TO DRINK: Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc is fresh and fruity, with enough weight to stand up to these strong flavours.
Print Recipe Creamy potato and spinach chowder Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil 2 baby leeks, chopped 2 celery stalks, diced 1 small onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 medium potatoes, coarsely chopped 1 litre good-quality vegetable stock or water 5ml (1 tsp) dried thyme salt and freshly
TO DRINK: Hartenberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, with black cherry and cassis flavours and ripe tannin structure, a real gem and the ideal partner for lamb.
The old-school way of serving mint julep is in silver or pewter cups, held by the rim to keep them cold and frosty Put the leaves of 5…
TO DRINK: Fairview Goats do Roam Rosé 2008, fruity and food-friendly.
TO DRINK: Altydgedacht Barbera is made from a traditional northern Italian grape variety well suited to tomato based dishes with its dusty tannins and herbs.
Print Recipe Spiced chocolate and almond macaroons Serves: 15 Cooking Time: 50 mins Ingredients 2 extra-large egg whites (together these must weigh 60g) 50ml castor sugar 110g icing sugar 50g ground almonds 20ml (4 tsp) cocoa powder, sifted 2,5ml (½ tsp) Chinese five-spice powder FILLING 125ml (½ cup) fresh cream 200g white chocolate, finely chopped
I can’t remember where I actually found this recipe, but I tasted something similar while travelling in Europe. The chocolate is dark and decadently good.
Print Recipe Chinese-style duck strips and pancakes Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients 2 x 200g duck breasts peanut or avocado oil 10ml (2 tsp) Chinese five-spice powder PANCAKES 375ml (1½ cups) flour 250ml (1 cup) boiling water sesame oil TO SERVE ½ cucumber, sliced into matchsticks 2 spring onions, sliced into matchsticks Chinese
Fresh pasta with sage butter is such a simple dish, but the sage is so pungent that it is always a hit. It needs lashings of freshly ground pepper and the best Parmesan you can find. Don’t be shy with either of those ingredients.