While new foodie fashions are always favoured, there’s much to recommend the restaurants and chefs that have been around for decades. Young can be yummy, but it’s not the only food show in town. And the obsession with youth is blinding us to epicurean icons and their long serving restaurants at the other end of the alimentary age spectrum. The bitter truth is that while we weren’t watching, many of South Africa’s iconic gastronomic gems have quietly closed. And with them have gone so many of our most precious munchable memories. It is impossible to calculate how many engagement rings…
TO DRINK: Graham Beck Brut NV. The MCC’s bottle-aged characteristics of yeastiness and fresh bread and biscuits match well with homebaked breads.spring onions, halved.
These chargrilled beef and white bean toasts pairs well with Avontuur Estate Cabernet Franc 2008. It picks up on the earthiness of the beans and doesn’t overwhelm the beef fillet although the inherent minerality in the wine just loves the cracked black pepper.
TO DRINK: Solms-Delta Vastrap 2011. This delicate white blend with its lemon and lime flavours combines well with a light summery dish.
Crispy duck breasts on minted vermicelli noodles are deliciously rich and tender. The refreshing flavours of the noodles keep the duck from becoming too overwhelming, which makes this dish filling but not too heavy. Perfect for a delicious lunch.
Print Recipe Spicy avocado, asparagus and baby potato salad Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 50ml peanut oil 10ml (2 tsp) garam masala 5ml (1 tsp) ground cumin 1 garlic clove, crushed 5ml (1 tsp) fresh ginger, crushed 200g asparagus, blanched 500g baby potatoes, parboiled 1 avocado, thinly sliced 100g watercress salt, to taste
Print Recipe Ginger and almond slices Serves: 12 Cooking Time: 50 mins Ingredients 200g pitted dates, chopped 250ml (1 cup) boiling water 10ml (2 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 200g butter, chopped 200g (1 cup) brown sugar 4 large eggs 240g self-raising flour 10ml (2 tsp) ground ginger 100g ground almonds icing sugar, to serve Instructions
Chocolate, nut and orange brownies are gooey, dark and delicious. Orange and chocolate are an amazing combination: rich and decadent meets sweet and fruity. These treats are to…
