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I am obsessed with soup at the moment. It is cold and wet and winter is upon us. I am very lucky to have received the largest Le Creuset casserole as a gift. It is a previously loved slate grey oval dish and at the moment it is sitting on top of my stove full … Continue reading Roasted Courgette Soup
You may be familiar with the Southern Italian dish melanzane parmigiana which uses eggplant / aubergine. I am having a love hate relationship with aubergine at present. I think it has to do with the fact that for the past 6 months or so I have been buying baby aubergines. They look very pretty but I … Continue reading Fennel Parmigiana | Finocchio Parmigiana
I used crayfish for my tom yum soup. What protein would you add to your version? Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Tom Yum Soup ♥ Many, many years ago I worked in a restaurant in Rivonia, Sandton. After work, all the restaurant workers from a lot of the local places would gather … Continue reading Tom Yum Soup
I am busy reading through my copy of Tom Kitchin's first recipe book and slowly making my way through the recipes. It is a seasonal book, and as I have had it a year I am nearly done with the review. I adapted one of his recipes to make this roasted butternut soup. His calls … Continue reading Roasted Butternut Soup
Using seasonal produce and locally sourced shellfish, I made Broccoli And Crayfish Pasta for the Secret Recipe Club. This month, my assigned blogger for The Secret Recipe Club was Sara from Cook with Sara. Sara loves to cook and eat and thankfully for us, share her recipes. I love her mom's philosophy on cooking as it … Continue reading Broccoli And Crayfish Pasta
These Mussamam Curry Pork Chops were made for the What's In The Box challenge. One of my favourite TV shows has to be Chopped. Here, contestants are given a mystery box of ingredients in 3 rounds and they have to come up with a starter, main course and dessert. Four contestants start the first round and … Continue reading Mussamam Curry Pork Chops
After having posted this recipe for Venison Roast With A Coffee And Star Anise Rub I have seen it countless times on television. It must therefore be a great flavour combination. I love it when a concept in my head translates perfectly into a meal. When I went to the launch of Checkers Single Origin … Continue reading Venison Roast With A Coffee And Star Anise Rub
There are many things that I love about Europe, but one of them is the seasonal availability of asparagus, straight from the farmer. These organic asparagus cost us in the region of €4.50 a kilogram and we always buy a bundle when we are travelling. When we were on the Midi Canal we walked past … Continue reading Recipe For Asparagus Soup
Biryani chicken is an Indian dish that has its origins among the Muslims population. We are very fortunate to have a chicken farm close to where we live. The chickens are free range and taste amazing. I have lived in Gordons Bay for a long time now, but only recently found out that I can … Continue reading Biryani Chicken
If you do not have an aversion to pink food then this roast beetroot risotto is one you would enjoy. Not having the financial means to see an optometrist at a regular practice, I was told about the St Johns Eye Clinic. I started going there in 2002 and they were fantastic. Great equipment and … Continue reading Roast Beetroot Risotto
This prawn broth recipe makes for a great soup base for any shellfish. I love making broths for supper. It has been a long and wet winter and on a cold night, nothing seems to warm the soul as much as a hearty dish of warm something! Most often than not, that something is a … Continue reading Prawn Broth | Soup Recipe To Use As A Base
I used black beans in this chicken pot pie recipe even though Dave is not really into them as they change the colour of the food. Debbi, our new hostess for The Secret Recipe Club is on the ball, and sent out our assignments the weekend after our reveal. This month I am getting to know … Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie
I was provided with a bottle of Amarula in order to enter this competition, and the prize for the winning dish is a luxury getaway in the Bushveld. This post is in line with my blogging policy. I made this Venison Braised In Amarula for my entry. Venison Braised In Amarula After I told my … Continue reading Venison Braised In Amarula
Last year I attended the launch of Cape Winelands Cuisine at Pierneef à La Motte and one of the recipe cards we were given was for this Venison Pie With A Buttermilk Pastry Topping. I am very lucky in that we have a few friends with access to venison through their hunting and we were … Continue reading Venison Pie With A Buttermilk Pastry Topping
Usually made with veal shanks, osso bucco comes from Lombardia Italy. I have made mine using beef shin as that is what is locally available. I wonder what makes a person not listen when you speak to them? Recently Dave and I met a salesman at an exhibition stand at The Good Food and Wine … Continue reading Osso Bucco Made With Beef Shin
A word that in my mind delivers exactly what it means is frikkadels. I cannot translate this for you, but when I say this Afrikaans word, or hear it, I know I am going to get baked meatballs. This is a traditional Afrikaans dish and I have adapted the recipe from Cape Winelands Cuisine to share with … Continue reading Frikkadels | A South African Meatball
This recipe for carrot and beetroot soup is meant to to be served cold. It is perfect for a hot summers day and full of nutritious goodness. When we first to moved to Gordons Bay we were on a serious budget. My grocery bill was carefully calculated and there was no disposable income to spend … Continue reading Carrot And Beetroot Soup
I made Braised Oxtail With Peanut Sauce (Karé-Karé) for the Eat For The Earth initiative. The Eat For The Earth initiative from Yuppiechef is being held for the second year running. I hosted a meal on World Environment Day and made a donation to Soil for Life. If you would like to make a donation of any … Continue reading Braised Oxtail With Peanut Sauce
I am submitting this recipe for Lemon Garlic Linguine With Prawns to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by Rachel, The Crispy Cook Skip ahead to the recipe for Lemon Garlic Linguine With Prawns The Secret Recipe Club challenge is a great way to meet new bloggers. This month, I got to read more … Continue reading Lemon Garlic Linguine With Prawns
I made fish soup using locally caught and sustainable hake. I purchase from our local fishmonger to support small business in our area. I do not like the word diet. It conjures up starving yourself, or fads. I like the term healthy eating plan instead. This year we changed our eating plan. We've always eaten … Continue reading Fish Soup Made With Sustainable Hake