Minichefs: moulded chocolate treats
Posted on 09. Mar, 2011 by Marina in Food & Drink
Chocolate: from childhood and ongoingly this creamy friend beckons us from half-licked mixing bowls, temptation aisle at the supermarkets and the less-healthy variants of cereals and biscuits (wholewheat digestive biscuits are the enemy). All children should experience through words the world of Charlie and his magical factory. And all children should have the pleasure of making their [...]
Salmon and yellowtail carpaccio
Posted on 09. Mar, 2011 by Undomestikated in Food & Drink
Looks good, right? The joyful news is it’s really easy. The most important element, is the fresh fish – my carpaccio is made using Yellowtail and Salmon. Both of these fish are on SASSI’s green list, so you can enjoy it guilt-free (in moderation of course). Ingredients: (serves 2) 100g fresh yellowtail 100g fresh salmon [...]
Minichefs: mango smoothies
Posted on 08. Mar, 2011 by Marina in Food & Drink
If you have never made your own smoothies, you totally should. Healthy, filling, easy and tasty – what more is there, really? They lend themselves to experimentation with whatever is in season (at the moment, mangoes are it, which you may have gathered while wandering between piles of mangoes at the supermarket). Tools: Knife Chopping [...]
Bringing back the bundt
Posted on 07. Mar, 2011 by Jules Durrant in Food & Drink
I don’t know if you remember that hilarious scene in the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” where the straight-laced middle-American mother-of-the-groom brings a bundt cake to meet her new Greek in-laws, much to their bemusement. Having no idea what it is, Maria Portokalos (the bride’s mother) promptly fills the hole with a pot plant [...]
Salmon tartare with mango and coriander
Posted on 04. Mar, 2011 by Undomestikated in Food & Drink
I love fish – FRESH fish, because sadly most of the fish in supermarkets sold as ‘fresh’ have been frozen time and time again. There are very few supermarkets that stock truly fresh fish, so I support a local fish monger (Southern Cross Deli in Westlake Business Park). Fishmonger’s prices are usually equal to or [...]
The science behind cupcakes
Posted on 03. Mar, 2011 by BakeLoveNotWar in Food & Drink
Baking cupcakes is a science as well as an art. Most of us have probably discovered the hard way that you can’t just spontaneously make up a cake recipe. So have you ever wondered, where did those magic numbers in the recipe book come from? And why do they work, when our made-up ones don’t? I’ve [...]
Minichefs: pizza for little people
Posted on 01. Mar, 2011 by Marina in Food & Drink
With a bit of practice, the minichefs in your midst could be cooking you dinner. Here’s some inspiration for child-friendly pizza making (you’d be surprised how clever little fingers can be with guidance, but when sharp knives are used we recommend full adult supervision). Download printable version of the recipe. Ingredients used: 1 batch dough [...]
How to make your own vinaigrette
Posted on 25. Feb, 2011 by Matt in Food & Drink
Ah, the good old vinaigrette, or to the average Joe, ‘salad dressing’. You could just walk into a store to get it, but where’s the fun in that? Here’s how to make your own with a handful of ingredients – it’s easy, healthy and preservative free. Traditionally a vinaigrette is an olive oil/vinegar emulsion, but it [...]
Blow the trumpet for Sauvignon Blanc
Posted on 18. Feb, 2011 by Christine Lundy in Food & Drink
Looking for some weekend inspiration? Does sipping fine wines, tasting delectable canapés in the surrounds of a top-notch wine estate sound like fun? The Constantia Fresh Festival will be held on 25th and 26th February 2011 in Cape Town. Over these two days the trumpet will be blown for Sauvignon Blanc and the white blends [...]
A Racket over Raclette
Posted on 10. Feb, 2011 by Marina in Food & Drink
Eaten melted over delicate potatoes with cracked black pepper, this cheese might make you weep. Hello, Raclette. The name for this pale yellow cheese – one of Switzerland’s famous exports – was coined over seven hundred years ago from the way it was eaten: roaming shepherds would place a block near an open fire and [...]
