Forget store-bought mayonnaise! Try this home-made mayonnaise recipe instead. You don’t need anything fancy and most of the ingredients might already be in your pantry – WIN! Not only is this a less expensive alternative, making your own mayonnaise will ensure that no nasties make it onto the ingredient list. We love how mayo makes a good sandwich or steak taste even better. Friday night spoil: Serve the mayonnaise with grilled steak and shoestring fries. Perfect for salads and as a spread on sandwiches. TRY THIS: waffles with almond-crusted chicken and barbecue mayonnaise ALSO TRY: Panko crumbed mushrooms with wasabi…
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COOK’S TIPS 00 (doppio zero) flour is a superfine flour used for making soft, malleable pizza dough which is easy to roll out and stretch and results in a crisp crust. 00 flour is available from delicatessens and some supermarkets. Plain (cake) flour is fine too. When making pizza, it’s important to preheat the tray or pizza stone tile at 220ºC for 10 – 15 minutes before baking the pizza. This maximises the amount of heat that reaches the base, ensuring a crispy crust. Pizza baking trays and stones are available from department stores and speciality cooking stores, although a…
TO DRINK: Solms-Delta Hiervandaan 2007, a full-bodied southern Rhoneinspired blend of Shiraz, Mourvedre, Grenache, Carignan and Viognier.
TO DRINK: Go for Constantia Uitsig Semillon 2006 – its bracing minerality, fresh lime zest and intense white peach flavours will make the goat’s cheese jump out at you
Crispy fried garlic is really easy: thinly slice a few garlic cloves and fry them in oil over medium heat until golden, being careful not to burn.
TO DRINK: Four-star wine Cloof Inkspot is a bargain at around R40 and earthy enough to match the vegetables.
Make the tagine ahead of time and simply heat up for a hearty dinner or lunch for a crowd. TO DRINK: Luddite Shiraz 2005 features perfectly concentrated blackberry fruit supported by bold spicy notes, just the thing for this aromatic dish.
TO DRINK: Buitenverwachting Rhine Riesling has a balance between fruitiness and refreshing acidity, making it an excellent match for the diverse flavours in this dish.
Print Recipe Small cottage loaves Ingredients quantity of basic bread dough water, to dampen flour, for dusting 1 large egg, beaten, to glaze sesame or poppy seeds, to garnish Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a baking tray. 2 Make your dough according to the recipe on p45 and use one-third of the