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I am submitting this for recipe for Fettucine With Ground Beef And Roasted Red Pepper Alfredo Sauce to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by Juli of Pictures of All My Princesses. When I joined The Secret Recipe Club, my first post was a slight let down, as the person I was … Continue reading Fettucine With Ground Beef
Pair this Star Anise Dusted Venison With Red Grapes with a glass of Shiraz. I started blogging in September 2009 and I can see such a huge movement in where my blogging has gone since the beginning. At first, my blog was all about my recipes. I didn't even take photographs. All I wanted to … Continue reading Star Anise Dusted Venison With Red Grapes
I realized when I made my lamb burgers that lamb is far too expensive to make patties from for everyday, general consumption. Straight away I had another recipe in mind, but as with most things in my life, time ran away with me. Before I knew it, Dave turned 60 and we had a week … Continue reading Pork Patties
I am loving being in The Secret Recipe Club, as I have met so many bloggers! The time difference is the only thing that does not work well for me - the afternoon's for me are busy, and so I only get to the posts the day after they are published. This month my assigned … Continue reading Creamy Pasta
I am submitting this recipe for Pasta With Sausages And Cream to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by HoneyB, The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Once again I have turned to my copy of The Geometry of Pasta for a recipe. I chose this recipe for pasta with sausages and cream … Continue reading Pasta With Sausages And Cream
These red wine braised short ribs get a lot of red wine for flavour, as well as some port for that extra depth of richness. Today is reveal day for The Secret Recipe Club! I wonder who got my blog? This month I was assigned Nestlé Kitchens. This is a collaborative blog about good food, … Continue reading Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
This venison and blueberry casserole is a celebration dish. Using locally sourced ingredients it is a true reflection of my blog. In South Africa we have a blogging platform called Letter Dash. Letter Dash is host to a whole collection of blogging arena's including the media24 stable. When I started blogging the only food related … Continue reading Venison And Blueberry Casserole
I am submitting this recipe for Pork And Mushroom Farfalle to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by HoneyB who blogs over at The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch Farfalle is the Italian word for butterfly and is the best word used to describe this shape of pasta, even though it … Continue reading Pork and Mushroom Farfalle #PPN
Last month for The Secret Recipe Club, my blog assignment was *jam hands*, and Ali (plus the post) made me feel so much better about being a part of this group. This month I have been assigned Crumbs and Chaos. These four sisters feed 10 children and one of the things I love about this blog … Continue reading Meatloaf
Using fresh springbok I made this venison stew, or springbok bredie if you speak Afrikaans. We were very fortunate to be given some Springbok from a friend at a very reasonable price. He charged us R100 (€10) for two loins, a shoulder and a leg, plus some bits and pieces for stewing, etc. The springbok … Continue reading Venison Stew | Springbok Bredie
I did not win the Woolworths soup competition even though I thought the recipe was amazing. Laura at Woolworths tells me it may be because it is too similar to what they already have on the shelf. I chose to make a beef short rib and carrot soup and not only did it taste good, it … Continue reading Lamb Burgers
Being patient and allowing food to cook slowly, has the same affect, great reward. These slow cooked beef short ribs are the perfect example. Sometimes I write blog posts that are interesting and informative, and other times, my blog posts are introspective and cathartic. A blog, even if it is aimed at feeding, can do … Continue reading Slow Cooked Beef Short Ribs
For my cumin crusted pork fillets I made use of both whole and ground spices. I much prefer to make my own rubs, marinades, curry blends, stocks and sauces than buy premade, salty, full of all sorts of unpronounceable words! To this end I have a drawer packed full of spices and herbs and often this is … Continue reading Cumin Crusted Pork Fillets
I am submitting this recipe for Italian Cipollini Onion Pasta to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by Simona of Briciole I can hear everyone saying - but pasta is Italian! Actually, pasta did not originate in Italy, but rather in China. It was however the Italians who have regulated the making … Continue reading Italian Cipollini Onion Pasta
These ginger beef patties tick all the boxes in my opinion. Great to be served as sliders. I loved watching Come Dine With Me - and I even had a challenge around the theme. And now, Come Dine With Me is coming to South Africa. A friend asked me if I was going to enter and … Continue reading Ginger Beef Patties
These Guacamole Burgers came about as I did not want to serve up a plain burger patty on a roll, and I was not in the mood for meatballs. I always look for the positive in all situations, and even more so in ones that are not good. For instance, on the Friday afternoon I … Continue reading Guacamole Burgers
I am submitting this recipe for Spaghetti Bolognese to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by Simona of Briciole Skip ahead to the recipe for Spaghetti Bolognese I have read a few recipes for this classic ragu in the past couple of weeks, and here is mine for Spaghetti Bolognese. I once … Continue reading Spaghetti Bolognese
There is nothing better than grinding your own meat to make meatballs, and this recipe for lamb meat balls is a perfect way to start. It is not often that you can find lamb mince in the shops, but I have been able to find lamb steaks. I got an artisan stand mixer for Christmas … Continue reading Lamb Meat Balls
The Vinatics task for the month was to pair the Roodeberg with a selection of recipes, and even though I cannot state that the wine does go with this Slow Cooked Lamb Neck, I can tell you for sure that red wine is a perfect accompaniment to this really hearty dish. Our friend Nico is … Continue reading Slow Cooked Lamb Neck
For our honeymoon, Dave and I went to Zurich and Italy. Our first stop in Italy was Florence and we had quite a time getting there. Our flight was cancelled and we were flown to Lugano on the Swiss / Italian border and then bussed to Milan where we caught a flight to Florence. The … Continue reading Recipe For Macaroni Cheese