives them a lovely spoon-soft texture and deepens their sweet flavour. Recipe by Sam Linsell

Serve these stunning truffles on a delicious cheese platter with slices of toasted baguette or assorted crackers. Recipe by Sam Linsell

Simplicity at its best! The key to success is the quality of your ingredients. On holiday in Plettenberg Bay, we lived on Ile De Pain bread and ripe organic tomatoes from Harkerville Market. Combined with glugs of extra virgin olive oil and freshly picked basil, what more could you want?

“I’ve always been curious about this exotic recipe from Laura Esquivel’s book Like Water for Chocolate. Unusual ingredients like pureed chestnuts, cactus fruit and rose petals may not always be in your pantry, but what better occasion than Valentine’s Day to inspire some magic through your meal!” – Tracy Foulkes, founder & co-owner of NOMU

Impress your guests with these beautiful bundles of tortellini, all dressed up in a shimmering marjoram burnt butter sauce.

Golden crusty pizza with earthy flavours of potato, thyme and truffles.

An elegant and sophisticated starter for date night