1. Bill’s Open Kitchen by Bill Granger "Bill Granger shares a very personal recipe collection in this cookbook, explaining how to prepare for breakfast or lunch, a spontaneous afternoon tea, or a casual or formal dinner. He loves entertaining at home and believes that eating with friends or family should be a pleasure, and that food for all occasions can be prepared simply, without stress, ensuring that the cook enjoys the occasion as much as the guests. With his uncomplicated recipes, Bill wants to show that everyone has the ability to make food appealing and that it can be done without too…
Print Recipe Aubergine cannelloni with goat’s cheese, pine nuts and baby spinach Serves: 4 – 6 Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 80ml olive oil 8 purple aubergines, cut into 1cmthick sliced lengthways 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed pinch ground nutmeg 400g baby spinach + extra, to garnish 50g pine nuts
A fruity and fun spin on the traditional milk or dark chocolate version, these white chocolate and cherry fondants are deliciously beautiful desserts. The centres should be gooey enough to flood the entire cake with melted chocolate, so be careful not to overbake them. Golden and tart chocolaty heaven! Recipe by Illanique van Aswegen
Print Recipe Ginger and dark chocolate honeycomb Serves: +- 25 pieces Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients 180g (1 cup) white sugar 250ml (1 cup) syrup 15ml (1 tbsp) white vinegar 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh ginger, finely grated 15ml (1 tbsp) bicarbonate of soda 400g dark chocolate, melted Instructions 1 Line 2 medium baking trays with
Print Recipe Chocolate milk Serves: 3,5L Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients 3,5L full-cream milk 100g castor sugar 1 vanilla pod, split 30g cocoa powder Belgian dark chocolate, melted, to serve Instructions 1 Place the milk, sugar and vanilla pod in a pot over medium-high heat and 2 bring to a boil. Remove the vanilla pod,
Print Recipe Double-chocolate mousse cake Serves: 6 – 8 Cooking Time: 2 hours + 2 hours, to set Ingredients Cake 234g cake flour 80g cocoa powder + extra, to dust 5ml (1 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 2,5ml (½ tsp) baking powder 80g salted butter 400g castor sugar 6 extra-large eggs 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
Pickled figs with potato rösti is inspired by the traditional Swiss potato dish. A bit like a fritter, rösti is a beloved breakfast dish that has become popular all over the world. Crispy and golden, it’s perfect with the earthy figs. Recipe by Jacques Erasmus
Print Recipe Apple and rosemary cake with rosemary infused toffee syrup - torta di mele e rosmarino Serves: 1 cake Cooking Time: 1 hour 20 mins Ingredients 800g golden delicious apples 180g unsalted butter, at room temperature 60ml (¼ cup) sweetened apple juice grated zest of 1 lemon 5ml (1 tsp) fresh rosemary, chopped 220g
Print Recipe Shrimp devilled eggs By Thulisa Martins – Serves: 4 - 6 Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 4 SPAR Free Range Eggs, boiled and peeled 60ml (¼ cup) SPAR Smooth Mayonnaise 45ml (3 tbsp) SPAR Olive Oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 100g SPAR Shrimps, defrosted handful fresh coriander + extra, to garnish
TO DRINK: Douglas Green Medium Cream Sherry has always been wonderful with liver pâté.
Print Recipe Caesar salad Serves: 7 – 8 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients DRESSING 2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 15ml lemon juice 2 egg yolks 160ml oil 120g Parmesan, freshly grated CROUTONS 350g focaccia bread, cubed 100ml sun-dried tomato oil 50ml fresh thyme, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 100ml