My brother-in-law, Gerhard Compion, is the trout farmer on Lourensford Estate. I recently got involved in the family business by doing some marketing and distribution for his company, Lourensford Trout. …
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Smoked snoek cheesecake
A savoury cheesecake? Yes please! Spring is the perfect season for light lunches like quiche and salad. This is a chunky savoury tart with all the delicious elements of a …
Baked trout with minted pea risotto
Some ingredients are so brilliantly vibrant and inspiring that you have to let them speak for themselves. This was the case with the organic peas that I got from Genesis …
Herbed mackerel butter
Cured mackerel fillets must be the Mediterranean version of smoked Cape snoek! These fabulous little fish fillets are much smaller than snoek, but can be used very much in the …
Tagliatelle with salmon, vodka and sour cream
Since I bought my pasta machine a few years ago, I make home-made pasta at least once a week. A bit of elbow grease has never been bad for someone …
Beer battered hake with homemade mayonnaise
Sometimes life takes you on a bumpy ride. Not serious stuff, but enough to make you need a hug at the end of the day. Like breaking down on the …
Easy pan-fried trout with dill and apricot butter sauce
Two of my closest friends run a trout distribution company in Somerset West, called About Trout. Their trout is farmed on the picturesque Lourensford Farm. They supply trout fillets and …
Smoked snoek chowder – a Cape favourite
A thick and creamy smoked fish chowder made from Cape Snoek (also known as Barracouta). Very comforting in winter!