TO DRINK: An unwooded sauvignon blanc has grassy, herbaceous flavours that pair well with veg
TO DRINK: Go for a rich yet delicate red wine, ripe enough to match the sweetness of the dish. Graham Beck The Old Road Pinotage will work.
Be a little bit different by using various moulds that you may have around the house. You can also use parsley pesto and sun-dried tomato
Print Recipe Piquant autumn green salad Serves: 6 – 8 Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients 100ml sunflower oil 60ml (¼ cup) lime juice 10ml (2 tsp) wasabi paste salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 500g sugar snap peas 300g baby spinach 300g watercress 300g rocket 100g red spring onions, diagonally sliced Instructions 1
Print Recipe Melon salad Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 sweet melon 100g rocket leaves 150g mozzarella 12 slices pancetta (Parma ham will also work) drizzle of olive oil drizzle of balsamic vinegar Instructions 1 Cut the melon in half. Peel it and remove the seeds. 2 Spread the rocket leaves on a platter, then cut the
TO DRINK: The flavourful and spicy Migliarina Shiraz 2007, with aromas of cassis, cherries and nutmeg.
Print Recipe Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the butter and oil in a large, deep frying pan and sauté the onion together with the turmeric for a few minutes. Add the carrot and pepperand cook until the vegetables are just soft, for about 15 minutes. Add the chicken and cook until brown all over,
Print Recipe Free-form chocolate chilli truffles Serves: 8 Cooking Time: 30 mins plus extra for setting Ingredients 500g 70 percent dark chocolate, chopped 60ml (¼ cup) fresh cream 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped 50g butter cocoa powder, for dusting Instructions 1 Line a 20cm x 40cm tin with baking paper. 2 Place the
A small serving of risotto as a starter can only ever be a good thing