I was recently invited to experience the “new” Ryan’s Kitchen – a recent move to a new location on Main Road gave this restaurant room to grow on the competitive …
Chocolate pineapple pudding with almond & orange
Last night, the MasterChef SA Celebrity contestants had to cook something using a secret ingredient: pineapple. The team behind the Woolworths #CelebrityChef campaign asked me to also put together a …
Roasted plum tart
There is nothing more beautiful than a perfectly ripe plum, its silky matt skin dark and red and tender. Inside, the flesh reveals a golden, juicy, tart, fibrous treasure. I …
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, …
Crustless ricotta cheesecake
Many years ago, long before I started writing my food blog, I saved a few pages from a Pick ‘n Pay Fresh Ideas booklet before it became Fresh Living Magazine …
Lamb & feta burger with mint pesto & yoghurt
Being able to make a really good burger at home is one of the most satisfying things any meat-lover can do. Many of us grew up having take-away burgers as …
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 …
Chocolate churros
If you love Spanish or Mexican food, then you probably already know churros. These deep-fried crunchy treats dipped in spiced chocolate sauce are the naughtiest but best way to end …
Easy food & wine pairings with Nederburg’s 56HUNDRED
With the beginning of each new year, many of us are trying to find inspiration and clever ideas to make the most of our toned-down budgets after a decadent …
A day at Anthonij Rupert Wines, Franschhoek
A few weeks ago, I was invited to experience a day at Anthonij Rupert Wines in Franschhoek. We put aside a Saturday as we heard that it was worth spending …