A vibrant green purée of broad beans, smashed up with mint and served with lashings of Spanish ham makes for the perfect Spanish-style tapas when smeared onto hot crostini.
Beef and Béarnaise sauce were made for each other and work perfectly in this bite-sized version. To drink: Flagstone Fiona Pinot Noir is soft with great earthy aromas,…
This recipe is courtesy of Eva Obregon, who makes it as part of a traditional Spanish platter.
A stylish Italian-inspired treat. A Tiramisù coffee sponge sandwich is the perfect companion to a hot cup of coffee. Cook’s tip: Instead of melting the chocolate, you can…
It makes a change to have pasta without sauce. This peasantstyle spaghetti dish uses olive oil as the lubricant. Crispy bacon bits, broad beans and breadcrumbs work well with the strings of pasta. TO DRINK: Go for Bouchard Finlayson Missionvale Chardonnay, an elegant wine with a lingering aftertaste.
So easy to make, these stylish smoked salmon trout and cream cheese thimbles feature a classic combination of creamy and salty. A wonderfully elegant appetiser that’s perfect for…
In France, a patisserie is a bakery specialising in cakes and sweet treats where artisans spend years perfecting their craft. South Africans have a looser interpretation, but there is no denying that we’re developing a discerning sweet tooth KIM MAXWELL While feather-light croissants and delicate pastries are not to be scoffed at, macaroons are the calling cards of many top patissiers in Paris. Customer preferences for certain brands of pastelcoloured, airy egg white and almond rounds can have similar status implications to favouring one couture house over another. Renowned French pastry chef, Pierre Hermé’s fame for macaroons sees his flavours…
After a week in Spain’s gastronomic capital, Andalusia, F&HE food editor ANNA MONTALI has well and truly embraced the tapas culture ANNA MONTALISpanish culture is synonymous with passion…
Get sticky in the kitchen with this quick and easy recipe for bow ties with lemon syrup.
Print Recipe Puff pastry apple slices Serves: 12 Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Roll 1 x 400g roll of puff pastry out on a lightly floured work surface, slice it into rectangles, roughly 12cm x 8cm in size, and place them on a baking tray. Arrange tinned sliced pie apples (1 x 385g