Traditional dishes made with tortillas include enchiladas, filled and then baked in a sauce, and quesadillas, filled with meat and fried in lard. This healthy salad wrap is a delicious light alternative. TO DRINK: Try De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2008: notes of crisp granadilla and vibrant green figs match this light dish.
TO DRINK: Jordan Winery Blanc Fumé is a delicious, easy drinking wine, but with slight barrel ageing it also has a serious structure to match the chicken.
Print Recipe Seared tuna with a Niçoise salad, herbed white bean purée and balsamic reduction Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients TUNA 10g (1 tbsp) butter 480g fresh tuna, sliced into rectangles salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 50g white sesame seeds 50g black sesame seeds HERBED WHITE BEAN PURÉE 400g white
TO DRINK: A grassy Sauvignon Blanc from a cool climate is a classic match with ‘green’ salad flavours
COOK’S TIPS • Any seasonal fruit can be used. • Almond meal is available from Thrupps and baking shops.
Print Recipe Peanut butter and toffee chocolate brownies Serves: 8 – 12 brownies Cooking Time: 1 hour + overnight to chill Ingredients Brownies 300g dark chocolate 140g butter 3 eggs 300g castor sugar 70g cocoa 190g plain flour 1 x 350ml jar smooth or crunchy peanut butter Toffee 200g castor sugar 80g butter 80ml fresh
Print Recipe Chicken, chickpea and rocket salad Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour including marinating Instructions 1 For the marinade, mix together 80ml soy sauce, 10ml sesame oil, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and 20ml wasabi. Put 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts in a bowl and pour the marinade over. Leave to marinate for
Here’s the low-down on these low-GI, delicious moist carrot cakes: • Low-GI food provides a constant supply of energy; high-GI food causes a sudden surge in energy followed by a sharp drop. Following a low-GI diet in combination with a low-fat diet can assist with weight loss, reduced cholesterol and a reduced risk of heart disease. • The glycaemic index ranks food based on its immediate effect on your blood glucose level. Food with a high number enters the bloodstream faster than food with a lower number. • Food that requires a lot of effort to chew and digest usually…
TO DRINK: A light tawny port works well with both chocolate and plums, and isn’t too heavy with dessert.
Print Recipe Canderel chocolate egg lollies Serves: 4 large lollies Ingredients 3 x 85g Canderel milk chocolate slabs A clear plastic chocolate mold with 4 compartments (in the shape of your choice) with spaces for the sticks 4 plastic or wooden lollipop sticks Glitter for dusting (optional) Instructions 1 Ensure the mold is clean and
Print Recipe Crispy fennel and carrot salad Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients DRESSING 30ml (2 tbsp) sherry vinegar 80ml (½ cup) olive/avocado oil 5ml (1 tsp) Dijon mustard sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste SALAD 125ml (½ cup) fresh breadcrumbs 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced 2 carrots, thinly sliced 2