There are two conflicting reports about how the Harvey Wallbanger got its name. However, in both Harvey is a 1950s California surfer who needed consolation after losing a contest. In one version, the disconsolate Harvey bangs his head against a wall in frustration, but is offered a special drink by a kindly barman to cheer him up. His nickname becomes “Wallbanger” and the drink is named after him. In another, Harvey drinks so much of this special drink, made for him by Donato “Duke” Antone (a mixologist famous for inventing the Rusty Nail, a combination of whisky and Drambuie), in…
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TO DRINK: Sophie Te’Blanche Sauvignon Blanc from Iona.
Print Recipe Fortified orange wine Serves: about 2 litres Ingredients 1,5 litres good white wine 250ml (1 cup) eau de vie or vodka 200g (1 cup) castor sugar 1 lemon, sliced 2 oranges, sliced 1 strip dried bitter orange peel ½ a stick of cinnamon (optional) Instructions 1 Sterilise a large jar and pour in
Print Recipe Cream cheese and almond ice cream Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 20 mins plus freezing time Ingredients 500g smooth, plain cream cheese or cottage cheese 250ml fresh cream 4 eggs, separated 5ml almond extract 200g sugar Instructions 1 Beat the cream cheese and cream. 2 Add the yolks to the cream cheese mixture, together
Print Recipe Buttermilk butterfly scones Serves: 12 – 15 Cooking Time: 40 mins Ingredients 450g self-raising flour, sifted + extra for dusting a pinch of salt 30ml (2 tbsp) castor sugar 80g butter, cold, cut into blocks 1 large egg 190ml (¾ cup) buttermilk + 30ml (2 tbsp) extra, for brushing double-thick fresh cream, to
Print Recipe Pasteis de nata Serves: 12 Cooking Time: 45 – 50 mins Ingredients 1 x 400g roll puff pastry 430ml (1¾ cups) milk 60ml (¼ cup) fresh cream 4 large egg yolks 50g (¼ cup) sugar 30ml (2 tbsp) flour 1 cinnamon stick 4 strips of lemon peel 2,5ml (½ tsp) vanilla extract Instructions
TO DRINK: Buitenverwachting Natural Sweet Muscat de Frontignan 2007, with notes of apricot, orange peel and rose.
Print Recipe Chouriço and calamari salad Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 15 mins Ingredients 100g calamari tubes, sliced or left whole, rinsed and patted dry 15ml (1 tbsp) flour 5ml (1 tsp) paprika salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 50g chouriço, cut into 1cm slices 1 punnet salanova lettuce, rinsed and washed 1 red
This dish is simple to prepare, light on the stomach, and a favourite starter at the lodge.
Mushroom tofu pockets is a heavenly for those with earthy tastes. Mushrooms are like meat to vegetarians. My winning dish combines mushrooms, tofu and sushi rice – what…