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MasterChef South Africa – The Cookbook

Never before have South Africans been gripped by a food phenomenon quite like MasterChef South Africa, aired on M-Net. Now, with MasterChef South Africa – The Cookbook, the gazillion fans following every beat of the whisk can recreate the dishes that made celebrities out of 18 hopefuls. This cookbook has it all: Behind-the-scenes moments, flashbacks…

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Deena Naidoo opens Aarya, his MasterChef SA Grand Prize

South Africa’s first MasterChef Deena Naidoo opened his restaurant Araya at MonteCasino last week. It was a sparkling affair at the newly renamed Aarya restaurant (formerly Mondo Vino) at MonteCasino in Johannesburg. An array of guests were on hand to witness Deena’s MasterChef journey continue into the unknown territory of managing a restaurant, not that he will…

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Butter Chicken Recipe from MasterChef SA’s Deena Naidoo

Deena Naidoo plated up in the first episode of Master Chef SA with a Butter Chicken in a Cashew and Almond Sauce with a Garlic and Herb Naan Recipe Okay I am not going to beat about the curry bush with this one. Butter Chicken is one of the finest dishes around and there is…

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Despite the citrus glaze, Deena’s lamb is a winner

Deena Naidoo offered up a Coriander crusted lamb loin with onion and spinach bhaji and roasted potatoes in the Invention Test Deena Naidoo’ lamb was cooked perfectly according to Andrew Atkinson, Pete Goff=Wood and Benny Masekwameng. Each has their concerns, Benny would have liked crispier potatoes and Andrew could not handle the citrus glaze. Watch Deena…

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Sue-Ann Allen and the Mystery Box Challenge

Sue-Ann Allen impresses with the samoosas but the vegetables let her down In the MasterChef SA Final Mystery Box Challenge Sue-Ann Allen kept it simple with a Beetroot & Feta Samoosa but unfortunately, like Deena she made one error with Benny Masekwameng said that the vegetables did not have any crunch/ Andrew Atkinson loved the…

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MasterChef SA Prize: The biggest in SA television history!

Sue-Ann Allen and Deena Naidoo are competing for the biggest prize in South African television history. Up for grabs are prizes worth over R8 million: R250 000 in cash from MasterChef South Africa’s headline sponsor, Robertsons, for the winner to realize their culinary dream. A Hyundai Elantra 1.6 GLS, valued at over R190 000. An…

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Sue-Ann Allen sails close to the wind but makes it through.

Sue-Ann Allen nearly got it wrong when she most needed to get it right. Of the three choices available from Margot Janse’s kitchen Sue-Ann opted to go with the Beetroot sponge and spinach purée with buttermilk labne and dill and cucumber granita. She said the it was an incredibly beautiful dish and realised that it would…

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Deena Naidoo favourite to win MasterChef SA

Deena Naidoo is leading the poll to take the title of South Africa’s first MasterChef. The man from Durban just keeps on getting stronger and stronger in the competition and is quickly becoming the viewers choice to walk away with the title. Deena has had some close encounters with elimination along the way but seems…