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 of truffle oil, drizzling a little extra truffle oil over the dish before serving. Alternatively, you can substitute the Kalahari truffle with 30g of dried porcini mushrooms – first soak the mushrooms in boiling water until reconstituted, then fry in warm oil just to seal. Chop up the mushrooms and add to the potato mixture. Step 1: Melt butter in a pan and add sage leaves, when it is golden brown add…
With cold weather slowly but surely making it’s way into our lives it’s time to get into the kitchen and making the kind of food that suits this…
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, rather than home-made, it elevates vegetarian fare to a whole new level with dishes like lotuspearl kebabs and sesame milk fudge temptation. Enticed? Highlight: Each recipe contains step-by-step photographs as well as tips and notes from the author.
7000 Islands (Hardie Grant, R544): This exquisite cookbook is dedicated to the cuisine of the Philippines, documenting the many international influences on its culinary heritage. Divided into sections,…
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 cult-like fan base in Portland, US. Filled with quirky insights into the personalities behind the scenes, it offers recipes for the eclectic Spanish dishes served at Toro Bravo, as well as a great Spanish cocktail section. Highlight: Be prepared to laugh out loud… a lot!
The gorgeous and quirky granadilla is a sure-fire way to add some interesting flavours and textures to any dish. Granadilla and orange sweet potato croquettes are the perfect marriage…
French toast, the ultimate comfort food, as served by Dustin Hoffman’s character in Kramer vs Kramer (1979)
Champagne Rita Serves 2 Place 60ml (¼ cup) lime juice, 60ml (¼ cup) tequila and 60ml (¼ cup) triple sec in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well…
Pecan and date nougatina with honey is a divinely decadent dessert. The sweet and creamy filling is amazing with a slight crunch of meringue. This is a unique dessert that’s full of flavour and lovely to look at. Recipe by Andria Neophytou
Chocolate date and banana loaf is crumbly, dark and delicious. The dates give the mixture a wonderful natural sweetness, and bananas add a lovely softness. Top with thick…