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 …
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Pizza & Pasta
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. …
Spinach and ricotta cannelloni: a step by step guide
I’ve always been a huge fan of Italian food. It is the way that Italians value food, the way they celebrate life with food, the simple way they cook …
Really good macaroni and cheese
Mmmmmmmmacaroni and cheese. Everyone’s favourite lazy comfort food. You have to be in your pyjamas or other “slap” good-for-nothing clothes, in front of the TV, with a big chunk of …
Porcini risotto: real winter fare
Porcini Risotto I grew up in Stellenbosch and just love everything about winter in the Boland. That includes the never-ending rain, the dark and icy mornings, and of course the …
Pizza my way
I started making pizzas at home about 3 years ago. I got the recipe for the pizza base out of “Huisgenoot Top 500 Wenresepte”, and I haven’t looked back since. …