To make our cover recipe, omit the beetroot chips and hummus. Serve the beetroot salsa with 100g goat’s cheese, toasted ciabatta and mixed olives. Garnish with beetroot baby greens. Cook’s tip: Find beetroot baby greens at selected Spar and Fruit & Veg City stores; Magic Herbs, 022-931-3209; or Kazi Farms, 079 509 3494.
To drink: If you’re serving this on its own, go for Fairview Viognier 2007. It’s a spicy wine with a hint of sesame and is big enough to…
Make the most of autumn’s stone fruit with this delicious no-fuss breakfast, snack or dessert.
To drink: Delaire Rosé 2008 is an elegant strawberry-flavoured picnic wine that’s just made for this dish.
To drink: Signal Hill Grenache Blanc 2007 has a weighty palate that will work with the tartness of the tomatoes.
Print Recipe Roasted scallops wrapped in pancetta with citrus sauce Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 50 mins Ingredients 250ml (1 cup) white wine 15ml (1 tbsp) butter 4 fennel bulbs salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 oranges 1 lemon 100g (½ cup) sugar 250ml (1 cup) water 12 scallops 12 rashers pancetta beetroot
Well the humble hamburger just got an elegant makeover. This rocket, avocado and bacon burger is a delicious combination of fresh, earthy, zesty and hearty. To drink: Camberley Shiraz 2007 is designed to be consumed at any occasion – even with classy burgers.
TO DRINK (F&HE): Ken Forrester “T” NLH 2006 is a must with this dessert. Ken Forrester estate, 021-855-2374 or www.kenforresterwines.com. 96 Winery Road restaurant, 021-842-2020.
• Cake flour is made from the purest part of the wheat. It has a low gluten content which gives baked goods a fine texture. • Self-raising flour is cake flour with a raising agent (such as baking powder) added to it. To make your own selfraising flour, add 5ml (1 tsp) baking powder to every 120g (1 cup) cake flour. At sea level use 7ml baking powder to every 120g (1 cup) cake flour. • Bread flour, also known as “strong” flour, is high in gluten. When kneaded, the gluten stretches and helps baked goods keep their shape. It…
Simple tips for smart food…VANILLA SEEDS The seeds from the vanilla pod have the most concentrated vanilla flavour. They can be used in any recipe as a substitute…