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Light broad bean, Greek yoghurt and mint soup is as tasty as it is beautiful. This light green soup is flecked with mint leaves and bright, glossy broad beans. Be…
Comforting butternut soup gets a style injection to turn it into a classy starter. Cook’s tip: If you don’t have a cappuccino frother, simply skip that step. Using an ordinary…
This is essentially a North African recipe given a Soweto twist with the addition of the sweet potato and chakala. …
This is a crunchy, tasty and unusual snack. Vegetable pakoras with tamarind and ginger dipping sauce combines classic Indian chickpea flour with Indian spices. It can be made ahead…
Traditionally eaten by labourers in the fields of Andalusia, this makes a quick and easy weekday lunch or casual supper. Our cheat’s version gives you a good start by…
Makes: about 15 TO DRINK: Nuts add a certain richness that asks for a wooded sauvignon; enjoy with Bellingham Maverick Wooded Sauvignon Blanc 2005…
This is excellent as a side dish, or add ready-cooked chicken breast strips before baking and serve as a main course for a quick weekday supper. TO DRINK: Fragrant…
“In the summer of 1917, when I had been at the Ritz seven years, I reflected upon the potato-and-leek soup of my childhood, which my mother and grandmother used…
The days of aspic jellies and mousses are long gone as terrines make a welcome comeback. Roasted vegetable terrine is a great way to use summer vegetables and is…
This minty starter is a great kick-off to a wonderful dinner. Artichoke hearts with hollandaise and mint are sweet and tender, perfect with rich and refreshing sauce. Recipe by…
COOK’S TIP Use 15ml dried tarragon if you can’t find it fresh. …
These quick and easy “chips” are a tasty (and rather naughty) way to get your greens. Serve them as a snack when having a few friends over for drinks,…
This is a lovely dinner-party starter, and the aïolis can be used for fish or meat. The crispy batter complements the asparagus very well. Cook’s tip: The aïolis can…
Cook’s tip: If you would like to reheat the dressing do it slowly until just before simmering. …