Who isn’t a fan of the gorgeously architectural artichoke? Especially when it’s covered in golden, crispy goodness? Crumbled artichokes on a bed of white bean purée is the perfect combination of richness.
The wonderful thing about mixed berry sauce, apart from its deliciously tangy flavours, is that you can use it on anything. Spread it on bread, spoon over porridge,…
Green peppers with bocconcini wrapped in crispy prosciutto are perfect appetisers. The crispy, refreshing peppers are perfect with richer meat and creamy cheese. Elegant and full of exciting flavours, they’re bite-sized pieces of festivity.
A refreshing sorbet to cool you down on long summer days. Mixed berry, vanilla and lemon sorbet is the perfect combination of sweet and tangy.
Cranberry glazed gammon with a sweet apple, mustard and avocado salsa is an explosion of festive flavours. This tender dish is perfect for entertaining on a fun night. To drink: A cheerful, fruity Pinotage loves sweet and spicy foods.
While new foodie fashions are always favoured, there’s much to recommend the restaurants and chefs that have been around for decades. Young can be yummy, but it’s not…
TO DRINK: Graham Beck Brut NV. The MCC’s bottle-aged characteristics of yeastiness and fresh bread and biscuits match well with homebaked breads.spring onions, halved.
Vanilla orange custard slices are little slices of heaven and perfect for a teatime treat. The creaminess of the custard is undercut by a refreshing citrus tang, and the light puff pastry harmonises the two beautifully. What could be better than custard-stuffed pastry? If you loved these vanilla orange custard slices, then you will definitely enjoy these recipes (take our word for it): Peppermint Crisp fridge tart (one of your all-time favourites) Nougat ice cream cake (another hit on the ice-cream cake latest hits) Mini chocolate sponges with coffee meringue icing (because you can never go wrong with chocolate and coffee)
These chargrilled beef and white bean toasts pairs well with Avontuur Estate Cabernet Franc 2008. It picks up on the earthiness of the beans and doesn’t overwhelm the…
TO DRINK: Solms-Delta Amalie 2010. A complex wine for a complex dish with the sweetness of the caramelised onion picking up on the subtle wood flavour of the wine.
Print Recipe Spicy avocado, asparagus and baby potato salad Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 50ml peanut oil 10ml (2 tsp) garam masala 5ml (1 tsp) ground cumin 1 garlic clove, crushed 5ml (1 tsp) fresh ginger, crushed 200g asparagus, blanched 500g baby potatoes, parboiled 1 avocado, thinly sliced 100g watercress salt, to taste
Print Recipe Ginger and almond slices Serves: 12 Cooking Time: 50 mins Ingredients 200g pitted dates, chopped 250ml (1 cup) boiling water 10ml (2 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 200g butter, chopped 200g (1 cup) brown sugar 4 large eggs 240g self-raising flour 10ml (2 tsp) ground ginger 100g ground almonds icing sugar, to serve Instructions