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 …
Pizza & Pasta
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 …
Creamy broccoli, bacon & blue cheese gnocchi
This simple recipe can be cooked under 30 minutes from scratch – so easy! With only a handful ingredients, it is convenient as a mid-week meal, indulgent yet nutritious, anytime …
Triple cheese & truffle ravioli with roasted red pepper & tomato sauce (and panfried mushrooms)
My friends at Anthonij Rupert Wines recently surprised me with with a big black box filled with not only a real, locally grown fresh black Perigord truffle grown on their …
Buttery black truffle tagliatelle
Have you ever had the privilege of cooking with fresh black truffle? My friends at Anthonij Rupert Wines recently surprised me with with a big black box filled with not …