You can’t get more elegant and flavourful than cured beef with goats’ cheese dressing. Bresaola is a Lombardia speciality from the Valtellina valley. It is raw beef fillet that has been salted, marinated in wine and herbs and then air-dried to give it a lovely, delicate flavour. It is sliced very thinly to serve as an antipasto, traditionally with oil, lemon juice and black pepper.
TO DRINK: Elgin Vintners Sauvignon Blanc, with herbaceous flavours.
A wonderfully elegant dish that’s perfect for entertaining. Carpaccio of sweet melon, pear and bresaola with caper dressing is amazingly sweet, salty and earthy all at once. Absolutely delectable!…
TO DRINK: Sequillo White, a spicy, fragrant blend of Rhone varieties.
Use your imagination and create towers of Mediterranean delights for your next party. Add anything with a Mediterranean flavour to these savoury stacks: olives, marinated peppers, artichokes, roast tomatoes,…
Focaccia is a deliciously light bread that’s full of flavour. The sun-dried tomatoes and lemon ricotta are a perfect combination – salty, zesty, and rich. Serve this Italian dish…
Turn your fruit tarts and savoury pies into works of art. On a lightly floured work surface roll out enough readymade puff pastry to form a lid for your pie, then cut with a lattice cutter and lay across the pie in a trellis pattern.Brush with egg wash before baking until golden.
Instead of throwing leftover phyllo pastry away, cut it into small strips and deep-fry in hot oil until golden. Keep the remaining phyllo covered while you fry each…