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.
TO DRINK: Solms-Delta Vastrap 2011. This delicate white blend with its lemon and lime flavours combines well with a light summery dish.
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
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…