Makes: 2 loaves or 12 rolls Difficulty level: Easy Time: 1 hour Buy 1kg ready-made, proven dough from a supermarket or bakery (you may need to order it beforehand). For gourmet bread, work extra ingredients through the dough, such as cheese, caramelised onions, bacon, herbs or olives. Divide the dough in half for 2 loaves, or separate into 12 for rolls. Allow to rise for another 30 minutes in a warm place, then fashion into desired shapes on a lightly greased tray. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Sprinkle or stud the bread with extra seeds, herbs, olives, garlic and/or coarse…
Print Recipe Slow roasted pork shoulder with leeks Serves: 3 Cooking Time: 3 hours plus overnight Ingredients 1 x 1kg pork shoulder 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 50g fresh sage 15ml (1 tbsp) coarse salt 100ml olive oil 6 leeks, sliced 2 medium onions, sliced 50g butter 20g brown sugar 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and
TO DRINK: Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 2006, with sweet berry fruit and lovely earthiness.
Beef fillet, aubergine, tomato and haloumi stack is an elegant and unusual main that’s full of flavour. Both the construction and the classic flavours make it perfect for…
Print Recipe Baked eggs with streaky bacon Ingredients 12 slices streaky bacon 4 sheets phyllo pastry butter, melted, for brushing 15ml (1 tbsp) ready-made caramelised onions sea salt 4 large eggs Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. 2 Place the bacon on a rack on a baking tray and cook until crispy, about 10 minutes.
TO DRINK: Hartenberg Weisser Riesling 2008: dry, with lightly scented almonds and spice.
Our elegant friend, Joëlle Michaud of Boussac, has often made this dish for visiting tour groups and it is always a great success. Remember that the better the…
TO DRINK: Chamonix Sauvignon Blanc 2009, rich and spicy with a long-lingering aftertaste.
Print Recipe Moules mariniere with pommes pailles Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients 2kg fresh mussels 50ml butter 1 large onion, finely chopped ½ celery stalk 2 garlic cloves, chopped 410ml white wine 6 bay leaves 2 sprigs fresh thyme 190ml (¾ cup) thick fresh cream sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to
Print Recipe Golden tortilla Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients 1kg potatoes, peeled 23ml (1½ tbsp) olive oil 1 large (200g) onion, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, sliced 10 large eggs 180ml (¾ cup) fresh cream sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. 2 Place the potatoes