Place 4 dried bay leaves and 10ml (2 tsp) coriander seeds in a pestle and mortar and grind to a fine powder. Add 120g Maldon salt and stir to combine. Transfer to an airtight container and store in a cool place until ready to use. Great for seasoning fish and chicken.
In a pestle and mortar, crush 10 garlic cloves with a pinch of salt. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add 3 large egg yolks and the juice…
Divine with grilled prawns served with chilli bites garnished with cucumber ribbons and red pepper
For a more substantial meal, you could serve these eggs with crispy pancetta or bacon and oven-roasted tomatoes. COOK’S TIP For the best results when poaching, use the freshest possible…
Roll leftover scraps of dough (bread dough works particularly well) into a sausage shape and cut into 2cm pieces. Toss to coat in a little cake flour and shake off the excess. Deep-fry until golden brown, almost like minivetkoek, for about 2 – 3 minutes. Drain on kitchen towel and dust with icing sugar, ground cinnamon and ground cloves or drizzle with syrup or honey while warm.
Steaming is a simple, healthy, traditional Chinese cooking method that retains freshness and flavour, perfect for delicate fish, chicken and vegetables. Line each steamer with wax paper to…
Puff pastry is used in dishes such as steak and kidney pie, sausage rolls, apple turnovers and the classic French dessert, mille feuille, meaning “thousand leaf” for its many layers of flaky, buttery pastry. Making puff pastry from scratch is a time-consuming exercise, but ready-made puff pastry can be found in the freezer section of most supermarkets. A few handy hints will give your puff pastry the lift it needs to rise to any occasion: Work with chilled pastry on a cold, lightly floured surface and handle your pastry as little as possible (don’t bunch scraps together and roll out…
Chef Floris Smith has put Bushmans Kloof on the global culinary map, with earthy local flavours that match the wild landscape of the Cederberg region. By Rosanne Buchanan…
One of the most popular alcoholic beverages in Italy, Limoncello is known for its unique tart flavour. Not as bitter as pure lemon juice, it still packs a…
Print Recipe Crumbed aubergine chips with smoked paprika yoghurt Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 40 mins Ingredients Aubergine chips 3 large aubergines, cut into 1cm-thick rounds 140g (½ cup) fine salt 120g (1 cup) cake flour, seasoned with salt and pepper 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 120g (2 cups) fresh breadcrumbs 125ml (½ cup) Parmesan, freshly