“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…
This versatile dish can be enjoyed on a hot summer’s evening or a cold winter’s night. It pairs well with the Leopard’s Leap Chenin Blanc.
This peppered roast beef with beetroot granita pairs well the sweet spicy fruit of a shiraz such as Zandvliet Kalkveld Shiraz or Graham Beck Shiraz-Viognier or a pinotage like Diemersfontein.
TO DRINK: Sauvignon blanc would rise to the occasion here – go for something subtle from Fairview or Jordan.
Absolutely delicious as a snack at a cocktail party, the sweet preserved figs can be replaced with fresh figs when they’re in season. TO DRINK: An off-dry wine…