Tipsy Apple and Spice Cake
You need 250g dates, chopped 170ml boiling water 50ml butter, at room temperature 200ml dark brown sugar 1 extra large egg Zest of one orange 250 ml cake flour 5ml bicarbonate of soda 15ml baking [...]
Apple and Pecan Bake
For 8 to 10 serving you need (or halve the recipe for 4) 250ml cake flour or 125ml cake flour and 125ml oats (raw oats, not instant) or 250ml oats 250ml dark brown sugar 250ml [...]
Chicken Pad Thai
You will need 200-300g dried flat rice noodles 150ml canola or sunflower oil 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed 2-3ch ginger root peeled and grated 1-2 red Thai chillies, finely chopped (Thai chilies are usually quite mild) [...]
Denningvleis, or Tamarind Lamb Stew
To serve 2 you need 6 lamb rib chops, cut about 10mm thick or 500g lamb stewing meat, 25mm cubes (I like using leg meat) 15ml canola oil 1 large onion, sliced into 3mm slices [...]
Twice Baked Cheese Soufflés
For 8-10 starters or 4 main course soufflés You need 40g butter ½ onion finely chopped 40g cake flour 480ml milk 3ml salt 1ml coarsely ground black pepper 7ml Dijon or hot English mustard 15ml [...]
Middle Eastern Spinach Soup
For 6-8 portions you need 20ml olive or canola oil 2-3 medium white onions, finely chopped 2 fat cloves of garlic crushed 30ml ground turmeric 15ml ground cinnamon 5ml paprika 3ml ground black pepper 20ml [...]
Watermelon Sorbet
You need A powerful smoothie blender (one that can crush ice!) or a food processor 1 large zip-loc or other plastic bag 2 litres cubed watermelon, about 20mm cubes 1 banana (optional), sliced Juice of [...]
Fig Tart Tatin
For a 23-24cm tart, serving 8, you will need About 1kg small firm black figs, stem removed and halved 125ml dark brown sugar 75ml butter 10ml ground cinnamon 50ml honey 5ml sea salt flakes Optional: [...]
Curried Eggs using Pickled Fish sauce as a base
To make the curry sauce for 6 eggs from scratch you need 1-2 large white onions, peeled, sliced into 4mm thick slices 20ml canola oil 10ml curry powder 1cm ginger root, grated 1ml chilli flakes [...]
Pickled Pears
6-8 Firm pears such as Beurre Bosc Salt water about 20ml salt per litre to prevent pears from browning. I find it easy to prepare the pickle first, then you can place the pears directly [...]
Mexican Pico De Gallo ~ Indian Tomato and Onion Sambal ~ Spicy Tomato Salad
This recipe applies to all 3 For about 300ml salsa or sambal you need ½ medium red (milder flavour) or white onion, finely chopped 1-2 chillis or jalapenos, seeded, depending on the heat of the [...]
Salsa Verde
For about 200ml you need 2-3 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped About 250ml parsley (The Italians use flat-leaf parsley, but I enjoy half flat leaf and half curly leaf), chopped. A salsa Verve must [...]
Baked yoghurt
For 8 portions you need 750ml good quality full fat yoghurt or Greek style yoghurt 250ml sweetened condensed milk Flavour options use one of these 10ml vanilla paste 5ml vanilla paste; 10ml powdered cardamom; few [...]
Mango Salsa
You need 250ml cubed fresh mango, for a salad cut cubes larger (15-20mm), for a salsa I like just less than 10mm cubes Optional, for a Mexican flavour: 125ml corn kernels (either freshly blanched and [...]
Vitello Tonnato
Vitello Tonnato Serves 10-12 as a starter portion For the meat you need About 1,2kg meat (veal or beef eye muscle of the silverside or 4-5 pork fillets) 2 white onions, sliced 2-3 cloves garlic, [...]
Chilli Jam, or sauce
You need Equipment: food processor, heavy based stainless steel or enamel saucepan; gloves for handling the chillies The ingredients For 500ml (2 cups) of roughly chopped chillies you need Optional: About 250ml red [...]
Frittata
You need Base recipe 4 Extra Large eggs 125 ml milk, cream or full fat yoghurt 20ml potato flour (or cornflour) 2ml salt 1ml ground black pepper 20ml Ina Paarman’s Italian Cheese Seasoning (or 20ml [...]
Baked Eggs with Porcini Mushrooms
For 4 portions you need 1 medium shallot or red onion, finely chopped 10ml canola oil 1 fat clove of garlic, crushed Approximately 400g porcini or other mushrooms (if you are not using fresh porcini [...]
Heerenboontije Salad
South Arica’s version of the Italian Bean salad made with Cannellini Beans! For 6-8 generous servings you need 500ml (2 Cups) cooked beans (see cooking below) 125ml good quality olive oil 1-2 shallots [...]
How to cook octopus perfectly tender
You need to use a pressure cooker If frozen, defrost the octopus slowly in the fridge Remove the beak and stomach of the fresh octopus (this is usually done by the fishmonger). This can also [...]
Octopus Feijoada (Portuguese Bean Stew)
For 4 main course portions you need 500-600g cooked octopus, bit size cubes About 400g cooked, drained beans (barlotti, broad beans or herenbone) 50g chorizo, casing removed & cut in half or quarters, [...]
Seafood Salad Vinaigrette
For approximately 500g cooked fish: one of a mixture of the following Cubed, Octopus, Squid or Calamari Steamed Mussels Steamed Prawns Fresh (raw) Tuna, cut into 15mm cubes or 5mm thick slices For the marinade [...]
Asian Vegetable Salad
You need 250ml broccoli florets, blanched A handful of greens beans (about 10), topped and blanched 250ml finely shredded red and green cabbage About 150ml red pepper or pimento 1 spring onion sliced or 1/2 [...]
Teriyaki Sauce or Marinade
Teriyaki Sauce or Marinade You need 250ml water 100ml light soy sauce 125ml dark brown sugar 30ml honey 15ml finely grated fresh ginger or 5ml ground ginger 1 clove garlic crushed 20ml potato flour mixed [...]