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This recipe for duck liver pâté is ideal for when you are entertaining. You can make it in advance and be confident the flavours will impress. Head straight on to the Recipe For Duck Liver Pâté ♥ When we entertain I write down what I plan on cooking. I usually centre my meal around the … Continue reading Duck Liver Pâté
When we left Glenmorangie House I was given an envelope with the recipe for the Glenmorangie Long Zest in it. We always have a whisky at the end of a race day and I saved this recipe to try when oranges were in season. Head straight on to the Recipe For Glenmorangie Long Zest ♥ … Continue reading Glenmorangie Long Zest
The best part of making your own sausages is that you can determine what goes into them. These sweet smoked chorizo sausages are made from locally sourced pork. You can use any paprika you have to hand to change the flavour profile. Head straight on to the Recipe For Sweet Smoked Chorizo ♥ For those … Continue reading Sweet Smoked Chorizo
This mince and courgette bake is one of those meals you can freeze. I make two at a time, one for dinner straight away. The other gets popped into the freezer for me to take out the night we get home from travelling. Or for nights I really do not feel like cooking. Head straight … Continue reading Mince And Courgette Bake
Inspired by our visit to Glenmorangie and the hint of ginger and mint found in their single malts, I used my ginger syrup to make this ginger whisky cocktail. Skip ahead to the recipe for Ginger Whisky Cocktail I am in need of a large glass of this ginger whisky cocktail. For those of you … Continue reading Ginger Whisky Cocktail
This prawn linguine is packed full of flavour from the herbs and garlic. Buy peeled, cleaned and deveined prawns if you do not feel like the hassle of doing that yourself. Skip ahead to the recipe for Prawn Linguine I am not a fan of the word diet, or following a restrictive eating plan. Dave … Continue reading Prawn Linguine
When I made my white wine sangria my mom asked me to please make some when they came to visit. But I was in the mood for something different and so I made this pink sangria using a local rosé wine, pomegranate juice, pink tonic water and aperol. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Pink Sangria
This whisky cake was inspired by our visit to Glenfiddich. There we met a very friendly young man. After we had espresso and cake, he did a great tasting for us. We had a single malt unique to the tasting room and spent some time chatting to him. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Recipe For Whisky Cake Using Jamesons
Some days I really don't have time for my sourdough to work its magic. And I also don't have time to let a yeast bread prove. It is on those days that I turn to my quick beer bread recipe. This month has seen a lot of those days already. Head straight on to the … Continue reading Quick Beer Bread
In Britain the first ketchup condiment was mushroom ketchup and not tomato as one would expect. This was made by packing the mushrooms into a container with salt. I have based my mushroom ketchup recipe method on the one found in Cape Winelands Cuisine. Head straight on to the Recipe For Mushroom Ketchup ♥ Dave, … Continue reading Mushroom Ketchup
Brandy Butter is traditionally served with Christmas pudding or mince pies. You can make this in advance ready to use on Christmas Eve. Head straight on to the Recipe For Brandy Butter ♥ The 1st of December starts a countdown for us to a really busy time. It is also the date I feel you … Continue reading Brandy Butter
Sangria is traditionally made with red wine, but for a change I decided to make a white wine sangria using a local chenin blanc. Head straight on to the Recipe For White Wine Sangria ♥ This time last year my eyes were taking serious strain. I had gone for the most expensive multi focal lenses … Continue reading White Wine Sangria
Melanzane Parmigiana is a classic Italian dish made with fried eggplant, a rich tomato sauce, hard cheese and topped with Parmesan. I added breadcrumbs to mine to make good use of my leftover focaccia. Head straight on to the Recipe For Melanzane Parmigiana ♥ I am being very zealous in saving water and heard about a … Continue reading Melanzane Parmigiana
Marinara sauce is of Napolitano origin and as a base consists of tomatoes, garlic, herbs and onions. My mariners sauce includes the addition of capers and wine. Head straight on to the Recipe For Marinara Sauce ♥ Being the forward planner that I am, I like to have a host of recipes lined up, ready … Continue reading Marinara Sauce
I love eating hot dogs for a weekend lunch. This spicy tomato relish is the perfect condiment to go with them. It makes a great alternative to mustard and can be used as a topping for roast potatoes. Skip ahead to the recipe for Spicy Tomato Relish Dave and I love visiting Farmer's Markets and … Continue reading Spicy Tomato Relish
The task set by The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge this month was to make jam. I could have gone the sweet route with in season plums, but chose rather to head off in a savoury direction. I adapted Sam's recipe and made smoked bacon jam. Head straight on to the Recipe For Smoked Bacon Jam ♥ A … Continue reading Smoked Bacon Jam
I made my gin cocktail with the grenadine syrup I had made, as well as freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. You can use store bought grenadine if you choose to. Skip ahead to the recipe for Gin Cocktail I used to be a hand bag person. I would have different bags for different outfits. And separate … Continue reading Gin Cocktail
This month, The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge was cold pack preserving. I should have made my bottled guavas the day we got back from overseas so that I could try them out before I posted the recipe. But, instead I only made them yesterday. I know that the method has worked so please pop … Continue reading Bottled Guavas | Cold Pack Preserving
One day I plan on brewing home made ginger beer. For that I will have to create a natural fermentation using ginger spice and yeast. Until I get around to that I will stick with the two commercial brands I enjoy. Using flat ginger beer I made this ginger beer bread. Head straight on to the … Continue reading Ginger Beer Bread
I think the most popular ragù recipe would be the one for bolognese. I have made my pork ragu in the Neapolitan style using meat, a sofrito and tomatoes. Head straight on to the recipe for Pork Ragu ♥ This past December holiday I made a deal with myself. I would spend a maximum of one hour … Continue reading Pork Ragu