Print Recipe Whole-wheat couscous and tomato salad Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 35 mins Ingredients 120g whole-wheat couscous 1 shallot, finely chopped 3 tomatoes, seeded and cubed 100ml fresh mint, chopped 100ml fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped zest of 2 lemons 100ml olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste cos lettuce, to serve Instructions
Print Recipe Pistachio cakes Serves: 36 Cooking Time: 40 mins Ingredients 125g unsalted butter, softened 165g (¾ cup) castor sugar 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract 2 large eggs 185g (1¼ cups) plain flour, sifted 5ml (1 tsp) baking powder 40g (¼ cup) chopped pistachio nuts 125ml (½ cup) milk 2 x 500g packets ready-to-roll white
The new season’s flavours of young broad beans and baby leaves tossed with warm pancetta are beautifully balanced with the saltiness of feta. TO DRINK: Zoetendal Sauvignon Blanc is crisp and dry, with firm acidity and a lingering aftertaste – ideal for salads.
Print Recipe Baklava vanilla cheesecake with honey and nuts Serves: 8 Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 mins Ingredients PASTRY 8 sheets phyllo pastry 45ml (3 tbsp) butter, melted 50g castor sugar 80g pecan nuts, crushed 20ml (4 tsp) ground cinnamon FILLING 100g castor sugar 45ml (3 tbsp) cornflour 900g cream cheese, at room temperature 2
TO DRINK: Be daring and try a rich red such as Pio Cesare Barolo from Italy or Steenberg Merlot.
Paella can be a simple or very elaborate dish. This recipe is a little more elaborate, but the pricier ingredients can be omitted or substituted to your taste.…
You have to try this dish to experience the perfect balance of all flavours from Italy… a journey on its own! Roma salad with aubergines, baby marrows, haloumi and pine nuts is just bursting with delicious freshness. Recipe by Bongani Shongwe
Print Recipe Endive, caramelised walnut, pear and Gorgonzola salad Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 25 mins Ingredients DRESSING 5ml (1 tsp) brown sugar 45ml (3 tbsp) red wine vinegar 80ml (? cup) sunflower oil salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 garlic clove, finely chopped oil, for frying 2 pears, sliced 125ml (½ cup)
Recipe by Angelina Claassen
Print Recipe Thai salad with warm sesame and ginger dressing Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 4 baby marrows, julienned 4 carrots, julienned ½ head red cabbage, thinly sliced 1 Granny Smith apple, julienned 5cm fresh ginger, peeled and julienned 1 green chilli, seeded and julienned a handful of fresh mint, chopped a handful