Compared to the mad rush and pressure of Christmas, Easter offers a welcome pause.
There is no frantic last-minute shopping, no overwhelming expectations and far less strain on the budget. Easter is refreshingly relaxed — a perfect time to gather friends and family around the table.
In South Africa, Easter is focused on faith, heritage and togetherness for most, and around chocolate eggs and bunnies for others!
Mzansi’s Easter food traditions are also wonderfully flexible. While lamb, hot cross buns, pickled fish and loads of chocolate eggs often feature, there is plenty of room to play, adapt and create a menu that suits the season and your style of entertaining. Add to that mild autumn weather and Easter becomes one of the most enjoyable times of the year to host.
Food writer, cooking-class host and local chef, Yolandi North (who trained at the Prue Leith Culinary Institute) is inviting home cooks to do just that with her Easter Feast Demo Cooking Class, taking place in Parktown North later this month.
Designed to help hosts plan a beautiful, seasonal Easter menu without stress, the class focuses on Easter-inspired dishes, make-ahead elements, seasonal flavours and practical tips for relaxed entertaining.
The 3.5-hour demo-style class is ideal for anyone who loves cooking for others but wants to feel more inspired and confident when hosting. Attendees will watch, learn, taste and leave with inspiration and recipes that they can recreate at home.
The Easter Feast Demo Cooking Class will be presented by Yolandi North on:
- Wednesday, 25 March (10:00 – 13:30)
- Thursday, 26 March (18:00 – 21:30)
- Friday, 27 March (18:00 – 21:30)
The class costs R950 per person and takes place in Parktown North.
“Easter is about slowing down, cooking food that feels generous and gathering people around the table,” says North.
Booking details and further information are available at Yolandi.north@gmail.com, 082 677 8434 or visit yolandinorth.com.
