Today is #kidstakeoverthekitchen day! In case you don’t know, I have an 11 year old daughter named Valki. She is not really into cooking (yet), but she has a tremendous …
Apple caramel dessert “pizzas” (when kids take over the kitchen)
Mutton tomato bredie with creamy polenta
Welcome to the second recipe in our Heritage Month Lamb and Wine Pairing series with SA Lamb & Mutton. This hearty mutton tomato bredie is incredibly fragrant with a range …
Creamy broccoli, bacon & blue cheese gnocchi
This simple recipe can be cooked under 30 minutes from scratch – so easy! With only a handful ingredients, it is convenient as a mid-week meal, indulgent yet nutritious, anytime …
Grilled butterflied leg of lamb with hummus, red pepper pesto drizzle & Za’atar pitas
This mouthwatering butterflied leg of lamb is marinated in a punchy mixture of rosemary, lemon, garlic and anchovies, then grilled to perfection in a kettle braai. Sliced thinly, you can …
Beef & aubergine meatballs with polenta and parmesan
Tender meatballs smothered in a hearty tomato sauce are up there on my list of most comforting meals, but add a bed of creamy polenta and some marrowy roasted aubergine …
How to cure olives
I realize that I’m posting this recipe while the SA olive harvest has already come to an end, but perhaps you can save it for next year. I was invited …
Easy spinach & pork wontons with sesame ginger soy sauce
I absolutely love any kind of dumpling or wonton with a zippy dipping sauce, but I never realized how easy it is to make at home until I tried this …
Triple cheese & truffle ravioli with roasted red pepper & tomato sauce (and panfried mushrooms)
My friends at Anthonij Rupert Wines recently surprised me with with a big black box filled with not only a real, locally grown fresh black Perigord truffle grown on their …
Buttery black truffle tagliatelle
Have you ever had the privilege of cooking with fresh black truffle? My friends at Anthonij Rupert Wines recently surprised me with with a big black box filled with not …
Pork steaks with Dijon cream sauce & frites
July signifies the celebration all things French in the Franschhoek area, including Bastille Day. So when the team from La Motte asked me to create a recipe that celebrates French …