As the days are drawing darker and colder, all I want for dinner is comfort food. Not necessarily buckets full of mac ‘n cheese, but definitely something buttery and indulgent. …
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Pizza & Pasta
Pea and parmesan risotto
Risotto is such a versatile dish. It can be a starter, it can be a main meal, it can be lunch, it can be dinner. It can be hearty and …
Ricotta gnudi with pomodoro sauce
My new business partner, Francille van Tiddens, recently sent me a recipe for ricotta gnudi via Bon Appetit’s online magazine. I’ll reveal more about our exciting new venture soon – …
Summer linguine with basil & cashew pesto
Every time I eat linguine or spaghetti with a basic basil pesto, I feel very Italian – in a “pretend” kind of way. It is the opposite of what we …
Garlic pitas with double-cream tzatziki
When it comes to Summer tapas, simpler is always better. And when you love Greek food as much as I do, you simply have to go with freshly baked garlic …
My secret dinner
On Saturday the 27th of October, I had the honor of hosting one of the Secret Dinners as part of the Spier Secret Festival – a food and wine celebration …
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 …
Fig, goats cheese and onion marmalade pizza
I grew up in a beautiful family-home in Uniepark, Stellenbosch. I was the second of 4 kids, and we had many fruit trees in our garden: peaches, prunes, lychees, grapes, …
Romeinse gnocchi met ‘n Gruyere roomsous vir Pasella
Ek het die voorreg gehad om onlangs saam met die Pasella-span van SABC2 ‘n kook-insetsel te skiet oor ongewone kaas. Dit word vanaand om 19h30 uitgesaai. Ek en twee mede-bloggers, …
Garlic pita with caprese salad
If there is one country’s food that I love above all else, it has to be Italy. Simple food, using the best ingredients, to be enjoyed without fuss or pretense. …