This dish is great served with a green salad, fried chips or a simple tomato salad. TO DRINK: Newton Johnson Sauvignon Blanc or Groote Post Old Man’s Blend (white) will achieve a harmonious union of all these spicy parts
Print Recipe Hot and sour medley of mushroom soup Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 sticks lemon grass, chopped 30ml (2 tbsp) galangal or ginger 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 red chilli, seeded and chopped (optional) 500g assorted mushrooms (button, portobello, shiitake and porcini)
Print Recipe Roasted vegetables and fennel with rocket pesto Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 350g butternut, cut into chunks 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into chunks 6 baby marrows, cut into chunks 2 red onions, cut into chunks 2 aubergines, cut into chunks 3 fennel stalks, cut into chunks 45ml (3 tbsp)
To drink: Serve this salad with fresh, zesty and refreshing pomegranate juice. Susie Vincent has been a caterer for more than 15 years. She has delighted palates both internationally and locally, and now shares her secrets at her monthly cooking classes in Johannesburg. Call 082 576 2664 or email [email protected].
TO DRINK: Rousanne is a buttery and aromatic grape that should love the onions and cheese. Rustenberg produce the only example.
The cheat’s version of a savoury cheesecake: perfect as a starter served with crispy bruschetta and salad on the side.
Print Recipe Sweet corn soup Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) butter 30ml (2 tbsp) olive/avocado oil 200g baby leeks, finely sliced 1 onion, finely diced 2 x 410g tins cream-style sweet corn 1 litre good-quality vegetable stock 150g mature Cheddar, grated 50g sour cream fresh thyme, to garnish Instructions 1