News24 | What are News24 readers cooking? These were the top bookmarked recipes in February

In February, News24 Readers turned to vibrant, nostalgic, and easy-to-make dishes celebrating summer's fruits, cheese pulls, and comforting bakes.

• News24 Readers turned to vibrant, nostalgic, and easy-to-make dishes celebrating summer’s fruits, cheese pulls, and comforting bakes.
• Favourites included a quick and easy air-fryer bobotie with caramelised peaches, roasted halloumi salad, Valentine cookies, steak fajitas, and a standout Turkish yoghurt cake.
• These are the top five most bookmarked recipes for February.

The summer days may have started to wind down, but News24 readers’ appetites certainly weren’t.

February in Mzansi is a funny month; it is still scorching, braais are still sizzling (but lucky for us, we braai no matter the weather), evenings are still long, there is romance in the air, and just the faintest signals of autumn are approaching.

In February, News24 readers were craving bright, easy meals with nostalgic flavours.

From molten cheese pulls to celebrating the abundance of stone fruit season, these were the five recipes that readers saved the most.

5. Quick and easy bobotie with caramelised peaches

Caramelised peaches add a stone-fruit twist in place of a traditional chutney that struck a chord with readers.

4. Roasted halloumi and caramelised peach salad

Golden, gooey halloumi and smoky, caramelised fruit made this salad a winner on tables in February.

3. ‘Berry in love’ strawberries and cream Valentine cookies

Soft centres, crisp edges and creamy white chocolate pockets, these cookies delivered romance without the sugar overload.

2. Tear-and-share steak fajitas

Juicy spiced steak, long pulls of mozzarella cheese and smoky peppers tucked into warm wraps, these fajitas were made for lovers and singles who were staying in the month of amor.

1. Turkish yoghurt cake

Light, airy and luxurious, this bake showed that simple ingredients still reign supreme.