The phyllo cases and creamed artichokes can be prepared a day ahead. Fill the cases about an hour before serving. TO DRINK: Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rosé is…
Print Recipe Tagliatelle alla Norma Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients coarse salt, fine salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 45ml (3 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped ½ onion, peeled and chopped 500g tinned, chopped tomatoes 1 aubergine, diced + a few slices of aubergine to
Print Recipe Caramelised onion soup and Gruyère toasts Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 25 mins Ingredients 8 brown onions, sliced 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh rosemary, finely chopped 60ml (¼ cup) olive oil 120g sugar 1,5L beef stock, hot 8 baguette slices 100g Gruyère, grated Instructions 1 Put the onions, rosemary, oil and sugar in a pot
This dessert is decadently delicious and a must to end any long, traditional lunch. TO DRINK: Alvi’s Drift Muscat de Frontignan 2005 has aromas of raisins, almonds, cinnamon,…
Onion soups have always been popular, but French onion soup is the true pièce de résistance as far as liquid starters go. You can’t fail with this easy and delicious…
Print Recipe Asparagus, mushroom and mascarpone mini tartlets Serves: 12 Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins Ingredients 1 x 400g puff pastry 12 asparagus stalks, reserving the tips 250g baby button mushrooms 250g mascarpone 4 large eggs salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 100g feta cheese, crumbled + extra for serving Instructions 1