I regularly use pesto to flavour my roast chicken and other meats – it gives a fantastic thick coating of intense flavour and colour, and is such an easy way …
Carrot cake with dates and pecans
Somehow I always feel a bit less guilty when indulging in carrot cake instead of chocolate cake, or any other cake for that matter. The carrots, raisins, dates and pecan …
Herbed mackerel butter
Cured mackerel fillets must be the Mediterranean version of smoked Cape snoek! These fabulous little fish fillets are much smaller than snoek, but can be used very much in the …
3 Cheese Soufflés
Many people are terrified of baking soufflés. These eggy, foamy treats have a bad reputation as being temperamental. People also tend to think that they are difficult to make, but …
Berry terrine
Although we all crave warm, baked puddings during Winter, I sometimes long for something lighter to end off a meal. Most summer desserts call for fresh seasonal fruit, but I …
Moroccan doughnuts
All over the world, people love deep-fried dough covered with sugar or glaze. They might call it by different names, but it’s pretty universal: we all love doughnuts! This is …
Spinach and feta flapjacks with horseradish cream
Although most people eat their flapjacks at the breakfast table with maple syrup, there is no reason not to go the savoury route for a change! I recently twisted up …
Mediterranean chicken kebabs with olive marinade
While the rain is keeping us all indoors here in the Western Cape during the height of Winter, I’m mostly in my kitchen preparing hearty dishes like stews and soups. …
Baked vanilla pudding
I’m a sucker for baked puddings, especially in Winter time when you need a bit of extra warmth and comfort. Malva pudding is surely one of my favourites, but I …
Boeuf Bourguignon
This is the classic recipe for Boeuf Bourguignon that featured in the 2009 movie “Julie & Julia” starring Amy Adams and Meryl Streep. I watched the movie before I became …