A few weeks ago, my parents came down to Stellenbosch from Keurbooms for a quick visit. My dad was scheduled to see a specialist about a double knee replacement (ouch), …
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Vegetables, salads and soups
Spinach & ricotta gnudi with chicken and herb broth
Although most people associate soups with substance and texture, there is something strangely mesmerizing about an understated, translucent broth. This fragrant liquid can pack surprisingly bold flavours and is a …
Turkish apricots with goats cheese, basil, almonds & honey
In July last year with the launch of the demo KITCHEN, my wingwoman Elsebé Cronjé suggested that we make these beauties. She got the recipe via her chef friend Ruan, …
Deep-fried aubergine fingers with herbed yoghurt
One of the best ways to spend a lazy afternoon/evening in Stellenbosch, is to sit on the stoep at Helena’s restaurant at Coopmanhuijs in Church Street. Here you can watch …
Pan con tomate
Here at the demo KITCHEN we’ve done quite a few Spanish-themed dinners over the last few weeks. The three course dinners consisted of some of my favourite traditional Spanish dishes: …
A festive table from “Share: The Cookbook” with Poetry stores
It was such a treat to discover this new book on the shelf at Poetry stores – Share: The Cookbook. It is a celebration of women who have survived war …
Classic mojitos
Silly season is upon us. I can feel it in the warm air here in Stellenbosch, and smell it on the slight breeze that is blowing through the bright green …
Orange & beetroot salad with wild rice
As a self-confessed sweet tooth, I sometimes need a bit of extra conviction to make salads during winter time. Most of the time, the weather just drives me to eat …
Roasted sweet potatoes with brown sugar & orange
When I was a child, my Mother used to roast whole sweet potatoes in the oven for dinner, skin and all. She didn’t do much to them, so they didn’t …
A Mother’s Day mezze platter with Poetry stores
This Mother’s Day, dare to do something different and exotic for your Mom with a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean mezze platter! The team from Poetry stores have asked me once …