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Spaghetti alla Bolognese
I had a craving for comfort food tonight, so I went with an old favourite, Spaghetti alla Bolognese. I have seen people serve up some dreadful things and calling it Bolognese. I am not saying mine is...
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Hearty Oxtail Potjie
Oxtail Potjie is a childhood favourite of mine and my dad is it’s master. I have modified his recipe ever so slightly, just so I could add my 2 cents worth in there hehehe. In my not so humble...
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Prosciutto wrapped Hake with Beurre Nantais
I haven’t cooked something for the blog in a while and I’m heading overseas for a week, so I thought I’d pull out all the stops and go a tad fancy this time :) I recently got word of Julie Carter’s...
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“Melkkos” A South African Classic
The mere thought of “Melkkos” takes me way back. Back to a rainy winters night, me barely tall enough to see the top of the stove and my dear Mom standing there stirring the pot religiously. I can...
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Garlic, Mustard, Lemon & Herb Roast Chicken
When it comes to comfort food, roast chicken has to be way up there with the greats. Deep layers of roasted flavour, crispy skin and succulent chicken, what’s not to like? I suppose the secret to any...
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Introducing the Braai Plank
I must admit when my friend Samantha Linsell from drizzleanddip.com asked me to help her try out something called a “Braai Plank” I was a tad sceptical. I mean I grew up with LOADS of braaing and have...
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Osso Buco
I could start this post off by rambling on about why I have been so scarce as of late, but that gets boring rather quickly. Instead I’ll just tell you I have moved into a new place, had a lot on my...
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Springbok Carpaccio with Rooibos Balsamic Reduction
I was lucky enough to get invited by Errieda du Toit aka @huiskok to join her and Ishay from @FoodandtheFab to shoot an insert for Pasella (a popular South African lifestyle program). The theme for...
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Road Test – The Earthfire Pizza Oven
Until recently I was under the impression that the only way to make decent pizza at home, was by baking it in a traditional woodfired built in pizza oven. Unfortunately I don’t have on of those at...
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Durbanville Wine Valley – Season of Sauvignon 2013
The 9th annual Season of Sauvignon festival is taking place this weekend (5 -6 October 2013) in my home town of Durbanville. I attended this festival last year and had an absolute ball of a time, I’m...
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Don’t be an Ass. Grind your own burgers at home
With the recent worldwide scandal surrounding meat of dubious origins (and species for that matter) found in our processed meat products, I think it’s high time we start taking a more serious look...
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Chef Profile – Pete Goffe-Wood
Pete Goffe-Wood is as straight up as they come. A level-headed man that knows how to have a good time, knows when it’s time to get serious, and is never afraid to speak his mind, even if he knows he...
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