Beef fillet with chimichurri
Posted on 07. Oct, 2011 by Lisa in Food & Drink
It’s set to be sizzling this weekend so if you’re looking for that extra kick to add to your braai repertoire, consider beef fillet chimichurri. There are many stories as to where chimichurri originally came from but we like the one that tells of an Irishman, Jimmy McCurry, who was marching with Argentinian troops in the [...]
Rooi slaphakskeentjies (cooked onion salad)
Posted on 06. Oct, 2011 by Renée Nesbitt in Food & Drink
Inspired by this onion marmalade recipe posted on Spatula, Johan Kruger dropped us a line to let us know about one of his favourite recipes for slaphakskeentjies (cooked onion salad). We love hearing back from y’all - and take action when we do – so gave Johan’s recipe a whirl. Slaphakskeentjies is a traditional South African salad made [...]
Fruit kebabs with chocolate sauce
Posted on 04. Oct, 2011 by Lisa in Food & Drink
Do figs and plums braaied to perfection then dipped in melted chocolate sound good to you? They tasted pretty good to us (happy memories of chocolate covered fingers and faces). Experiment with your favourite fruits and consider doubling the chocolate sauce recipe as it will be devoured at lightning pace. We guarantee the table will [...]
Minichefs: bacon and cheese muffins
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by Debbie Smith in Food & Drink
A few weeks ago we headed over to Hout Bay for a muffin-making-extravaganza with five minichefs. With polenta, cheese, bacon, corn and spring onions, these muffins make a healthy choice for summer picnics and, with a little bit of gooey cheese inside, they’ll be gobbled up quick sticks. Time Taken: 1 1/2 hours Ages involved: [...]
Three reasons to love squid
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by Lisa in Food & Drink
Once caught only for bait, squid has become a South African seafood staple. The good news – if you like seafood and want it to be swimming around for your grandchildren to enjoy – is that squid is a sustainable seafood choice. It’s on the SASSI green-list and can be eaten guilt-free and with gusto. Three [...]
Picnic perfect: muffuletta
Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by Renée Nesbitt in Food & Drink
Is it sunny where you are? Why not dust off your picnic blanket this weekend, get those bare feet used to the feel of earth again and pack your picnic basket with delights like this gourmet muffuletta? Not sure what muffuletta is? It’s a fancy sort of submarine-style sandwich traditionally made out of a round [...]
Jamie Oliver’s Guinness lamb shanks
Posted on 29. Sep, 2011 by Lisa in Food & Drink
[Competition now closed] Jamie Oliver’s latest book, Jamie’s Great Britain, is about to hit South Africa’s shores and we’re lucky enough to have 5 spanking new copies to give away, compliments of our friends at Penguin South Africa. We’ve also been given the first sneak preview in South Africa of a recipe straight from the [...]
Beer chicken braaied brilliantly
Posted on 27. Sep, 2011 by Lisa in Food & Drink
Up your braai game this summer by tucking this easy, succulent beer chicken recipe under your belt. On a glorious day in the Mother City a few weeks ago, we made this juicy dish. You can use a half empty beer can on which you’ll need to squat your chicken, or use the simpler and [...]
How to make falafel
Posted on 22. Sep, 2011 by Renée Nesbitt in Food & Drink
I love cooking but hate deep-frying. This detail poses a slight problem for me when it comes to certain dishes that are traditionally deep-fried but oh-so-wonderful to eat (remember the baked-not-fried chilli poppers?). These baked falafels are just as delicious as the fried versions and, not only do they cause less of a mess in [...]
Minichefs: hamburgers and salsa
Posted on 21. Sep, 2011 by Lisa in Food & Drink
Ever wondered what little people are really capable of in the kitchen? Wonder no more. We spent a morning with the se7en + 1 family in Fish Hoek and were taught a thing or two about burger making. With eight children in the se7en +1 family, you’d think a Minichef cooking session would be chaos [...]
