Over the past few days, we’ve been bombarbed by torrential rains in the Cape. It’s been the most rain we’ve had all winter, coupled with stormy winds – terrible weather …
Meat
Butter chicken curry
Of all the butter chicken recipes I have come across over the years, this one remains my absolute favourite. I have made it many, many times at home, and everytime …
Pork terrine with port and pistachios
As I get older, I find myself eating more and more of the things that I despised as a child: things like gherkins, beetroot, pickled onions, capers and mustard. For …
Moroccan lamb and date tagine
My friend Francille recently allowed me to take her Le Creuset tagine for a spin. In my oven, of course. She recommended a recipe from one of her Moroccan cookbooks …
Braised pork belly with orange and ginger
When I’m out for dinner and there’s pork belly on the menu, I’ll probably end up ordering it. Although it’s traditionally a very fatty cut of meat, it can be …
Marinated seared leg of lamb with chermoula and pine nuts
In a few days we will be celebrating Easter weekend, a holiday that is usually spent with family and good friends. Last week I shared the first recipe of a …
Cold Christmas platter
Christmas is around the corner and the festive spirit is almost tangible! This year, we’re planning an afternoon affair, lazily celebrating into the cooler summer evening. With the serious heat …
Exotic coconut curry
I was invited by the kind people at Crush Online Magazine to participate in a cooking challenge! This challenge involved the new Findus frozen foods range, and specifically their Wok …
Roast chicken with garlic, lemon and thyme
Coming from a family of 6, we rarely had whole roasts of any kind when I was a child. Chicken was served as an economical dish, braaied or baked as …
Beef burger with brie & figs
Burgers, anyone? I can catch my husband in a trap with a homemade burger. He would probably eat it everyday if I served it. Me too, if all the factors …