This hearty beef & mushroom ragu is a tribute to Alvi’s Drift Albertus Viljoen Bismarck 2020 from their Icon Range – a Shiraz driven red blend that also contains Pinotage, …
Beef & mushroom ragu with tagliatelle
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pasta
My best spaghetti carbonara
After spending some time in Italy during August this year, I’ve been avidly trying my hand at making the best classic spaghetti carbonara. In Italy, it has become quite a …
Chunky lamb & mushroom ragu with tagliolini
Welcome to the final recipe in our Lamb and Wine Pairing heritage month series. We end this series with the most comforting recipe for a chunky, slow cooked lamb & …
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 …
Hake, herb and spring vegetable spaghetti
September is Heart Health Awareness Month and I’ve partnered with I&J and MSC to bring you this scrumptious, easy, #feelgoodseafood hake pasta recipe. In case you don’t know, the heart-healthy mark …
One-pot pasta with chicken, broccoli and cheese
I’ve been seeing so many recipes for one-pot pasta dishes, where the pasta gets cooked in the pot’s liquid along with other ingredients. I’ve always wondered if it’s really possible …
Beef & Gruyère lasagne
I’m a huge fan of Terra del Capo – the Italian-inspired wine range & destination by Rupert Wines, a premium wine estate situated on the outskirts of Franschhoek. Apart from …
Butterflied leg of lamb with chimichurri, feta & rosmarino
These are some of the flavours and textures that I love most: silky rosmarino (orzo) pasta cooked to al dente perfection and coated lightly in the finest olive oil, …
Lamb meatballs in smoky tomato sauce
After the winter solstice has come and gone a few days ago, we can safely say that we’re smack bam in the middle of the coldest season in the …
Caprese salad, triple cheese beef lasagne & tiramisu jars with Galbani Cheese
When it comes to laid-back, festive, scrumptious food that’s packed with flavour, the Italians just know how. I’ve taken a few tips from their most popular traditional cheese-themed recipes to …