Too busy to have Luke around to cook in your own kitchen? Not to worry, here’s a delicious recipe from the latest edition (May) of Women’s Health for Butternut Strudel, created by Luke himself. he’s busy enough himself these days, with The Test Kitchen packing them in.
200g butternut, peeled
10ml olive oil
6g thyme, chopped
2 sheets phyllo [...]
I love eating quail. They are the tastiest little birds, and have none of the gaminess that some small birds have. Plus, they are getting more widely available now – Wild Peacock, Gogo’s in Newlands, Supermeats in Kenilworth all stock them.
Here’s an easy recipe which cooks the quail in 15 minutes. Once you get over [...]
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This is a light-hearted idea with an important concept and message behind it, World Egg Day 2012 will see the international Egg Industry doing their bit in a pledge to feed the world’s undernourished and underfed people; one egg at a time.
Established by the International Egg Commission (IEC), World Egg Day is celebrated every year [...]
This is a great, easy to prepare dish that keeps most people happy, particularly hungry kids coming in after school and looking for a winter warming bowl of something tasty.
Serves 4.
180g jar of chilli sauce.
450g lean beef mince.
2 tsp ground cumin.
1 beef stock cube.
2 red peppers, sliced.
400g can of kidney beans, drained.
1 small bunch of [...]
I read the tasting notes for this Pinotage from Stellenzicht and they got my taste buds flowing.
‘What’, I wondered, ‘would I cook to accompany this wine?’ I do it backwards like that. A racy Sauvignon Blanc during the summer will have me thinking of salads and light currys, or a plummy peppery Shiraz will have [...]
Autumn has arrived with the rustle of fallen leaves, crisp mornings, chilly nights and crackling log fires. It’s time for hearty red wines and tasty food which will keep out the chills. Chris Erasmus demonstrates his Beef and Oyster Pie, a recipe from the 1500’s.
Guaranteed to stick to your ribs, a couple of these paired [...]
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I think late summer is the best time of year for salads. Everything is on offer from mother nature – lovely berries, fruit, and baby root vegetables. Chris Erasmus of Pierneef a La Motte shows us how to make this delicious and simple salad from fruit and veggies from his own garden. More importantly, he pairs [...]
Fish cakes are a fun and tasty way for the whole family to enjoy fish.
You can use a variety of fish for the filling, all SASSI approved. I like to use hake, as it’s easily available and not expensive. But I’ve also used tuna, kingklip and anglefish.
If your kids are fussy eaters you can mould [...]
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I adore mussels, always have. But I’m very picky about the way I like them cooked.
In South Africa, as I understand it, an individual is allowed to pick 25 wild mussels. Outside of that you have to buy farmed.
The centre for mussel farming in South Africa is Saldanha Bay on the West coast.
The majority [...]
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Tania Harrison grew up on a farm in the Karoo, and years later, via Paarl and Cape Town, she began to source food from her family farm to fill the “fridges of urban foodies”.
She started on the internet and the business has grown to such an extent that she is in expansion mode and you [...]
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Nigella Lawson has recently published this recipe for salted caramel and had her photo taken for the front cover of a UK magazine – Stylist.
Here is the recipe.
SALTED CARAMEL
Real salted caramel requires patience, dexterity and a sugar-thermometer, none of which come naturally to me, but a salted caramel sauce can be rustled up in [...]
Angel fish has a lovely firm texture and is very tasty.
It’s also on the SASSI green list, and it’s great value for money.
For example, a kilo of yellowtail (green list) would set you back about R90, while the angle fish comes in at a more modest R55.
Asian flavours and fish are a match made [...]
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Serves 4.
4 Hake fillets, approx 200g each.
800g potatoes.
2 large tablespoons of wholegrain mustard.
1/2 a cup of milk for the potato mash.
5 baby asparagus per portion.
1 lemon.
2 tablespoons of butter.
Splash of olive oil.
Method.
Peel the potatoes and halve them. I cook them by steaming, but boiling is also good.
Drain them and add the milk and mustard. [...]
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Saturday’s match brings home that there’s an important role for Irish Stew in the modern world.
It helps give you nutrition and strength, and will help you get a rugby ball past a load of Welshmen, and over the line.
It will also help you stop a Welshman getting his ball over the line.
If you support Ireland, [...]
This is a tasty chicken recipe I tried last week when it was 27 degrees. I’d suggest waiting until the weather improves in a few days to try it out.
1 Packet of ramen noodles, broken up.
2 Tablespoons of peanut oil.
5 spring onions, chopped.
2 cups of chopped cooked chicken meat. (free range)
1 can of water chestnuts.
2 [...]
When you think about it, the South African Post Office has massive exposure via its stamps. Millions pass in front of consumers eyeballs every day.
So it’s an obvious place or way to promote something?
Completely right, and their Philatelic Division (Stamp Design Department) decided that something needed to be done to promote the consumption of vegetables [...]
This is a delicious, easy to make soup that will have everyone asking for more.
You’ll need;
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter.
1 small onion, finely chopped.
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger.
4 cups of chicken stock.
1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder.
2 Granny smith apples, peeled and cored, cut into small pieces.
1/2 cup of milk.
Freshly ground pepper.
Sour cream and chives or parsley for garnish.
Melt [...]
Yes, fondue.
There must be a few million fondue sets gathering dust in people’s attics all over the world. Big in the 1970’s, they became synonymous with suburban sophistication and took their place alongside trouser suits, big hair and bellbottoms in the annals of social history.
But they’re back! And they’re still fun. Delicious experiences await a whole [...]
This is the time of year for lamb shanks.
They are not expensive, are very popular and are widely available. They are also very versatile and this is one of my favourite twists on a theme.
I cooked it during the week, and paired with a bottle of Allesverloren Shiraz. It was a meal to remember.
Here’s what [...]
This is one of my favourite “meat free Monday” specials because it’s so tasty and easy to make.
It only takes 20 minutes to prepare and just over an hour to cook. It’s also a one pot wonder, and that’s good!
You’ll need;
1 tin tomatoes.
2 tins of chickpeas.
1 aubergine, cut into large chunks.
2 courgettes.
2 tablespoons of dark [...]
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