Even if you don’t make the croquettes, this spiced apple chutney is really worth making! It makes for a perfect accompaniment to eggs and meat, and is great on…
This light bredie contains no tomato and while it is not as rich as traditional bredies, it is still full of flavour. To drink: Berry-laden and spicy, Pinotage is…
Crispy roasted crushed baby potatoes with lemon-pesto dressing is an incredibly tasty side dish made with simple ingredients and very little effort. If you want to pair these with…
Although the ingredients on their own – thyme,origanum and sesame – are well known, their combination in a mixture called za’atar is rather unusual. Za’atar is more of a…
TO DRINK: A full, fruity Pinot Noir has cherry fruit and a sweet earthiness that complements slow cooked meat dishes …
TO DRINK: Try with an aged cabernet sauvignon; the herbaceous flavours love lamb.…
Recipe from the Gemelli feature in our September 2016 issue (pages 94 – 100)…
Saffron is regarded as king in the spice world and is used generously in Middle Eastern cuisine. Lamb and chicken are often marinated in grated onion with the onion…
Transform the sweet, sticky, fruity, Moroccan lamb tagine into crunchy, couscous-coated bite-size snacks…
To drink: Simonsig Frans Malan Cape Blend, a warm, generous wine with distinct liquorice/anise character and slight oaky vanilla. …
This dish is great when you need to feed a crowd as the lentils allow you to bulk it up a little, making it go further than an all-meat…
TO DRINK: Hartenberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, with black cherry and cassis flavours and ripe tannin structure, a real gem and the ideal partner for lamb. …