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: Avontuur Vintner’s Blend 2011 Chardonnay/Pinot Noir – a gorgeous fruity summer wine.
Contrary to popular belief, chilli con carne doesn’t have its roots in Mexico, but comes from the good ol’ state of Texas.
TO DRINK: Rousanne is a buttery and aromatic grape that should love the onions and cheese. Rustenberg produce the only example.
TO DRINK: An aromatic white, like GewÃœrtztraminer, is an excellent match with fragrant Asian flavours.
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
Recipe by Thulisa Martins
TO DRINK: Kleinood Viognier 2007’s nutty character will match this dish’s sweet and savoury flavours.
Print Recipe Spinach and chickpea salad Serves: 2– 4 Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients 45ml (3 tbsp) olive/avocado oil 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 600g baby spinach, blanched 15ml (1 tbsp) sesame seeds Parmesan shavings, to serve Instructions 1 Heat the oil in a large frying