This hearty beef & mushroom ragu is a tribute to Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Bismarck 2020 from their Icon Range – a Shiraz driven red blend that also contains Pinotage, …
Beef & mushroom ragu with tagliatelle
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Pizza & Pasta
My best spaghetti carbonara
After spending some time in Italy during August this year, I’ve been avidly trying my hand at making the best classic spaghetti carbonara. In Italy, it has become quite a …
Potato gnocchi with creamy sundried tomato sauce
Winter is the season for slowing down. To me, that means taking some extra time to create some of my favourite comfort foods – those dishes that take a little …
Deep dish pizza with boerewors, tomato & red onion
I recently had the pleasure of creating recipes for Compagniesdrift Wines, with photography by my good friend Tasha Seccombe. Their red blend, the Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2021, is a wonderful …
Easy coronation chicken pasta salad
As the earliest signs of Spring are rearing their fragrant heads around me, I start longing for the comfort of cold and room temperature picnic food. This super easy coronation …
Baked gnocchi with mushrooms, spinach and mature gouda
This creamy casserole is oozing with umami – a decadent mixture of melted nutty mature gouda, shitake mushrooms, baby spinach, pillowy gnocchi, herbs and cream with a hint of smoked …
Lamb sausage tray pizza with feta, tomato & mint
Lamb sausage (or lamb boerewors) is beautifully spiced and incredibly juicy when it is kissed with high heat. Removing the casing makes it easy to roll into small balls – …
Chunky lamb & mushroom ragu with tagliolini
Welcome to the final recipe in our Lamb and Wine Pairing heritage month series. We end this series with the most comforting recipe for a chunky, slow cooked lamb & …
Quick and easy braaibroodjie flatbread (yeast free)
This wonderful recipe doesn’t require any long kneading or proofing, just mix until it comes together (almost like making scone dough), roll or press out, and bake. That means you …
Apple caramel dessert “pizzas” (when kids take over the kitchen)
Today is #kidstakeoverthekitchen day! In case you don’t know, I have an 11 year old daughter named Valki. She is not really into cooking (yet), but she has a tremendous …