Drizzle and Dip
February 4, 2011
15:27
February 2, 2011
17:40
woodlands eatery – a new local in vredehoek
I had heard about the opening of a new restaurants in Vredehoek by friends of mine from Knysna. They know the owner of ‘Woodlands Eatery’ Larry Steenkamp from Emily Moon in Plett, where he was a partner in the business. We popped it recently for a Sunday lunch. Woodlands is located at 2 Deer Park in [...]
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January 31, 2011
16:05
book review: franschhoek food by myrna robins
I was so delighted when I was given this beautiful cook book for Christmas. I had been eying it out a for a while. Its a collection of recipes from 18 restaurants from one of the culinary hot spots of South Africa. It tracks the development of this small Boland town over the past 25 years and [...]
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January 28, 2011
09:37
friday’s food porn: summer fruit salad with a ginger, mint and lime dressing
Summer is a time for juicy, luscious and plump fruit in abundance. I tend to gorge myself over these months, savouring each succulent variety. A fruit salad is an opportunity to combine these tastes, textures and colours, that create an exquisite explosion of flavour in one mouthful. This frgrant and sweet dressing adds a little [...]
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January 24, 2011
12:32
new potato salad with creme fraiche, spring onions & smoked red pepper
I love potato salad but often find it can be a little stodgy. I prefer it made with new potatoes (especially these mediterranean new potatoes from Woolies) as they are lower in Gi and generally have a much nicer flavour. I often oven roast them first with a bit of olive oil and then toss them through [...]
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January 23, 2011
19:54
french toast on bree
There are times when you walk into a restaurant or bar, breathe a sigh of relief and feel instantly at home. French Toast on Bree street is one of those places for me. The Building was an uninteresting costume hire shop that has been knocked into a space that is light and airy. With its exposed brick and ceiling beams, it’s New [...]
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January 21, 2011
07:52
friday’s food porn: pan fried bluenose with basil, garlic and lemon zest
Bluenose is a deep water fish caught by long line or as trawl by catch, and is often incorrectly sold as musselcracker. Its flesh is firm and white, suitable for any cooking method and simply delicious to eat. I bought a whole fish at Fish 4 Africa in Woodstock the other day. I had a friend over for supper [...]
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January 20, 2011
21:35
new food, or should i say, new fruit review
As a food producer, marketer, blogger, stylist and general food freak, I simply love product innovation. It totally spins my wheel, blows my hair back and cooks my veg! I think mother nature does a spectacular job when it comes to fruit and vegetables in general, so I get quite excited when I see that something [...]
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January 18, 2011
09:02
chilli oil with lemon zest, garlic and bay
When it comes to chilli tolerance, I can be classified into the mild, occasionally medium, but generally borderline wimp category. I have strong opinions on it. I think too much can overpower and totally detract from other flavours in the food. I also think its highly addictive and the more you use the more you want. So I [...]
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January 16, 2011
11:51
shortbread fingers with roasted cashew nuts
I love the sweetness of toasted cashew nuts with shortbread. They add a little extra crunch and flavour. These are so easy to make. What you need to make these: 270gm butter (room temp) 160gm castor sugar 300gms flour 150gm cornflour 60gm chopped up toasted cashew nuts How to make: Pre heat the oven to 160 [...]
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January 14, 2011
08:34
January 12, 2011
19:11
watermelon salad with goats cheese, cress, mint and vodka
I fell completely in love with this salad when I tasted it at the Socitei Bistro summer menu tasting. Its simply refreshing and absolutely perfect for a hot summers day or night. With a few guidelines, (as in what ingredients to use for the dressing) from the Societi chef himself, Stefan Marais, this is my attempt to [...]
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January 9, 2011
14:55
pork meatballs with mustard, parsley, sage, and smoked red bell pepper
I get very excited when I play around with some the products we have developed at The Smoking Shed. The smoked red bell pepper is definitely one if those special ingredients that is so versatile, and adds such an incredible layer of depth and flavour. Today I made these delicious pork meatballs. Initially I was going to [...]
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January 7, 2011
15:32
January 2, 2011
15:01
vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream & salted caramel
Three years ago I started the first online cupcake business in Cape Town called ‘The Cupcake Kitchen’ and I had so much fun with my first little business venture. I had been to London and Anuga in October 2007 and had seen first hand the excitement around cupcakes. I spent the initial 6 months scouring the Internet and doing [...]
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December 30, 2010
13:28
friday’s food porn: salted caramel
Salted caramel is my nirvana. Its absolutely everything its cracked up to be. Caramel is my favourite sweet flavour and I love salt, so the combination is perfection for me. This delicious sauce is very on trend at the moment and all over London like a rash. My fabulous Johannesburg foodie friend Julie Lindhiem very graciously shared this recipe [...]
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December 20, 2010
13:47
tuna marinated in soy on a warm noodle salad with coriander pesto
The inspiration behind this dish comes from my friend Julie Carter, who is the delightful fishmonger at the Neighbourgoods market at The Biscuit Mill. She is well known for selling the freshest available seafood and even more well known for her fresh tuna steak burger, and tuna on noodles which she sells every Saturday (subject [...]
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December 16, 2010
17:58
friday’s food porn: pork sausages with honey, rosemary and sesame seeds
The recipe to make these simple and delicious pork sausaages can be found here.
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December 14, 2010
18:21
tuna gravadlax with juniper berries
I was inspired to experiment with this after chatting with Giovanni, of Giovanni’s Deli World and tasting his ‘work in progress’ tuna gravadlax. I found it simply mind blowing. I had learned all the theory about salmon gravadlax at cooking school many years ago. One of the things that stood out about it at the time is that it [...]
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December 11, 2010
14:25
the bay food & wine market by la cuccina in hout bay
Over the last couple of years it’s been wonderful to see more food markets popping up around the Peninsula. The latest market is the Bay Food & Wine Market in Hout Bay. Conceptualised and managed by the owners of the well known Hout Bay deli La Cuccina, its situated in the parking area below the restaurant. Its open every Saturday from [...]
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