Greek cookies are more traditional Easter fare. Also known as Koulourakia, these yummy cookies are deliciously light and sweet. Known for their distinctive shape and sprinkling of sesame seeds, they’re traditionally eaten after Holy Saturday (but they’re just as tasty on any day of the year!).
The key lime pie, originally from America, is fast becoming a South African favourite dessert. In this recipe, we combine coconut with this crowd-pleaser to create a coconut…
Print Recipe Chickpea, cucumber and mint salad Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) olive or avocado oil + 60ml (¼ cup) extra 200g button mushrooms, thinly sliced 150g fresh or frozen peas, cooked 2 tins chickpeas, rinsed and drained 3 Mediterranean cucumbers, julienned 2 Mediterranean cucumbers, finely chopped juice of 1 large lemon 1 small handful of fresh mint 1
Duck and cherry pie really is a mouth-watering dish. Duck meat is known for its richness, which makes it absolutely perfect for tender pie filling. Cherries add a refreshing fruitiness to the meat, and the two are united by golden, flaky pastry.
Combine the best of both worlds –sweet pudding with a cheese board. Spiced, roasted figs with Camembert and walnuts prove that fruity and cheesy were meant to be together. …
Print Recipe Poussins with porcini and couscous stuffing Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 4 poussins (baby chickens), rinsed and dried 1 lime STUFFING 25g dried porcini mushrooms 125ml (½ cup) couscous 45ml (3 tbsp) olive oil 125ml (½ cup) almonds, chopped 60ml (¼ cup) sultanas
Print Recipe Pickled cucumber and runner beans Ingredients 1 cucumber, peeled 100g runner beans, very thinly sliced PICKLE 45ml (3 tbsp) white wine vinegar 45ml (3 tbsp) castor sugar 1 small red onion, very finely diced a pinch of salt and white pepper 15ml (1 tbsp) chives, thinly sliced Instructions 1 Peel ribbons of cucumber
Print Recipe Spanish Calamari Ingredients CHILLI BUTTER 50g butter, softened 2 red chillies, seeded and finely chopped 8 sprigs fresh coriander, chopped 20g red onion, finely chopped 10g garlic paste PINEAPPLE AND PRUNE SALSA ½ fresh pineapple, cubed 5 sprigs fresh coriander, finely chopped 5 prunes, seeded and chopped 5ml (1 tsp) black sesame seeds
Squeeze the seeds from a couple of sour figs and for every tablespoon of seeds, mix it with a tablespoon of very finely diced red onion. Add a…