A relaxed affair filled with taste sensations. By Jenny Handley It comes as no surprise that the vivacious owner of catering business Entrée Catering spends her precious leisure time away from her busy catering kitchen in Constantia Business Park cooking. This she does with aplomb and great joy in her spacious and airy kitchen at home in sleepy Noordhoek. Home for Rozanne Preston is on a gorgeous eco-estate, where the mountains meet the sea, where her creativity is stirred by the tranquillity of walking with her dogs or by running around the estate to work off the adverse effects of…
Creamy mushroom and thyme vol-au-vents are amazing appetisers. Vol-au-vent is French for ‘windblown’, which describes the lightness of these oh-so-retro pastry cases. These small, hollow puff pastry cases…
Beef and chicken fondue is a quick and delicious dinner that’s an update on classic cheese fondue for the carnivores. The variety of sauces, from tangy to sharp to slightly sweet, are perfect dips for a wide-ranging palate. The meat can be thinly sliced or diced for this fondue, and assorted breads, cubed, can also be included. Be sure not to overcrowd the fondue as this will result in the food cooking too slowly.
A true classic, hollandaise sauce has been around for centuries and shows no signs of fading in popularity. It’s also one of the five ‘mother’ sauces integral to French…
Great flavours to spice up your usual roast. Grapefruit, honey and chilli roasted chicken is a twist on a conventional family dinner, full of sharp flavours and citrus tang. Perfect for Sunday lunch!
We all know the classic lemon version, but grapefruit curd is an update with a much-needed twist! Grapefruit has an especially sharp fruity flavour which is the…
Serves: 1 Method: To a cocktail shaker add 90ml vodka and 150ml cherry cola and mix well. Pour into a glass with ice, add a splash of grenadine…
A sweet and zesty teatime treat or dessert. The citrusy zing of lemons and grapefruits is perfect with buttery pastry.
“I’m a sucker for sweets… a chocolate monster!” enthuses Franc Lubbe, executive chef at the Mount Grace Country House & Spa in Magaliesberg, as he takes a scoop…
Chicken, leek and mushroom pies are perfect for a family dinner. These flaky, golden-topped pies are bursting with flavour and seasoned perfectly. Delicious for dinner or lunch.
Brussels sprouts have a pretty unfair bad reputation. They’re known as vegetables the kids will never eat, but not anymore. With proper seasoning and some delicious additions, these veggies…