TO DRINK: Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc is fresh and fruity, with enough weight to stand up to these strong flavours.
Print Recipe Creamy potato and spinach chowder Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil 2 baby leeks, chopped 2 celery stalks, diced 1 small onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 medium potatoes, coarsely chopped 1 litre good-quality vegetable stock or water 5ml (1 tsp) dried thyme salt and freshly
The old-school way of serving mint julep is in silver or pewter cups, held by the rim to keep them cold and frosty Put the leaves of 5 mint sprigs and 15ml (1 tbsp) sugar syrup into a julep cup or a long glass. Muddle well and add 70ml good quality bourbon. Top with crushed ice and stir until the glass is ice cold.
Print Recipe Frosted vanilla cupcakes Serves: 12 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 180g (1½ cups) cake flour 150g (¾ cup) sugar 10ml (2 tsp) baking powder 2,5ml (½ tsp) salt 125ml (½ cup) milk 125ml (½ cup) oil 2 large eggs 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract ICING 130g (1 cup) icing sugar 30ml (2 tbsp)
TO DRINK: Altydgedacht Barbera is made from a traditional northern Italian grape variety well suited to tomato based dishes with its dusty tannins and herbs.
Print Recipe Spiced chocolate and almond macaroons Serves: 15 Cooking Time: 50 mins Ingredients 2 extra-large egg whites (together these must weigh 60g) 50ml castor sugar 110g icing sugar 50g ground almonds 20ml (4 tsp) cocoa powder, sifted 2,5ml (½ tsp) Chinese five-spice powder FILLING 125ml (½ cup) fresh cream 200g white chocolate, finely chopped
Print Recipe Chinese-style duck strips and pancakes Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients 2 x 200g duck breasts peanut or avocado oil 10ml (2 tsp) Chinese five-spice powder PANCAKES 375ml (1½ cups) flour 250ml (1 cup) boiling water sesame oil TO SERVE ½ cucumber, sliced into matchsticks 2 spring onions, sliced into matchsticks Chinese
TO DRINK: Raka Biography Shiraz 2006, with ripe black berry flavours and spicy undertones which make for a fantastic food and wine experience.
It’s important to be patient when allowing the dough to rise in stages, because it is during this proving process that the bubbles are formed which make the bread light.