It’s already November and I’m revisiting a lot of my favourite side dish recipes to go with all the upcoming al fresco celebrations. A few years ago, Barbara Joubert published …
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Grilled courgette and aubergine salad with bocconcini, lemon and mint
One of my go-to tapas when I entertain friends, is a simple dish of grilled aubergines, marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and fresh mint. I have served it …
Ultimate deep fried onion rings with spicy ketchup
The humble onion can probably be classified as the neglected child of the cooking world. It does all the hard work in millions of recipes as the base ingredient for …
Moroccan-style roast potatoes with coriander yoghurt
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 …
Baked vegetables with a gruyere and parsley crumb
An adaptable, flavourful vegetable side dish, baked with a crispy herbed gruyere crumb. Inspired by fellow blogger Sam Linsell’s “brinjal & courgette bake with a garlic & parmesan crumb” on “Drizzle & Dip”.
I love “pampoentert” (pumpkin tart)
I love pumpkin fritters. In Afrikaans we call it “pampoenkoekies”: those little round yellow pan-fried bundles of joy topped with cinnamon sugar. It just sounds much nicer in Afrikaans. It …