This classic combination of apple and pork with a pistachio twist is simply delicious.…
You can never go wrong with chocolate. This baked double chocolate cheesecake is utterly delicious and your guests will definitely line up for seconds or even thirds. To drink:…
This is a kind of ‘everywhere’ dish, found on the plate alongside grilled prawns, flattened chickens or grilled fish. So it’s not usually meant to be in the leading…
I found this at The Radium Beer Hall in Johannesburg and I love it. Thank you to Manuel, and to Artemis for managing to pass the recipe on to…
Wiener schnitzels means Viennese cutlets and date back to 1862. This is traditionally an Austrian dish and is similar to the Italian cotoletta ala Milanese. It was a popular…
Cook’s tips: • Remove the grill racks from a Weber, open the vents and make a fire in the bowl. Place the potjie on the fire once it’s burning…
This Anglo-Indian fusion was a feature on many breakfast sideboards as it was a great way to use up leftovers. It’s authentic when made with smoked haddock. To modernise…
This Milanese dish literally means ”bone with a hole”, with the bone marrow being an essential part of the dish. It is a deliciously aromatic veal shank stew –…
TO DRINK: A minerally, unwooded French chablis…
This is a classic Italian dessert that can be made using any kind of jam – I’ve used cherry jam for a sweetly tart taste. TO DRINK: Corretto espresso…
Modern rum babas are of Parisian origin, and just as popular today as they were in the 1800s. An old favourite on the dessert trolley, the secret is to saturate…
Salmon mousse originates from The Crusoe Hotel, Lower Largo, Fife, in Scotland. Chef J.A. Crawford Horne invented a dish called salmon pâté which included cucumber in the mixture. To…
A stylish classic on the dinner party scene in the 1970s – and it’s back on the menus of some of the world’s most fashionable restaurants. To modernise this…
Game is becoming increasingly easier to find and is such an appealing alternative to mass-farmed domestic animals. I used impala, but springbok or kudu also work well. Cook’s tips:…