1. Traditional milk tart with almond crust Makes: 1 milk tart Difficulty level: A little effort Time: 1 hour + 1 hour to chill INGREDIENTS: Pastry 200g (2 cups) ground almonds 100g brown sugar 50g cold butter, cubed 30ml (2 tbsp) ice water Custard 4 large egg yolks 50g cornflour 250ml (1 cup) milk 150g sugar seeds from ½ vanilla pod cinnamon, to serve METHOD: Preheat the oven to 180°C and lightly grease a pie dish. For the pastry, combine the almonds, sugar and butter in a bowl. Using your fingers, rub the ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.…
Quinoa pea fritters with garlic mayo & zucchini salad. ”For my turn to get into the kitchen for F&HE, I chose to do a recipe from Donna Hay. Her latest cookbook, ‘Fresh and Light’, is filled with not only creative and interesting recipes, but they are so healthy. Or at least she likes to be as healthy as she can where she can. The unhealthiest thing about my meal was the garlic mayo, and that was my own addition. So I ended up making quinoa pea fritters (and, as my Editor says, quinoa is the new black) with baby marrow…
To drink: The richness of the truffles, gnocchi, cheese and butter call for a voluptuous wooded Chardonnay. Cook’s tip: If you can’t find Kalahari truffles, substitute with 30ml…
Tapas Revolution (Ebury Press, R420): Omar Allibhoy, the hunky chef who put Spanish food on the UK culinary map, definitely whets our appetite! His favourite traditional tapas recipes from his restaurant, Tapas Revolution, offer a gourmet glimpse into everything we love about comida Española! Highlight: Venison with chocolate. WIN one of five copies of Tapas Revolution, to enter click here.
Pure & Special (Roli Books, R472): Award-winning author of Pure & Simple, Vidhu Mittal has published another great collection of Indian vegetarian cuisine. With a focus on gourmet,…
The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, R439): The Hairy Bikers are back on tour, this time meandering through culinary Asia: Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan and South Korea. If you love Asian food, then this will become your go-to cookbook! The recipes are simple and easy; perfect for mid-week dinners. Highlight: Includes recipes for all our favourites: pad Thai, chow mein, ramen and dumplings.
Toro Bravo (McSweeney’s, R476): This is the unique story of chef patron John Graham and the building of his great Spanish restaurant, Toro Bravo, which has garnered a…
This almond dip is sure to add a bit of lovely Spanish flair to your table. The earthiness of almonds is perfect with crisp aubergines and the sweetness of caramel. Recipes and styling by Thulisa Martins Photographs by Dylan Swart