Harvest a handful of red chillies and cut each one along the length to open it up. If you want a milder relish, remove the seeds - use gloves if you can because that is where the heat sits! If you like it hot, leave the seeds in. Mix 3 - 5 teaspoons of salt in with...
A simple zucchini salad filled with fresh Mediterranean ingredients packed with flavour. Ingredients: 250 g raw pasta2 – 3 zucchiniCherry tomatoesFresh basilMicrogreensParmesan cheese1 small lemonOlive oil1 clove garlicSalt and pepper Method: Cook pasta in salted...
How About a Christmas Picnic Menu... Cooking a traditional Christmas lunch or dinner is normally a marathon affair requiring lots of energy from the chefs. The cost of all the rich food also takes quite a toll on one’s purse (not to mention one’s hips!) Why not opt...
By Alice Spenser-Higgs Planning a braai and want something different? Here’s how to use herbs to ‘spice’ it up! We don’t need an excuse to braai; after all, it’s part of our heritage. December’s balmy evenings and the end of the year holiday mood just add to the...
To celebrate World Cucumber Day Tanya is sharing a fruity, floral and fizzy gin cocktail recipe with you – the Hendrick’s Summer Mule! Ingredients: 50ml Hendrick's Gin20ml Fresh Lime Juice 20ml Fresh Lime Juice 10ml Elderflower Cordial 8 Mint Leaves 1 Inch Cucumber...
Recipe: 1. 7-8 tomatoes 2. Olive oil 3. 10 cloves garlic 4. 750 g lamb knuckles 5. 3 leeks or 2 onions 6. 3 stalks celery 7. 3 carrots 8. 2 tablespoons flour 9. ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 10. Salt and pepper 11. ½ cup red wine 12. 750 ml good beef stock 13. 5 sprigs...
I love to braai. I will happily cook for 20 or more people for Sunday lunch, and a fire is always part of the cooking process. After lunch, chunky logs are added to make a bonfire for everyone to enjoy. Fresh herbs are an important part of any good cook’s arsenal,...
I love cooking and experimenting with different cuts of meat. Beef short rib is one of my favourites - it's usually regarded as a cut to cook slowly in a potjie or for hours in the oven but it can be equally delicious cooked quickly over a high heat. Try it – you...
