I only discovered hasselback potatoes a few years ago at a birthday braai where my good friend Suné Rupping helped to cook side dishes for the hungry beer-drinking crowd. She …
Roasted vegetable lasagne
The colder months in Stellenbosch are magical. Trees turn gold to orange to deeply auburn, then shed their colourful leaves in the streets before standing bare against the moody grey …
Chocolate brioche
My sister is a keen baker. She specifically loves baking ciabatta loaves for her family and for dinner guests, and uses great quality stone ground flour for her bread. They …
Review: Dinner at Bistrot Bizerca
I was invited to Bistrot Bizerca in November last year for a preview of their summer menu for 2013/2014. I couldn’t attend on the planned date and sadly had to …
Sardines and tomato on toast
My father is a very unique guy. At 63 he is one of the fittest and most active people I know – even after his 5-part heart bypass 18 years …
Potato gnocchi with panfried mushrooms & sage butter
Potato gnocchi has a bad reputation for being difficult and temperamental. I recently got the hang of it and it is now a regular favourite in my household. It’s amazing …
Review: New winter special menu at Terroir
I was invited to attend the media launch of Terroir‘s new winter special menu on the 14th of May. As I have been to Terroir quite a few times since …
Review: A secret dinner at Grootbos
A few weeks ago I received an invitation from the Secret Eats team to join one of their secret dinner adventures on the 5th of April 2014. I was only …
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 …
Easy English pork pies with onion gravy
I’ve always had a special interest in comfort food, and the Brits do it so well with their traditional pub fare. The idea of proper bangers with buttery mash and …