Eggs, asparagus and peas baked in cream is the perfect way to start your day. Eggs, asparagus and peas are packed full with nutrients, giving you some much-needed energy first thing in the morning. A wonderful dish full of green goodness and delicious light eggs. Recipe and styling by Illanique van Aswegen
Floating islands are a triumph of French cuisine, the perfect mix of crunchy meringue and light cream. Gooseberries are great additions because they’re not overwhelmingly sweet, but still have…
Gratinated fresh cherries with rosemary and almond custard are divinely comforting. The fruitiness of cherries are especially amazing with custard, and the warmth of this dish is ideal for…
Honey is one of the most magical ingredients you can have in your cupboards, so why not make it even better and create flavoured honey? This recipe is incredibly easy, and lets you customise for spicy, fruity, or herb honey. You’ll definitely be making it again.
Braised honey beef short rib, walnut and filo pies might seem a strange combination, but they’re a delicious strange combination! Slightly sweet beef is delicious with the earthiness…
These fun, fruity watermelon poached pears with sabayon are a perfect addition to any elegant tea party. The rich colours are just an added bonus, on top of…
Print Recipe Preserved aubergines with herbs Serves: 1 x 1,5L jar Cooking Time: 30 minutes + overnight, to infuse Ingredients 500ml (2 cups) white wine vinegar 10ml (2 tsp) Maldon sea salt 250ml (1 cup) olive oil 5ml (1 tsp) whole black peppercorns 2 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced 5ml (1 tsp) dried chilli flakes
Theme parties give new meaning to the festive season By Karen Short of By Word of Mouth Theme parties – where everything from the food and drinks to the decor are co-ordinated – are more popular than ever, but there’s a distinctly different way of doing things these days. This fresh approach means no more sit-down dinners or sending out the waiters with trays of canapés. Instead, the fun thing to do is to create ‘stations’ where guests help themselves to different elements like food, drinks and even dress-up accessories. By setting up permanent stations, where dishes or drinks are…
NB: Green Island Juice is available from Food Lovers’ Market; Melissa’s Mojito Cordial with Mint and Lime is available from Melissa’s The Food Store
Print Recipe Crispy potato salad with roast garlic sour cream dressing Serves: 4 – 6 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients 1kg baby potatoes, washed 60ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Dressing ½ head of garlic 250ml (1 cup) sour cream zest and juice of 1 lemon 15ml