I recently had the pleasure of creating two new recipes for Peppadew®, using their convenient pasta sauce range. This is my second recipe: a versatile and fragrant BBQ meat marinade. …
Sweet & sour pork
In 2003 I started working in Belville with my friend Albert du Plessis, from his home. We started a partnership music booking agency for local rock ‘n roll artists. It …
PEPPADEW® Pasta Sauce Recipe: Chicken tikka masala marinade
I recently had the pleasure of creating a few new recipes for Peppadew®, using their convenient pasta sauce range. This first recipe is an easy tikka masala marinade for chicken, …
“Lekkerbek” bobotie
Bobotie is one of those South African dishes that most of us know and love. But I’ve had some pretty bland boboties in my life, ranging from under seasoned to …
Milk tart
If there was ever a prize for the most popular sweet treat in South African heritage recipes, it must surely go to the milk tart. You’ll find more recipes for …
Muscovado chocolate truffles
This deceptively simple recipe is not for the faint hearted. You think you might know and love a traditional chocolate truffle? Well, this one takes it to another level of …
Grilled asparagus & green bean salad with parmesan & cashews
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), …
Celebrating 250 years with Hennessy at La Colombe
I was recently invited to celebrate the 250 year anniversary of Hennessy cognac at the “new” La Colombe restaurant at Silvermist organic wine estate in Constantia, headed by Chef Scot …
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 …
WIN a Lindt Excellence hamper
A few weeks ago I received an invitation to an #EveningOfExcellence from Lindt South Africa. The invitation included a luxury chauffeured ride from my home in Stellenbosch to the coveted …