Kale crisps This ever-so-trendy vegetable has finally made its way to SA’s shores and is becoming the new super veg! A lovely substitute for spinach, it’s now available at specialist fruit and veg shops, or Food Lover’s Market, all year round. Kale is very high in beta-carotene, vitamin K and vitamin C, and is rich in calcium and fibre. A versatile, leafy green, it can be enjoyed in salads or winter warmers like soups or stews. Our crispy kale recipe can be enjoyed as a snack or part of canapés in place of starchy chips – it’s a great way to reduce your carb intake.
We love this Thai prawn, pawpaw and palm heart salad with a citrus dressing. The aromas are intoxicating and it tastes absolutely divine! Pair it with a glass…
Print Recipe Marinated red onion, granadilla and Parmesan salad Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients MARINATED RED ONIONS 1 large red onion, peeled and thinly sliced 30ml (2 tbsp) red wine vinegar 30ml (2 tbsp) balsamic vinegar 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 45ml (3 tbsp) brown sugar pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper,
Print Recipe Pumpkin ale and caramel blondies Serves: 24 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients 340g unsalted butter, at room temperature 200g castor sugar 260g light brown sugar 2,5ml (½ tsp) salt 4 eggs 200g self-raising flour, sifted 200g cake flour, sifted 150ml Van Hunks Pumpkin Ale (available at select liquor retailers) 200g Wilson’s Cream Caramels,
Print Recipe Broad bean, asparagus and smoked salmon pasta Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) butter 6 spring onions, chopped 90ml dry white wine 200g crème fraîche salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh dill, finely chopped juice of ½ lemon 300g fresh or frozen broad beans 200g fresh asparagus, trimmed and
People love this light, tasty way of cooking fish. Serve your grilled angelfish with macadamia mayonnaise with green vegetables and baby potatoes.
Print Recipe Baby spinach and avocado salad with fennel, toasted walnuts and crispy bacon Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients VINAIGRETTE 60ml (¼ cup) extra virgin olive oil juice of 2 limes 30ml (2 tbsp) honey 5ml (1 tsp) Dijon mustard 1 chilli, seeded and thinly sliced SALAD 300g baby spinach and a variety
Cool the afternoon down with refreshing coconut prawns with mint and lemongrass. It’s quick, easy and delicious!
7 Tips, tricks and kitchen hacks to make your life easier. Hack your kitchen with the tips and tricks below: Keep your butter in the freezer and then grate…
Print Recipe Smoked snoek pâté with sesame mosbolletjie French toast and black cherry compote Serves: 4 – 6 Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients SNOEK PÂTÉ 125g cream cheese, at room temperature 100g good-quality shop-bought mayonnaise juice of ½ lemon small handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped 100g smoked snoek, flaked salt and freshly ground black pepper,
We love this update of a retro South African starter! Perfect at a dinner party on a warm evening and best enjoyed outside, with a glass of sauvignon blanc to balance the dish’s richness
Print Recipe Prosciutto-wrapped asparagus soldiers with Parmesan coddled eggs Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients ASPARAGUS SOLDIERS 18 fresh asparagus spears 18 slices prosciutto olive oil, to drizzle PARMESAN CODDLED EGGS butter, softened, to grease 6 ramekins sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 90g Parmesan, freshly grated 6 eggs 90ml
Print Recipe Panko-crusted Scotch eggs with ranch-style mayo Serves: 8 Cooking Time: 30 – 45 minutes Ingredients 8 large eggs 500g pork-sausage mince Handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped Handful chives, chopped 10ml (2 tsp) wholegrain mustard Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste flour, to dust 2 eggs, lightly whisked 100g panko/dried breadcrumbs vegetable