TO DRINK: Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 2006, with sweet berry fruit and lovely earthiness.
Beef fillet, aubergine, tomato and haloumi stack is an elegant and unusual main that’s full of flavour. Both the construction and the classic flavours make it perfect for…
Print Recipe Baked eggs with streaky bacon Ingredients 12 slices streaky bacon 4 sheets phyllo pastry butter, melted, for brushing 15ml (1 tbsp) ready-made caramelised onions sea salt 4 large eggs Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. 2 Place the bacon on a rack on a baking tray and cook until crispy, about 10 minutes.
TO DRINK: Hartenberg Weisser Riesling 2008: dry, with lightly scented almonds and spice.
Our elegant friend, Joëlle Michaud of Boussac, has often made this dish for visiting tour groups and it is always a great success. Remember that the better the…
TO DRINK: Chamonix Sauvignon Blanc 2009, rich and spicy with a long-lingering aftertaste.
Print Recipe Moules mariniere with pommes pailles Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients 2kg fresh mussels 50ml butter 1 large onion, finely chopped ½ celery stalk 2 garlic cloves, chopped 410ml white wine 6 bay leaves 2 sprigs fresh thyme 190ml (¾ cup) thick fresh cream sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to
Print Recipe Golden tortilla Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients 1kg potatoes, peeled 23ml (1½ tbsp) olive oil 1 large (200g) onion, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, sliced 10 large eggs 180ml (¾ cup) fresh cream sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. 2 Place the potatoes
Beef entrecote is a deliciously tender cut of meat that’s the perfect steak. The flavourful sauce with delicious dry wine is perfect with this tasty meat.
This delicious dish is adapted from a Women’s Weekly recipe in the Best Food Collection. I use pancetta instead of bacon, but either works just as well. This is a great standby recipe that you can keep changing – in summer, use sun-dried tomato and basil instead of apples and sage, and leave out the cumin. TO DRINK: Raats Family Wines Cabernet Franc 2007: the leafy forest floor notes, elegant firm structure and ripe berry flavours bring out the best in this dish.