This beer-batter recipe can be used for battered fish as well – add a teaspoon of dried dill to the mixture for extra flavour.…
Even the best cooks can admit to being a little lazy with certain dishes. This fruit salad with cinnamon syrup is the slothful chef’s go-to for a dessert that’s…
Recipe by Alida Ryder …
These buns may be prepared in advance and frozen. Thaw in a plastic bag and re-steam for 10 minutes.…
TO DRINK: A shot of Amarula, just for luck. This South African success story may or may not make you behave like the wild animals who get tipsy on…
You can serve crispy duck in all sorts of ways. At Orient Fusion we slice it thinly and serve the meat and skin together. TO DRINK: De Grendel Pinot…
Parmigiana di melanzane, also known as aubergine Parmigiana, is an Italian dish made from slices of aubergines, cheese and tomato. An unwooded chenin blanc is fresh and fruity, pairing…
At narrow, communal wooden tables peppered with diners, plates are being shared with ‘oohs’ of delight. Most eyes are focused on arresting, diverse tapas bites, but the close proximity…
1. Salmon fishcakes with minted mushy peas: 2. Crispy fried hake with orange and chilli sauce and sesame-coated sugar snap peas: 3. Sesame-crusted tuna with lemon mayonnaise and green…
Recipe by Novuselelo Mncube…
Patisserie Made Simple (Kyle Books, R419) is the bible of all things sweet. Brush up on your basic baking skills then master the art of tempering chocolate or making…
La Pâtisserie Des Rêves/The Pâtisserie of Dreams (Grub Street, R609): has enthralled taste buds worldwide with its delectable delights. With 70 simple recipes, turn your kitchen into your own French pâtisserie…
Hubbard squash and white-chocolate cheesecake is deliciously creamy. Hubbard squash has a natural denseness which makes this cake gorgeously thick and perfect with rich white chocolate. Serve as a…
This formerly obscure Andean cereal-like crop, that proliferates on the Bolivian Plateau, is feted for its health properties. Quinoa (pronounced ‘keen-wa’) is actually a chenopod, related to species like beets…